about 7 months ago - No comments
Vampire Incognito, a photo by BelchSpeak on Flickr. Cartney had a blast trick-or-treating at his friend’s block party last night. It was a sight to behold as almost two-dozen kids trooped as a gang around the neighborhood swarming surprised residents at their doors.
about 10 months ago - No comments
An astronaut thinks you can impress the ladies by talking about the physics of a yo-yo. I’m pretty sure the ones you would impress wouldn’t be worth banging.
about 12 months ago - 1 comment
I love a Turing machine. It is a simple mechanical calculator that can mimic any computational system. And LEGO built one in honor of Alan Turing’s birthday.
about 1 year ago - No comments
My four-year-old boy asked me why he couldn’t eat candy before bedtime. Without really thinking about it, I explained that the Cavity Monsters would eat the sugar off his teeth and put holes in them. This shocked the boy. “Are cavity monsters good guys?” he asked. He is always concerned with the moral alignment of…
about 1 year ago - No comments
Uncle Rusty had an opportunity to watch all three of his young nephews, and he very quickly had them acting their hearts out for this cute video.
about 1 year ago - No comments
Today was really mild in the NOVA area and we had a great opportunity to explore the neighborhood after Cartney’s daycare. We encountered what is turning into a swamp- an area that is no longer properly draining, causing the soccer field to flood pretty badly. Water has slowly receded over the past few days exposing…
about 1 year ago - No comments
This is a pretty amazing machine built out of legos, and it even employs electronic sorters to separate the types of little balls. But I agree with the commenters on YouTube that say the only thing this guy has really engineered is a way to be forever alone.
about 1 year ago - No comments
The following is a much-delayed and heartfelt thanks to Sabra for a gift that continues to play a large role in the lives of our family: Sorry its been so long wince we chatted or wrote, but I thought I’d update you on the Blue Camel you so kindly sent our son, Cartney. The camel…
about 1 year ago - No comments
A scary-ass woman in Orlando wants to, in addition to burning shipments of plastic baby dolls, wants to initiate a letter-writing campaign to Beijing. All of this because crappy plastic baby dolls with no eyebrows or lashes calls people “crazy bitch.” From ClickOrlando here: Nationally sold baby dolls are causing a controversy because some say…
about 1 year ago - No comments
Painting a Toy Car, originally uploaded by BelchSpeak. Before bedtime, Cartney wanted to tackle an art project. He had picked up a wooden toy car at an art show and was asking if he could paint it blue, add eyes and a mouth, and paint the wheels. Of course, as a bonus, he gets to…