Godza!
It was just over a year ago that Godzilla appeared in our lives, crushing houses in his wake, including our own. He brought Orlando an infatuation with power and a curiosity that wanted to measure everything in terms of Big! Bigger! and Biggest! Orlando began with the biggest planet. He moved on to the biggest [...]
Will the real Godzilla please step forward?
I thought maybe Godzilla was going to take a backseat to knights (the new obsession around here), but it seems he has made an undeniable resurgence, as evidenced by Orlando’s recent coloring. Devil Duck’s cousin, Godzilla: The multi-talented Ele-Godzilla: My personal favorite, Godzilla’s get-away car: And before you comment on my son’s unique scribbly coloring [...]
Five Is Bigger Than Four
And when you’re almost five, you’re obsessed with Big! Bigger! Biggest! We’ve had the biggest planet. We’ve had the biggest monster. And now, the quest for the biggest comes to…. T U L I P S Yesterday on our walk, Orlando asked me, “Mama, which is the BIGGEST tulip?” Do you believe this kid? I [...]
In which we learn the origins of godzilla
I believe you already know Godzilla… But I don’t believe you have met Godzilla’s Mama. Whenever we play, Orlando always turns one of the animals into the Mama. There is often a Kid and a Baby, and a Papa, too. But always with the Mama. Thus, beyond our comprehension, this pointy-headed dinosaur is the mama [...]
Simile
It all started with “I am as pink as a cherry tree!” Now we’ve had… “I am as red as an apple.” “I am as slow as a slug.” “I’m as fast as a racing car!” And last night, going to sleep, “I love you as much as the whole city, Mama. I love you [...]
Getting in touch with your inner Godzilla
“Did you know that Godzilla’s favorite game to play is trampling houses?” “Did you know that Godzilla’s skin is so strong that anything you throw just bounces off?” “Did you know that Godzilla’s skin is scaly and he has pikes all down his back?” “Did you know that Godzilla can breathe out plasma fire?” “Did [...]
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