Kalib moves out, part 2: He screams and cries; Today, I walk about lethargic in Wasilla and refuse to write about Sarah Palin
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 4:03AM ;)
"Grampa! Grampa! Don't go, Grampa!" Kalib screams. "Take me back home with you!" Actually, he does not call me "Grampa." He calls me, "Gabba." "Don't go" and "take me back home with you" are phrases I have yet to hear him speak.
He was just upset because something didn't go quite right, in his mind - and he was tired. He had missed his nap and would not sleep for many hours yet to come.
This is from last night, as he moved into his new house.
As I mentioned, I took a great many pictures last night and I know that there are a number of people who love Kalib and who come here just to see him, so, what I have decided to do, is spread those pictures out in a series over the next four or five days, so that those who love Kalib will have a reason to visit.
After that, maybe I can see him again, shoot a bunch more pictures and have a new series for next week.
Yet, I will also run something current from each new day.
;)
So here I pick up right where I left off last night - with Lavina vacuuming the rug as Kalib stands by, a little perplexed.
The man they bought the house from was a heavy smoker. Lavina and Jacob had already taken steps to deodorize the place, but they are not done yet. Lavina does not like the rug at all and plans to soon replace it.
The next step will be to paint the walls and this will create fumes that may drive Lavina and Kalib out of the house for awhile, so they may be back here tomorrow night.
I'm not sure.
;)
Lavina is not one to leave Kalib standing forlorn and crying, so she stands up the vacuum and heads toward him.
;)
Kalib rushes into her arms.
;)
Mother and son sit on the couch as grandma takes over the vacuum. She tries to vacuum up Lavina's feet, which makes Kalib feel a little better.
;)
Then Auntie Lisa comes along and tosses a big ball into the air. That makes Kalib feel better, too.
In part 3 of this series, we will see some of the other exciting ways Lisa was able to use this ball to amuse her little nephew, Kalib.
;)
I spent today alone, except for a short time this morning. After breakfast, Margie headed into town to help Lavina out around the new house. She plans to spend the night and help tomorrow, too. Given the fact that she is still limping about and is a bit fragile, what she can do to help is limited, but she loves to hang out with Kalib and that will help quite a bit.
I have been extremely lethargic all day long. I always go through this in the winter, when daylight is dim and short.
I should have taken a long walk, but I took only a short one. I left the house at 3:30 PM with my pocket camera and came back at 4:03.
I hadn't walked far before these two scooted past on a snowmachine. I had to turn around to take the picture, because I was walking in the opposite direction, away from the road they followed.
;)
As you can see, I have progressed further, but see that man down the road? That's the same fellow clad in the blue jacket in the previous picture. He has not made much progress at all.
What a slow poke!
;)
This must be what they call, "dusk."
;)
A car comes up Tamar. Actually, it's a truck - a pickup truck, but "a pickup truck comes up Tamar" has no rhyme.
That's the Chugach Mountains in the background.
;)
Russian immigrant children play on a fourwheeler.
;)
A man named Buck drives his snowmachine home to his wife, his dog, his cat and the kids. Tequila is the dog. Some of you will remember her.
The first time that I met her, I put the word, "pitbull" in my title and I got a huge number of hits above the average, because readers thought I meant Sarah Palin, of course.
If I were to write about Sarah Palin every day, I could have a huge number of readers, but I refuse to do it.
Some of you - admit it, now - you came here today just because I said in the title that I refuse to write about Sarah Palin. You saw that and you wondered what I would write about her.
Some could argue that, by writing her name, I just wrote about her, but I disagree.
I merely set a lure, to see how many might bite.
I won't do it everyday, either.
Yet, I bet if I did, some of you would come, every single day - even though I fooled you the day before. You would see the name, "Sarah Palin," and you just could not stop yourselves.
You would come.
Yes, you would.
Reader Comments (16)
Actually, I was surprised "her" name even appeared in your journal. I was checking in to see how you were doing.
If they live relatively close, could you have a "Gabba Day?" Maybe every Thursday he spends the day and night with you?
But maybe, this new chapter will write itself in a completely different way.
Still feeling you sadness...
-Another grandma
My young one calls his, Gwa'pa. We all say it now. Children with good grandparents in their lives are very lucky. Kalib is.
yeah, you got me, but I have enjoyed your pictures and your posts before, so I'm not disappointed at all.
