Do you remember your Playmobil hospital room set? It was a collection of cool stuff a patient might have if in a hospital rom - a bed, a food tray, an IV, and so on.
The hospital room set ended up in a tote of your "doctor toys," which included a doctor's kit and a doctor's costume. But we typically used it when playing with your firemen toys - the girl who was a patient somehow lost her hair so she always was someone injured in a fire and put into the ambulances! We also used the IV stand and blood bag to treat the "injured" at the fire.
You've never had to stay a night in the hospital! You've gone to the emergency room a couple of times, for a broken arm and for an asthma attack but you always were released within a couple of hours. You're a very lucky boy - by the time I was your age, I'd been in the hospital two or three times for multiple day stays each time!
I have created this site so that my son, Kieran Edward Bignell, will be able to easily find me, his father, Rob Bignell, and so that he will know that I love him, that I always have, and that I always will. Against our wishes, we have been torn from one another's lives and kept apart, separated by distance and time. But one day, Kieran will seek me. Kieran - I am here for you. Come to me.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Your fave Star Trek character: Chekov
When you were a preschooler, your favorite "Star Trek" character was Ensign Chekov. You often asked to watch "Chekov episodes" on our "Star Trek" DVDs, and liked to play with that action figure - or when we didn't have that action figure, you'd just pretend another one was Chekov!
Did you know that Chekov wasn't in the first season of "Star Trek"? His character joined the crew in the second season, and he's not in every episode of the second and third seasons. He's not in any of the cartoons but is in all of the movies.
I'm not sure why you liked Chekov so much. I suspect it's because he was the youngest of the Enterprise crew and a bit boyish compared to the rest, so you probably related most to him.
Here's a website page about Chekov!
Did you know that Chekov wasn't in the first season of "Star Trek"? His character joined the crew in the second season, and he's not in every episode of the second and third seasons. He's not in any of the cartoons but is in all of the movies.
I'm not sure why you liked Chekov so much. I suspect it's because he was the youngest of the Enterprise crew and a bit boyish compared to the rest, so you probably related most to him.
Here's a website page about Chekov!
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Do you remember 'Bob the Builder'?
When you were a preschooler, one of your favorite shows to watch was "Bob the Builder" on Sprout and PBS. The claymation program featured trucks and construction equipment that talked and had personalities like people.
I once got you a dump truck for a sand toy, and it came with a person who sat in the drivers seat. You called the person "Bob the Builder"!
You may also recall there was a Bob the Builder ride at the Toys 'R Us in Lancaster, Calif., that you sometimes got to ride when we went to the store. Usually you were too excited about playing with your new toy to want to go on the ride when we left the store, though!
I once got you a dump truck for a sand toy, and it came with a person who sat in the drivers seat. You called the person "Bob the Builder"!
You may also recall there was a Bob the Builder ride at the Toys 'R Us in Lancaster, Calif., that you sometimes got to ride when we went to the store. Usually you were too excited about playing with your new toy to want to go on the ride when we left the store, though!
Friday, October 11, 2013
Remember Ventura beach playground?
Four years ago today we went to the beach in Ventura!
We spent much of the time enjoying the playground, which had ocean-themed play equipment. For example, the slide looked like a waterfall, and an obstacle course had nets like what fishermen would use.
The stop at the beach was just part of our day in Ventura. We also went to the Scottish festival at the county fairgrounds!
Here's a whole bunch of pictures from our adventure at the beach playground!
We spent much of the time enjoying the playground, which had ocean-themed play equipment. For example, the slide looked like a waterfall, and an obstacle course had nets like what fishermen would use.
The stop at the beach was just part of our day in Ventura. We also went to the Scottish festival at the county fairgrounds!
Here's a whole bunch of pictures from our adventure at the beach playground!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Recall your Bucky action figure?
Do you remember your Bucky superhero action figure? Of all the superhero action figures you had, it was one of your favorites to play with when a preschooler.
Bucky started out as Captain Amrica's sidekick in the 1940s Marvel comics. Later he came back from the dead as the Winter Soldier and then even became Captain America when Steve Rogers, the man who was Captian America, was presumed dead.
I'm not certain why you liked Bucky so much. I suppose it might be because he appeared younger and was more boy-like than the other superstrong, manly superhero action figures we had, and so perhaps you identified more with him.
I still have your Bucky action figure in one of the totes, by the way!
Bucky started out as Captain Amrica's sidekick in the 1940s Marvel comics. Later he came back from the dead as the Winter Soldier and then even became Captain America when Steve Rogers, the man who was Captian America, was presumed dead.
I'm not certain why you liked Bucky so much. I suppose it might be because he appeared younger and was more boy-like than the other superstrong, manly superhero action figures we had, and so perhaps you identified more with him.
I still have your Bucky action figure in one of the totes, by the way!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
To be happier, don't judge others
Unfortunately,
I am not allowed to be with you each day, Kieran, so I am unable to listen to
and talk with you about your concerns and problems. Because of that, I will on
occasion offer advice about moral codes to live by. Here is another such entry.
One of the most common bad habits people
have is judging others. We form opinions about them based on their accent, we
pick friends based on their clothing, we make fun of people because of their
political and religious beliefs.
Yet, each of us is imperfect
ourselves. So in judging others, we place ourselves upon a false, higher plane and
demonstrate our vanity. To someone else, though, our accent is odd, our clothes
not as good, and our political and religious beliefs laughable. We probably don’t
appreciate their opinion about us, so just as no one else has the right to
judge us, so we shouldn’t judge others.
Judging others really only creates
negativity in the world. By inferring that we are better, we arrange the
landscape so that others are inferior. This only leads to others feeling hurt
and ultimately to conflict as they lash back in disagreement or to reassert their
equality. It causes others who consider themselves superior to assert that
belief over others through oppression.
When we judge others, we ultimately
judge ourselves. Through our judgment, we objectify them and in doing so
objectify ourselves. The judge always is the opposite of the judged. Each of us
must ask ourselves: If you do not want others to objectify you, why would you
objectify yourself?
This doesn’t mean that we don’t set
standards to live by. But we set them for ourselves not for others. We judge
our decisions and actions – not the decisions and actions of others – against
the bar of those standards. So, give yourself this challenge today: Can you
live up to the standard of not judging others?
If you can, you may find yourself
happier.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
The History of the Miami Dolphins
1973 Larry Csonka football card. |
That year the Miami Dolphins went undefeated. They're the only team that has won every single game in a season. A few teams have come close, but no one has matched it. Their quarterback was Bob Greise, their running back was Larry Csonka, and their coach was Don Shula.
The Miami Dolphins started playing football in 1966 in the American Football League. Their colors are aqua and orange.
They went to the Super Bowl three years in a row - 1971, 1972 and 1973 - and won the last two of those. With Dan Marino as quarterback, they went back to the Super Bowl in 1982 and 1985 but lost each time. My favorite years of the Dolphins were those in the warly 1970s, though, and after they started getting different players and losing during the late 1970s, I wasn't much into them.
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