Monthly Archives: August 1991

Macworld 1991

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Jeb_in_Boston.pngI went to the MacWorld Expo for 3 days in Boston. It was like going to the greatest mall on earth (for me.) Bar Lightsey and Bobby “One Floor” Bell went with myself and John Watson from R&D.

We got to see Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn filming a movie at midnight on the way back to the car from Faniel Hall. The movie will be called House Sitter. As everyone stood around waiting for the next shot, Steve pulled out his portable bike and went for a couple turns around the block. As he drove by, we stood watching. John waved. Steve waved back and said, and I quote, “Bored yet?”

We all laughed. Hope the rest of the movie is that funny.

On our last night in Boston, we walked forever following the red line of freedom. Ended up at the Bull & Finch, the inspiration for Cheers. John and Bobby were very excited and called home to tell their wives where they were. Bar called voice mail.

The kids enjoyed all the buttons and paraphernalia that I brought home. Kathy took them on all kinds of adventures since I was out of town. They went to the lake and to the botanical gardens. I don’t know why they don’t do things like that when I’m here.

Leaf-Tah

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On the way to the store with Nicole and Kathy, Danny started thinking.

He asked Kathy why he was born last. Kathy explained that God thought that Nicole would be a better big sister, and he would be a better little brother.

Danny then said that he didn’t like God. Nicole gasped. (She has two years of Sunday school and Danny has none.) Kathy told Danny that she liked and loved God, and that she thanked God every day that he had given her a little boy. And that God had decided to give Dad and Mom a nice little boy, and that was him.

Then Danny asked if God gave him his name. Kathy said no, that God let Dad and Mom pick out his name.

“I don’t like to be called Danny,” he declared.

“Well what do you want to be called?” Kathy asked.

“I want to be called Leaf-Tah-Terrace.”

Nicole cracked up. Kathy was amused, but told Nicole to stop laughing. It was important to take Danny’s thoughts seriously.

So… we lost our good little boy today, and now we have a little atheist named Leaf-Tah-Terrace. (I hope he doesn’t start worshiping crystals.) How am I going to explain this to Leaf-Tah’s grandparents?