Didn't know winter had you down but that is to be expected. thank you for sharing the walk. Your fortitude is truly amazing.
I don't care if you write about Governor Palin, but I am surprised you haven't captured one photo of her (at least that I can find) in your blog. The cardboard copy doesn't count. :)
congratulations to your son and lavina on the new house...it looks nice with a fireplace and high ceilings...
I can see why the short days in Wasilla would make for lethargy. Here our days are not as short but it is much easier for me to get up early and to up and about all day long when the sun comes up early and sets late. I think I would develop gloominess if they were as short as yours!
BTW, thank you for commenting on my blog today...but I did a dumb thing...I accidentally deleted 5 comments instead of publishing them. It was one of those moments when you sputtered "darn!" just as you hit the wrong thing. Drat.
I've been visiting Alaska blogs since last year, and I've been seeing your blog listed on blogrolls, and I kept noticing the name Kalib listed in your titles, so I decided to see just who he is, and I have not been disappointed! He is too cute!! Your pictures are amazing, and the fact that winter has come so soon there is a little unusual for me because here in GA, I went out today wearing only a long sleeve top!
The first time that I saw 'Bill from Wasilla', I came here expecting to hear a bunch of nonsense. But I found you, instead, and that is why I came back.
It has been hunting season here all week long. There has been no snow. This makes it difficult to move around the woods without the deer hearing your approach. No one that I know has gotten a deer yet. You can not hunt on Sunday. This means that, of course, it snowed this morning.
Things will settle down, Gabba.
I came because your title seemed sad and I had never checked out your blog before. I'll definitely come back no matter what you write about.
Before I had my daughter, I had a roommate for awhile who had a beautiful 3-year-old. Because we both got sober at the same time (and she had a harder time staying sober), I played a more significant role than most roommates in the raising of her daughter. So, while I'm not a grandma (and hope not to be one until my girl is 30!) I can understand how it feels to be suddenly robbed of that wonderful kid-energy when they move.
I'm glad you got pictures of the sunset. I saw it streaming in the window but was in the recliner with that "kitty-cat in the sunbeam" drowsiness. I couldn't bring myself to throw off my snuggie and run outside to get the shot. Your pics are beautiful!
Congrats to the gang on their new abode......now they will be very busy.....busier than before, happy home ownership......it appears that you enjoy some very extended twilights, down at the single digit latitudes the twilight and dusk are very abbreviated, sun goes straight down and straight up, lights on, lights off. I was wondering where my shadow hid, should have looked under my feet. You can also get spells of lethargy down south as well, so darn hot you have a tendancy to naturally shift to lower gears. Not fooled by the Palin bait, been reading 300 too long, and enjoying it.
Yeah Bill, you got me. But I only bit because I was ready to be disappointed that you would write about "She Who Will Not Be Named". Prefer keeping track of Kalib, et al. Thank you for no disappointment! Today was a stunning day to be outside. I had the pleasure of a 12 hr ferry ride across PWS; Cordova-VDZ-WHT. Stunning weather, white mountains, sky and water blue. Lots of bergy bits and big ice bergs as well. Whittier even looked pretty bathed in pink as the sun set.
So glad Aunt Lisa was able to make the little guy smile.. Can't wait to see more pics of this series :)
I dont know what it is, but the sunrises and sunsets have been exceptional around here lately. I'm just in awe everyday, loving the colors that take over the skies above us. As for the short winter days, I think I am one of the weird ones. I love the darker days. I find myself energized knowing there is only a handful of hrs to enjoy what light we may have, and then darkness is upon us again. My husband thinks I'm crazy, but I was the same way when we lived in WA state for 7 yrs. The gray, rainy days energized me and brought me to life. I think I get S.A.D. in the summer when there is constant sunshine and little rain. Oh how that drives me crazy!
I came by to see what had Kalib so terribly upset. And to check up on my family up North.
Bill, I want to get my cross country skis ready to use for the first time soon. I am very pleased that you had someone comment about wearing a "snuggie"! Maybe we should take off for a ski sometime soon, and easy ski for us for sure for the first one. I am sure that Melanie would like to do some skiing as well very soon!
Take care,
Charlie
To all: It is 2:03 AM and I have been struggling toward finishing up a project that I must soon complete, but my brain is dead for the moment, but I thank all of you for the good and encouraging comments.