tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8050658977831457604..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: A rainy afternoon.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9272971983264944912020-03-11T07:00:18.089+00:002020-03-11T07:00:18.089+00:00And they ended up in a lost 50 souls hamlet in Fra...And they ended up in a lost 50 souls hamlet in France. I hope your grandsons attend at least la maternelle to have friends and learn French. I suppose your first born lives now in Zürich .Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744212711439813179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7495261270562546782020-03-11T04:26:11.200+00:002020-03-11T04:26:11.200+00:00I'd forgotten about his namesake. I wonder how...I'd forgotten about his namesake. I wonder how many others there are?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6629867335421504982020-03-11T04:25:07.432+00:002020-03-11T04:25:07.432+00:00It's very nice having them so close; we see th...It's very nice having them so close; we see them every day. Of course they still talk of moving to Thailand, Holland, or back to Oz, but with all the problems about, I think they're better off staying here for the moment.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61447817780205841262020-03-10T21:17:14.922+00:002020-03-10T21:17:14.922+00:00I used to watch Yogi Bear on television back in th...I used to watch Yogi Bear on television back in the sixties. Your Boo Boo is better looking than Yogi's Boo Boo even though Yogi was "smarter than the average bear".Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57189065002658603302020-03-10T16:27:14.608+00:002020-03-10T16:27:14.608+00:00They sound to have made quite a difference to your...They sound to have made quite a difference to your lives Cro.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91916046602531792372020-03-10T13:24:41.529+00:002020-03-10T13:24:41.529+00:00He's a nice little boy. Very observant, but of...He's a nice little boy. Very observant, but often frustrated by his little brother. Our house becomes a haven of peace for him.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91025064537058750252020-03-10T13:22:03.721+00:002020-03-10T13:22:03.721+00:00I expect his aims will change many times before he...I expect his aims will change many times before he finally makes a choice, but shuttle pilot sounds good for the moment.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67659390019040560762020-03-10T13:20:54.683+00:002020-03-10T13:20:54.683+00:00I'm sure you're right; just to understand ...I'm sure you're right; just to understand the difference between young and old is very important.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10779530309342747002020-03-10T13:18:35.564+00:002020-03-10T13:18:35.564+00:00He seems to enjoy it too.He seems to enjoy it too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86221785861765288362020-03-10T13:18:12.332+00:002020-03-10T13:18:12.332+00:00I honestly think he loves his visits to Grumpy and...I honestly think he loves his visits to Grumpy and Grumsy. Life is different in our home to his own; we do silly things, and give him biscuits, etc. It is always said that one should be extra nice to one's grandchildren, as they will be the last people to remember you!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33263655361354384652020-03-10T12:53:01.883+00:002020-03-10T12:53:01.883+00:00You are blessed to have that curious little boy st...You are blessed to have that curious little boy stop by and spend his time with you. Simple days bring great memories for you both.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83203451916033677882020-03-10T11:59:39.759+00:002020-03-10T11:59:39.759+00:00The critical period hypothesis. The critical period hypothesis. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16403747353663571872020-03-10T11:35:32.072+00:002020-03-10T11:35:32.072+00:00A perfect way to spend a rainy day. Good on Boo Bo...A perfect way to spend a rainy day. Good on Boo Boo for wanting to be a shuttle pilot. Far more interesting than a fireman or a rubbish man.<br />My oldest grandson wanted to be a Paleontologist when he was young. Now he's studying something about computers, as most do nowadays.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81256551727059067102020-03-10T09:23:39.051+00:002020-03-10T09:23:39.051+00:00Just as important is learning to form healthy rela...Just as important is learning to form healthy relationships with all generations, which he is so obviously doing with great success.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77421916207650581582020-03-10T09:23:10.646+00:002020-03-10T09:23:10.646+00:00At a push, Cro, a girl may wish to become a train ...At a push, Cro, a girl may wish to become a train driver - what with the speed and flying from place to place in a jiffy. No one in the cabin to bother you. A mechanic? I doubt it. I know it's not the fashionable thing to say but male and female brains are wired differently. Show me a plumber's pipes chart and I die several deaths.<br /><br />My parents have three daughters, one son. My brother, for obvious reasons, did play with his sisters' dolls. He was good with them. Kind, loving. But more than anything he was keen on anything with wheels. Starting at age two/three. He'd be off on his trike, complete with trailer, "to fetch some beer" .This is learned behaviour, Cro, because that's what my father would do on a Saturday morning, load the beer crates. One needs to use opportunities where they offer themselves. And one of the easiest to "babysit" my (considerably younger) brother was to put him in my father's (parked up) car, behind the steering wheel. It was fascinating. We didn't hear a peep out of him for hours. Brum. Brum. These days he bombs down the Autobahn in his various Mercedes.<br /><br />Anyway, I too have a (now six foot plus) Blondie (as my mother calls her grandson) on the premises. Children (and men) so peaceful, so angelic, when asleep. I hope Boo Boo will be old enough to remember his grandparents. Rainy days, sunny days. Grandparents are treasure.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20153039148507364382020-03-10T08:56:48.572+00:002020-03-10T08:56:48.572+00:00Today, so much can be learned from home, and he se...Today, so much can be learned from home, and he seems to be taking full advantage of it.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64688911238560810872020-03-10T08:01:38.850+00:002020-03-10T08:01:38.850+00:00Over here, most boys wanted to become a Fireman, a...Over here, most boys wanted to become a Fireman, and girls a Hairdresser; I haven't yet heard if girls now want to become train drivers or mechanics, but I hope so, there'll be plenty of scope for them!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82514297801002283262020-03-10T07:53:57.266+00:002020-03-10T07:53:57.266+00:00Shuttle 👨✈️ pilot, eh? How quickly times move on...Shuttle 👨✈️ pilot, eh? How quickly times move on. <br />My grandson of similar age is also interested in being an astronaut. Apparently there is a train 🚂 driver shortage in North of England. Gwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631517112036109554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14132735407339209832020-03-10T06:54:03.468+00:002020-03-10T06:54:03.468+00:00Apart from our recent rain... I think it may have ...Apart from our recent rain... I think it may have stopped now (for a while).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22149536826523388522020-03-10T06:53:01.778+00:002020-03-10T06:53:01.778+00:00Sounds a perfect life for all of you.Sounds a perfect life for all of you.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65051733936653107012020-03-10T06:52:55.889+00:002020-03-10T06:52:55.889+00:00We do teach him certain words in French, but not t...We do teach him certain words in French, but not too much. His use of English is very expressive and observant; he's fun to talk to. The opposite of most 12-16 year olds.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17675677515569568792020-03-10T06:36:30.056+00:002020-03-10T06:36:30.056+00:00My philosophy teacher is a specialist in linguist...My philosophy teacher is a specialist in linguistics and also teaches languages. He was only saying last week how children up to the age of 7 soak up language and can fluently converse in at least 2 if more than one language is spoken in the home.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19465697791098550262020-03-10T06:10:53.080+00:002020-03-10T06:10:53.080+00:00He's still at an early stage. Reading, writing...He's still at an early stage. Reading, writing, and basic maths. His language skills are excellent. I think he enjoys it all.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49938479388492325912020-03-10T05:54:26.311+00:002020-03-10T05:54:26.311+00:00I would have loved that kind of Home Schooling whe...I would have loved that kind of Home Schooling when I was a kid!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.com