Caroles Birthday

I know I'm pointing out the bleedingly obvious (to the UK contingent of our readership at least) but today is Caroles birthday.

Happy birthday sugar!

The day has only just started (it's narey 10am as I write) so I can't descriptively mention what we're doing tonight (more on that tomorrow) but I have at least presented her with her cards and gifts - of which there were many.

I won't thank everyone for their generosity (mainly due to the time we unwrapped the gifts being earlier than the hour at which my brain wakes up for the day) but will instead concentrate on the present Mum, Dad and I clubbed together for - a new laptop.

I think it was popular......

I'll describe the other gifts and card she received tomorrow. Although my brain wasn't functioning as she opened them (it was still dark outside for gawds sake) I do vaguely recall much smiling so I'm guessing there was much appreciation there.

Before I go further I must apologise for the gap between blogs. I've been on a course for work (Dangerous Goods - oooh the excitement) these past few days which has been pretty intensive. Surprisingly I passed well though. Surprising as most of my contemporaries failed. I can now tell you whether Ethyl Nitrate (UN1257, PGII) can be shipped with Componium (UN5252, PGI) by air to Turkmenistan in Excepted Quantities. Handy eh? More utterly useless information to further clog up up my ever depleting memory.

As usual my memory doesn't serve me well when attempting to recall events more than a few days ago (It's like my brain cells are dolphins and my cranium is being attacked by Japanese fishermen) but I will try. Luca and I went to the cinema again on Sunday. Already his memory exceeds that of his father. "Come on Luca, get in the car - we're going to the cinema" "The cinema Daddy? We eat chocolate again at the cinema?"

He is obsessed with chocolate and can sense it even from a distance of 15 miles....

It was rotten this time though. Our first trip a fortnight ago featured a relatively watchable movie "Ice Age III". However, the featured film at this weeks kids club was "The Legend of Desperaux". Yep, I've never heard of it either. It was a computer animated cartoon featuring a mouse who had to save a Princess. Are you yawning yet? Imagine having to actually sit through that. Even Luca eventually lost interest around 15 minutes from the end. "We go home now Daddy" he proclaimed with chocolate round his mouth and jelly sweeties hanging out his nose.

We made time to visit a few shops before we traipsed home however. He's fascinated by the hustle and bustle of the city but it does mentally and physically wear him out extremely quickly. Indeed, when we eventually arrived home he didn't even have the strength to walk up the steps himself - he came in hoisted over my shoulder like a bag of potatoes.

Do you remember the days when I posted photo's on the blog? Those days will return. Tomorrow. Maybe.

**Useless fact of the day - Technically the most corrosive substance on earth is water. Go figure**