Word of the Day
glean, v. 1. To learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly. 2. To gather (grain or the like) after the reapers or regular gatherers. 3. To gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
From Celtic this time! glan, “clean, pure.” There were shenanigans to get it from Celtic to English that I can’t figure out how to summarize.
Daughter at 5 Years
Yesterday while waiting in line for food, I was trying to entertain her to keep her from being fussy, and this involved me trying to boop her nose. She covered her face, so I poked her belly, which made her squeal… maybe a little too loudly, so I said, “Okay, okay, no poking.” And offered her a hug. When she stepped into my arms, I rested my face on her hair and then… said, “Om nom nom,” and mimed chewing on her head.
“MOMMY,” she said. “NO BITING!”
“Not even a little?” I said.
“NO!” she said.
“How about just nibbling,” I said. “No biting. Just little nibbles.”
“NooOOOoo!” she said. “Don’t EAT me!”
“But I’m so hunnnngry!” I said, pouting.
“Do you want to see me every day?” she asked, hands on her hips.
“Yes?” I offered.
“If you EAT me,” she said. “You won’t be able to see me every day! Because I’ll be in your stomach!”
“But then,” I said, beaming, “you’ll always be a part of me!”
“Yes,” she said. “But from the INSIDE. Where you can’t see me!”
“Oh, all right,” I said. “I do want to see you every day, so I won’t eat you.”
“Good,” she said, and hugged me.
“OM NOM NOM,” I said.
“MOOOOMMMMMMY!” And then she hugged me again and said, “I love you Mommy.”
“I love you too,” I said. And noticed that the people in front of and behind us in line were all watching us and grinning.
Oops. >.>
Creative News/Plans
Still working through Jokka Book 3 (133 pages and going!). But I’m also messing more with the Ai-Naidari language stuff. I might try to put together all the things I’m sure I know soon about the grammar. I did the official launch post for Black Blossom too since I noticed it irritates me when I fail to have a post I can point people to that has links to all the editions.
Oh! And tomorrow is the free Earthrise episode, plus we’re only $3 short of Thursday’s paid.
Elsewhere (The Very Modern Medicine Edition)
• Most Drugs Don’t Work. This made my head hurt, but I followed it.
• Holy Spock! The Star Trek Medical Tricorder is Real and It’s Only $150. O_O
Quote of the Day
You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself… and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. -Arthur Ashe
