(Read in a French accent — which only seems to occur when she really gets into a story.) “There were these two girls, there. Peter, I don’t think they liked […]
The Monkey
Yummo
My adorable niece and I have a lot in common. We are both tall. We both have unruly hair. We both tend to be a bit scampish. And we are […]
I rarely win
So, The Monkey showed up at my house last night at 8:30. In her jammies. I was in my room watching Canadian Idol. (Beatles night and all 5 dudes were […]
twerp tornado
The Monkey and her folks had been away for the weekend at an inn/lodge/resort type deal. Yesterday afternoon, I went to visit my uncle (her grandfather) and found her sitting […]
5 Days with The ACN
Me and the twerp had a fun long weekend. Lots of cuddles. Lots of silliness. Some looking for bunnies in the park. The weather didn’t co-operate, so we couldn’t do […]
bossy little chicks and me
I was told that I wasn’t allowed to erase “Camp Rock.” But, The Monkey eventually eased up on her stance and said that I could delete it “when it comes […]
nature or nurture
Friday eveningCasa de Pete The Monkey (my 11 year old cousin, for you newcomers) is watching TV. She sees an ad for something and completely loses her mind. “Oh my […]
overheard on the soccer pitch
Ball goes whizzing by The Monkey. Peter: You could have gotten that one! The Monkey: You could have a girlfriend. (Beat.) But, ya don’t.
futbol
I posted last week about playing soccer with The Monkey. We’ve been playing a lot. Even when I don’t really want to. Especially, it seems, when I don’t want to. […]
Soccer with The Monkey
Little twerp wants to try out for the school team next year, so she’s been asking me to practice with her lately. As we walked out to the side lawn, […]