The theme this week is faceless.
Over the course of my childhood I can remember having one television.
I was just barely out of kindergarten, and I remember watching Mr. Magoo.
(The one who walks around with his eyes shut.)
It drove me batty.
I wanted him to open his eyes but he never did.
Weeks later, as it provided such limited entertainment options
(Mr. Magoo or Mr. Magoo)
I wasn't sad to see the TV go.
Shortly after that we moved...
...within blocks of a library.
I rollerbladed, no doubt, in my brother's Far Side t-shirts,
to spend the afternoon ...reading.
Nerd. Alert.
I must have been fairly awkward, though I didn't know it at the time.
(Thank goodness.)
The reading eventually paid off.
Should my pirates want to spend their afternoons in a book...
I'll willingly oblige.
I'll willingly oblige.
Should the oversized t-shirt resurface...
It will be nixed.
It will be nixed.
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Want more?
and that is why we don't have television. somewhere along my top ten goals of motherhood is to foster a love of books/reading/learning. that's often more challenging with boys, but it's working... hallelujah!
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