djjd

The long wait will soon be over. On Saturday August 16th, Kooka will participate in the DJJD junior royalty coronation.

She has been practicing daily and hopes you will all come to watch her Mary Poppins song. (And if you do - we respectfully demand you buy your ticket/button from us - as we are required to sell the entire stack we were given). Buttons are $4 and tickets are $3.

She is a bit nervous, but I think I am more so. With Punk - it was all about the performance . . . Kooka actually wants to win. We'll see - I haven't had a chance to assess the competition yet. Hopefully they are all tone-deaf, lazy-eyed ragamuffins who swear in public, and smoke backstage. It would also be great if they had tatoos and showed up drunk - not only would that help Kooka's chances - but it would make the talent portion soooooooooo much more bearable.

finally

OK - we didn't totally fix the picture situation - but at least have a temporary solution. Sorry these pics are old - but at least they are here.

Punk recorded his cartoon about two weeks ago - he had a blast, even though the client and the sound guy did not always agree on what direction to give him. He did a fantastic job and we can't wait to see the finished product.

While he was in the booth - Kooka was hanging out at Club Libby Lu - getting a makeover with Aunt H. She chose the rocker look - and man did she look cute.

new

New Chad Vader - I am so so happy.

not

I am NOT lazy, it's just that our computer/picture thingy is broken, so I can't get the stuff I want on here.

Speaking of not being able to get what I want - why can I not buy this album anywhere? It is ticking me off.

4th of july

Last day of horse camp • A trail ride for Kooka • Baking a firecracker cake • A visit from grandma, grandpa, and aunt h • lots of sunscreen • a dead chicken foot • wild raspberries • Medea, Schroeder and Treats help us light off smoke bombs and firecrackers • Laying in the front yard• Fireworks over our head • Bug spray - lots of it • Falling asleep on the trampoline

what i am

Tonight's diner conversation goes something like this:

"So, if I were going to assign everyone in our family to be a sea animal based on their personality, it would go like this:" (one guess who starts this thread) "OK, umm, I would be a squid, Kooka an angelfish, mom a sea turtle, and dad and octopus."

"Wait - why am I the octopus and not the squid?"

"Because you have a round head."

"So - you said this was personality. Why do I have to be the octopus?"

He was not happy with any of his assignments actually. Next round put him as a manatee then a pufferfish, Kooka got baby dolphin and clownfish, Punk an orca whale and eel, and me a starfish and seal.

Then came tropical version - he got lion - don't know why he's complaining about that one. Kooka got scarlet mccaw, Punk a red eyed tree frog, and I got koala.

Overall I think I fared pretty well. But still, I am not sure how I feel about being a combination turtle, starfish, seal and koala. It either makes me wise, beautiful, fun and snuggly - or old, lazy, loud and fat.

kooka's best thing

My mom said I could pick a camp to do this summer - and my best thing is horses, so I picked horse riding. On my first day I met my horse, his name was Bernie. He looked like a white horse with black spots. My teacher's name is Annie. First I rode him bareback with just holding on his mane. Then Annie told me to put my hands on my hips and ride, second she told me to put my arms out. She also told me to do around the world (like in the picture). Pretend that you are regular on a horse, then you have to stay on the horse and put your leg over so you are sitting like ladies did in olden times, then you turn again so you are facing the back, then to the other side so you are olden times again, then back to the front.

So far my favorite part of horse lessons was when I got to ride by myself with the reigns and also ride in the field. I love my horse lessons.

by kooka

who?

Recognize this old man?
It's Punk.






The asian girl is Kooka.
They've both been morphed. Punk was aged aged about 70 years on my new favorite website: face of the future.

You can also turn yourself into a drunk, an ape, a baby, a cartoon, a teenager - it's amazing! Punk as a teenager made me more than a little sad - but I am happy to report that he is a handsome dude. Kooka looked pretty good in everything - except the old lady get-up. Go check it out for yourself.

dew

Thanks to Grandma - we have a visual of the character Punk will be voicing. Dew is the mascot for water conservation in Dallas - sort of like a wetter version of Woodsy Owl, or Smokey the Bear.

If you want to read his biography - check it out here.

punk's dream

He has always wanted to be a cartoon, and now he will get his chance.

Punk got a call today that he will be featured as "Dew" the cartoon raindrop who is the spokesperson for the water conservation project in Dallas, Texas.

The agent and client said such nice things about him, and he can't wait to get back into the foley booth.

our new cousin

Meet Baby G - our brand new cousin. He was born June 17th and is soooooooo cute.

girl camp

With the boys away at cub scout camp, Kooka and I decided to have some girly time.

We started with grocery shopping, so we could make a meal that Kooka loves - spaghetti and meatballs. I will not reveal the recipe here - it's top secret, but suffice it to say, that neither of us had ever had such good Italian food. We just sat at the table looking at each other, our eyes wide, not really believing we had pulled this off. The whole house still smells like fresh garlic and warm parmesan.

After that it was spa time. Kooka got a facial mask, a special candlelit bath, a rainbow pedicure and manicure, while she ate tiny chocolates and sipped cool milk from the rosebud china cup.

She was so grateful for the whole day - kept saying, "I can't believe somebody would do all of this, just for me - just so I would have a good day."

I would do it every day if I could.