Captain and the kid

Greetings y'all:

Well looks like its back to reality today. Glad I have a job to return to after Labor Day. Prayers to everyone still seeking employment. I would posit I'm also tremendously fortunate because I enjoy spending days with Man Cub. Sure we have our moments of discord but it's mostly harmonious and always loving and entertaining.

Every night as we read we listen to our soundtrack which consists of "Beautiful Boy" (we sing this to each other because I've sung it him every night since he was a bump) Courtship of Eddies Father" "Fireflies" " The Fishin' Hole -Andy Griffith Theme" "Somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world" ( Iz's version) "Crayola doesn't make a color for your eyes" . This play list expands as we grow. He's recently begun requesting "captain and the kid" "Jolly man" and "nine million bicycles " The point is its part of our ritual, the fabric of our lives. The soundtrack is part of our song line.

Yesterday was rainy and sunny , hot and cool , dark and light day. The weather was persnickety and inconsistent. Plenty of rain, occasional thunderstorm, and sporadic sunshine. Since it was Labor Day we opted to work together on house work then go swimming. Now that's quality decision making right there. We only had to evacuate once because of thunder storms - note to self next don't leave towels on chairs- but still swam in the rain and the sun when it came out to play. I was proud of Man Cub because during thunder break he played sweetly with a disappointed young lad. Brother bear would make a fine older brother.
We opted for the fitness center during the downpour then returned to pool. By now y'all know Junior Mint has to be the last man standing. So yes he was last person in the pool for the season. He cracks me up.

We came home and A-Rob decided we needed closing ceremonies. What else would a future Olympian think? He selected some Hawaiian slack key guitar music as he made brownie pops while I cooked the menu of his choice (salmon , brown rice and broccoli ) I was lucky to get any. After our feast it was snuggle up and read time , of course with the aforementioned soundtrack.

Sure we had hiccups yesterday but we talked about proactive ( preventive ) versus reactive choices. The decision dollars are working out nicely. He's accepted that he can earn them or get fined. He's caught himself a few times before he got fined. It's not a natural consequence but it's a visual clue and cue of certain behaviors.

Well folks time for coffee, shower and reality. Hope you enjoyed today's ramblings about the Robinson Boys adventures. Remember all feedback is welcome.