Dandelion Wine

so… matisse ruthie arcos was born on 5/28 at 10:32 am 6lbs 14 oz and some 19 inches…
we’re home now. aiden wants to touch her all the time, but he’s sick, so that’s a bummer.
i don’t think david got his latina, but with my luck she’ll probably look like him.
here’s some picts

There is definate truth that the environment a child is raised in does have an effect. Here’s proof…my son, who is 3, wanted to paint today.
“Mom, I need to show Noemi (an artist friend of ours) my painting. I’m a painter. We need to go to church so I can show her. […]

Tea Leaves
There is a car alarm that will not stop
Disturbing, grating on an atmosphere
Created by a small white cup of tea
Whose fragrance soothes and leads me by the hand
To time’s past memory of you and leaves
That fall…now fortune tells a different tale…
So long ago you held my hand, you held
My heart within the trails of […]

Aiden designed a battle on our driveway.
Here are the bad guys…

They come and take the baby that Aiden is holding. They “kill” the baby. Kai, Aiden’s alter superhero ego, comes and rescues the family, including the baby.

Here’s the artist hard at work without the “curlies” in his hair.

Here’s the conversation last night…
David, I think I’m getting contractions again - Carrie
Hmmm? Ok, well, that’s good. I feel like we could have her tonight. I feel like I have the energy - David

I’ve been reading some interesting books lately. One that has both enlightened me and frustrated me is
Translation Nation: Defining A New American Identity in the Spanish-Speaking United States
by Hector Tobar.

Hector Tobar is a Pulitzer prize winning journalist for his coverage of the LA riots in the early ’90’s. Tobar is a […]

Aiden found something in the back yard last night. He only wanted his ear to hold it for him he said. Needless to say we ended up taking a trip to the ER to see if the doctor could remove a small blue ball stuck in Aiden’s ear. After filing out all […]

So I’m here listening to The Killers - I just love them. Maybe it’s the nostalgic 80’s riffs and vocals, but they’re awesome. Aiden is dancing like a wild man.
I had my shower the other day. It was beautiful! I can’t believe I’m having a girl. So much pink. […]

The Rock Star
Two eyes stare out from vacant orbs
Translucent, hidden under shades
Of disillusion and what fades
Beneath the heat of glaring lights
Illuminating everything—
A loving family, good schools,
Suburban life littered with rules
He always followed even with
The purple hair dyed spotted like
A leopard in the eighth grade. Down
The drain the colors spinning round
And round, white porcelain urine […]