A Discussion on Race with Junie

Junie (on  seeing a wanted poster of African-American thieves): Dad, I don't understand. I thought white people did all the bad things.

Me: Every color does good, every color does bad. Where'd you hear that sh**?

Junie: At school. They say we had slaves, and that's why black people have to do stuff so it's our fault.

Me: Who are 'they'?

Junie: My friends.

Me: I know you, and I know your friends. You didn't own no slaves, they didn't pick no cotton. You do right or you do wrong, and it's got jack sh*t to do with people dead and buried. Don't listen to them.

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There were more questions, and discussion, but it ended when a thief ran out the door with some merchandise, setting off an alarm. A thief, btw, that was not black or white.

On the Riots

Okay, let me get this straight; 

9 people shot

5 dead

NOTHING. 

Police shoot and kill an armed felon who pointed a STOLEN gun at an officer, 

BURNT BUSINESSES and Civil Unrest.

- Carlos, an African-American police officer and friend

What an angel, the prototypical martyr of BLM:

BREAKING: The man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer Saturday was charged last year in a shooting and then charged again, with trying to intimidate a witness in that same shooting.

Smiley's Back!

Smiley is back from camp! Whoohoo!

YaY

Junie passed her Level 3 swim test today :)

The Polish Birthday Blessing

A few days late - our life is chaotic right now - but I finally got around to Lauren's Polish birthday blessing.

Junie is 4'7" tall and weighs 78.5 pounds.

A House Divided

This house is quite divided on the election. One kid (I will protect their identity) is very pro-Trump; Junie is vehemently in the Clinton camp. The other two believe both are bums and not worth arguing about. Lisa is extremely anti-Trump ("Don't make plans for our 20th anniversary until after the election. I'll divorce your ass if you vote for him). whereas I will protect Trump from the machinations of the MSM but have not yet decided if I should vote at all (a first for me). #ElectionYearFun

A Day with Junie and Grandpa

Monday was a tough day. Not without its good, but a tough day all the same. For part of it my #Bookends and I watched my stepfather-in-law. While there, LK talked me into playing Barbie with her.

Down three pounds, crossing the 90 pound lost mark.

Junie's Incrediroll Party!

The party itself was held at Incred-Roll, and we essentially had the place to ourselves from noon to two - it was like we rented the whole dang rink! Afterwards they surprisingly let the kids to skate free until 6 pm, allowing me time to return after taking Smiley  to camp. We only lasted until 3:30 or 4, by which time us grown-ups were pooped! (pt 1 of 2)

 

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