'Tis Only a Flesh Wound

Nick had an accident yesterday.  Nothing major, if you ask me.  We were crossing the street and he fell, skinning up his left elbow and left knee.  Typical boy injuries.  Well, not to dear old Nicholas.  Nicholas was hopping on one leg, and keeping his left arm stiff as a board the rest of the night.  Luckily he informed us that he would not be able to take a bath, as that would cause his bandages to become wet and lose their adhesion.  The M.R.S. had a different opinion however; guess who won?  I held Noah while the “OWWWs!” and “MAMA DON”T TOUCH ITs!!!” reverberated down the hall.  He made it to school today, so I assume he’s going to pull through.

I’m disappointed in Miri Ben-Ari’s new CD.  She’s a classically trained, Israeli-born violinist who now lives in the U.S.  She plays on many rap recordings, and I was hoping that her new CD would be primarily instrumental.  Unfortunately, it’s basically a who’s who of rap artists rapping, while she plays in the background.  I did hear one instrumental, an interesting rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner”.  Maybe her next CD will actually feature her playing.

The same day Annette posted the picture of her niece sleeping, I got a wonderful shot of Nicholas.  I went to check up on him after placing him in the bed and tucking him in.  This is what I found:



Notice that he’s still wrapped in the covers.