I am not particularly interested in space, at least not consciously. I like Star Wars, I loved the X Files. Before Alasdair was born we called him Moonbaby and Seumas writes a blog called The Martian Hop. Beatrix has a birthmark that some people have said looks like a Hershey Kiss, but I have always thought (and prefer to think) that it looks like a UFO. So maybe I am into space. What of it? Although I am uncertain about how much I love space, I do know that I love Oliver Jeffers. So much so that Alasdair and Beatrix's rooms are decorated in the style of his books. Beatrix has The Great Paper Caper, and Alasdair, The Way Back Home. In the latter, the boy finds an ah-plane (as Alasdair would say) and crash lands on the moon. Later that night a Martian also makes an emergency landing on the moon (Alasdair is into emergencies). And although they are initially nervous of each other, fearing the other is a monster, they figure things out, and help each other find the way back home, or as Alasdair puts it, "This one (the martian) goes to his family, and this one (the boy) goes back to the penguin." This is just the kind of story I like, almost ordinary, but just a little bit strange or off kilter. Plain old ordinary just doesn't interest me.
And speaking of strange and mysterious, here was a real puzzler that Alasdair put to us last evening (sorry to those of you who read Seumas's blog, but my version's a bit different anyway). Seumas, Alasdair and I were sitting out on the back deck eating yoghurt, when Alasdair walks over to Seumas and asks, "Daddy, are you afraid of eateemores?" Seumas makes an attempt at guessing what Alasdair is trying to say, fails miserably, and Alasdair gets a bit upset, but with some coaxing, tries again. "Eateemores." This time Seumas repeats exactly what Alasdair has said, and Alasdair nods affirmation. We are both puzzled at this point. Seumas tells Alasdair that he's not afraid of eateemores, and I ask him to tell us more about eateemores. He launches into a fantastic tale of a monkey in space, and as he speaks I vaguely recognize a Wonder Pets episode that he mentioned before. "Meteor" I say. I've figured it out, but Alasdair looks at me unconvinced and goes on to tell us what a eateemore could do to you. It'll make your eye pop out in case you're wondering ... be afraid.
I am not particularly interested in space, at least not consciously. I like Star Wars, I loved the X Files. Before Alasdair was born we called him Moonbaby and Seumas writes a blog called The Martian Hop. Beatrix has a birthmark that some people have said looks like a Hershey Kiss, but I have always thought (and prefer to think) that it looks like a UFO. So maybe I am into space. What of it? Although I am uncertain about how much I love space, I do know that I love Oliver Jeffers. So much so that Alasdair and Beatrix's rooms are decorated in the style of his books. Beatrix has The Great Paper Caper, and Alasdair, The Way Back Home. In the latter, the boy finds an ah-plane (as Alasdair would say) and crash lands on the moon. Later that night a Martian also makes an emergency landing on the moon (Alasdair is into emergencies). And although they are initially nervous of each other, fearing the other is a monster, they figure things out, and help each other find the way back home, or as Alasdair puts it, "This one (the martian) goes to his family, and this one (the boy) goes back to the penguin." This is just the kind of story I like, almost ordinary, but just a little bit strange or off kilter. Plain old ordinary just doesn't interest me. 
And speaking of strange and mysterious, here was a real puzzler that Alasdair put to us last evening (sorry to those of you who read Seumas's blog, but my version's a bit different anyway). Seumas, Alasdair and I were sitting out on the back deck eating yoghurt, when Alasdair walks over to Seumas and asks, "Daddy, are you afraid of eateemores?" Seumas makes an attempt at guessing what Alasdair is trying to say, fails miserably, and Alasdair gets a bit upset, but with some coaxing, tries again. "Eateemores." This time Seumas repeats exactly what Alasdair has said, and Alasdair nods affirmation. We are both puzzled at this point. Seumas tells Alasdair that he's not afraid of eateemores, and I ask him to tell us more about eateemores. He launches into a fantastic tale of a monkey in space, and as he speaks I vaguely recognize a Wonder Pets episode that he mentioned before. "Meteor" I say. I've figured it out, but Alasdair looks at me unconvinced and goes on to tell us what a eateemore could do to you. It'll make your eye pop out in case you're wondering ... be afraid.
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