Swimming......Ow!......Arigato! (May 5, 1998)
Jolee was sitting on the lip of the pool at her Great Grandma's house
over the weekend in Miami. Then, she got brave, and sat on the first
step. Then, she tried the second step. She was now up to her chest in
the water. Then, she tried the third step. This resulted in her complete
submersion in the pool. Melanie, anticipating this discovery by Jolee,
lifted her instantly from the pool, soaked and sputtering. She ran away
crying, but only for a few moments, when she returned to the pool to
re-enter the water. Either she loves water or has a very short memory.
Yesterday at the drug store, Jolee was sitting in the shopping cart,
when she tried out her new "thing," as Melanie calls it. "Ow!" said
Jolee. "Ow! Ow! Ow!" over and over. Oh, brother. People stared. She just
sat there saying "Ow!" repeatedly. One of what I'm sure will be many
attempts to embarass me.
Another weekend item of note. Finally, on cue, at a Japanese restaurant,
Jolee bowed and said "Arigato" to the waitress and the sushi guy. Well,
she doesn't articulate "arigato" quite so well. It comes out as
"Agga-dagga" or something like that, but the point is made. We started
teaching her this during the Nagano Olympics back in February. It goes
without saying that the staff at the restaurant, I hear, were very
impressed.
Reply from Rebecca:
Hi Bill!
Jolee sounds like such a smart, precocius girl--you must be so proud! Too bad
you can't vacation with them in Florida--although I am sure you are enjoying
the extra sleep!
but, there is big news on the Kendig front----Jamie got engaged and I got into
the doctoral program at Tulane!!!!!!! So, if all goes according to plan, Jamie
will get married in 3/99 and I will start school this August. Pass on the
news to Smell and tell her to call me sometime!
Love, Rebecca
Reply from Melanie:
Correction: your daughter did not cry when she ran from the lip of the
pool. She showed little emotion other than suprise. Additionally, it
sounds more like "Arrarr" when Jolee says "Arrigato"!
I miss you! -Melanie
over the weekend in Miami. Then, she got brave, and sat on the first
step. Then, she tried the second step. She was now up to her chest in
the water. Then, she tried the third step. This resulted in her complete
submersion in the pool. Melanie, anticipating this discovery by Jolee,
lifted her instantly from the pool, soaked and sputtering. She ran away
crying, but only for a few moments, when she returned to the pool to
re-enter the water. Either she loves water or has a very short memory.
Yesterday at the drug store, Jolee was sitting in the shopping cart,
when she tried out her new "thing," as Melanie calls it. "Ow!" said
Jolee. "Ow! Ow! Ow!" over and over. Oh, brother. People stared. She just
sat there saying "Ow!" repeatedly. One of what I'm sure will be many
attempts to embarass me.
Another weekend item of note. Finally, on cue, at a Japanese restaurant,
Jolee bowed and said "Arigato" to the waitress and the sushi guy. Well,
she doesn't articulate "arigato" quite so well. It comes out as
"Agga-dagga" or something like that, but the point is made. We started
teaching her this during the Nagano Olympics back in February. It goes
without saying that the staff at the restaurant, I hear, were very
impressed.
Reply from Rebecca:
Hi Bill!
Jolee sounds like such a smart, precocius girl--you must be so proud! Too bad
you can't vacation with them in Florida--although I am sure you are enjoying
the extra sleep!
but, there is big news on the Kendig front----Jamie got engaged and I got into
the doctoral program at Tulane!!!!!!! So, if all goes according to plan, Jamie
will get married in 3/99 and I will start school this August. Pass on the
news to Smell and tell her to call me sometime!
Love, Rebecca
Reply from Melanie:
Correction: your daughter did not cry when she ran from the lip of the
pool. She showed little emotion other than suprise. Additionally, it
sounds more like "Arrarr" when Jolee says "Arrigato"!
I miss you! -Melanie
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