happy halloween!!!

He was a buffalo soldier/Dreadlock Rasta -- Bob

Well, teyo's first Halloween was a blast. As you can see, he grew his hair out a bit for the event, as he didn't want to be a "crazy baldhead" like the rest of dem bruddahs. Anyways, it was like paparazzi up in there as the whole family took turns taking pictures and passing him around.

As usual, the parents brought the food, props to my cousins Ricky and GV for making some great barbecue, and we even got to pass out some candy. Some families came by like 2-3 times (that's cheating). Eventually we all got full off food and watched a combination of "Ghost Hunters Live" and "28 weeks later".

Anyways, the rasta enjoyed it as he was passed out by the end of the night. Oh, and Marley was busy trying to get his snout on some chocolate. Good for him, we kept him away from the poison.

Hope all of you had a great halloween. And on behalf of the natty dread, I say, "Jah Live!!"

laks

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the future is so bright...

"Life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans..." - john lennon from "beautiful boy"

Malibu is burning, and so is my little Leo boy (he's a little pissed about the lakers).

A strange thing happens after you have a child. I think it is something evolutionary.... programmed in our DNA maybe. You start to drift off and begin living and breathing in the future. I don't mean just thinking about it, but actually being there. Worrying about things, going through the motions of how you are going to deal with things, being happy, feeling sorrow.

Mateyo has only been here for two months and I'm already thinking about having to talk to him about sex one day, freaking myself out (Think if we had had a girl first, I'd probably be catatonic at this point). The other night as I watched him flail away during a diaper change, I imagined how I will feel the first time he talks back to me, or how sad I will be for him the first time he gets his heart broken. I am having the conversation right now...and I gotta admit, its a tough one. The thoughts are so vivid that I have to constantly snap myself back to reality and realize he's only a baby.

Part of it too, is that his personality is becoming more and more apparent. He is smiling a lot more, and has a strange pensity for peeing on me. I swear he's just waiting 'til I have my guard down. I hope that is not symbolic of anything! See, there I go again. All in all though, he's a great kid and so far the good has greatly outweighed the bad, and as I've said before...thank god for the coffee bean.

When we take pictures, is that to document the past? or get things prepared for our future nostalgic selves? As the old buddhists say, live in the present and savor every moment that happens...now...and now...and now. It's kinda hard to keep up, huh?. I guess, in life as well as in Star Trek, temporal issues are not worth thinking too much about.

Live in the now, and you'll be better off.

I wonder how that will sound tomorrow.

Laks

mellow moods...

Kidlat Sa Tubig (Lightning in the Water)

It shouldn't really work. Fire and water. Leo being a fire sign, I had some feeling that there would be some steam. And apparently, it wasn't because of the water, as he was just hungry. But what a great reaction to his first dip in a pool!

Just to clarify, the family took a weekend out to hit up Palm Springs for some much needed R&R. Cindy and I connected with some friends for the vaunted CAPA conference, where Physician Assistants from around the country get together to learn their craft, make networks, and get drunk.

Much to our chagrin, it was also "biker weekend", as hundreds of harleys, choppers and crotch rockets converged in a weird kumbayah sing-song of yuppies and ex-cons. During this festive occasion a biker gang called the "mongols" clashed with police for a couple hours on Friday night. Aaah...nothing like Palm Springs to bring on a little relaxation.
Laks

im addicted to crack

you will succumb to the dark side...

I dont know what came over me but I gave in to carnal desire, avarice, and material frivolity and succumbed to the glory of the Blackberry (aka Crackberry). For those who don't know, its a small sliver of technology that allows you to reply to an email while going 60 on the 110 freeway. Its awesome. There...I've made my confession for the week. Thanks for listening. By the way, I just posted this using my little PRECIOUS (in gollum voice)! God help me.

Laks

marley turns 4!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KUYA MARLS!!

The burly boy of burbank just turned four years old yesterday, October 1st. Here's a retrospective of our favorite beagle...big ups to jah rudebwoy!!!