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First things first. I haven’t posted about my son, Dominick, in ages. Some of that has to do with the fact that I haven’t posted about anything in ages, so I can’t really be held accountable for lack of emphasis on the male portion of my offspring spectrum. The truth is, he’s a terrific kid, and I can’t believe he’s growing up so quickly…even got his first tooth a week or so ago (thank god.) Anyway, here are a couple of sweet photos of the boy to prove that I really do own one.
Pretty cute, hey? OK, on to other things. What do Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon and Nickleback all have in common? That’s right! They all write amazing, thought-provoking and brilliant lyrics. I, however, believe that they may have met their match. Remember how we cut back on TV for Frankie a while ago? Well, it is having a profound effect on her, and we intend to keep it up. For starters, she is much more mellow and well-behaved. Not perfect, by any means, but better. The second thing I have noticed is that she is beginning to rely on her imagination more for entertainment, and that can only be considered a very positive thing.
Take yesterday morning for example. She loves music. loves it. In fact, she adores it so much she has taken up songwriting as a hobby. She will usually crank out two or three new pieces on the way to school in the morning, and some of them are actually pretty good. Yesterday morning, I was finally able to talk her into letting me record one of her better ones – a melancholy number about a crying dolphin that is so cool it doesn’t even need a name. The lyrics are deep. So deep, I am embarrassed to admit, they fly high over my head. In case any of the rest of you have this same problem, I have taken the liberty of transcribing them right into the video. I think you’ll agree that the potential impact of this piece on today’s society could be mind-blowing. Enjoy, and look for it on iTunes.
-Matt
Did you remember that we started our online baby boutique, RedSparks, for Frankie? Yep.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Applause!
Looks to me like you have some strong genetic tendencies showing here. Handsome boy. Talented daughter.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 9:25 pm
I’ve known you for almost 31 years.
We’ve spent many a night with guitars in hand.
We’ve shared aspirations of fame and fortune.
We won our high school talent show with a stirring rendition of the Richard Marx hit “Right here waiting”
Quite frankly, your daughter kicks our ass.
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