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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.


"Must... get... baby..."

Urgghhhh...

"Must... get... baby..."

Arghhhh...

"Just a... little... bit... further..."

It must be very frustrating when you are beginning to understand the fundamentals of crawling, but you're just not quite there.

Even moreso when you finally manage to get your hand on it an an anti-social toddler snatches the prize at the very final second.

One day he shall have his revenge. One day...
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Sue said…
Hehehehehe.... which one is the doll??? They look the same!!!

Revenge?? Am I hearing a second born child's longing for retribution even after all these years!!
2 March 2009 at 17:40
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, it isn't easy being second.
2 March 2009 at 18:41
Sue said…
Apparently being green isn't either!
2 March 2009 at 21:33
KL said…
Can I have both the dolls please? Also, innocent until proven guilty. So, supply us with a photo if you want us to believe in that anti-social story.

BTW, are those whales/dolphins stranded near wherever you live?
3 March 2009 at 01:03
Debbie Courson Smith said…
Go Ezra...train Henry to hand you the toys you want.
3 March 2009 at 03:41
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, that's what Bob Brown reckons.
3 March 2009 at 09:18
Kris McCracken said…
KL, not at all. King Island is right in the middle of Bass Strait, which is a lot closer to Melbourne than it is Hobart.
3 March 2009 at 09:19
Kris McCracken said…
Diva, he's good at snatching them away, not so good at helping.
3 March 2009 at 09:20
Dina said…
Ain't it the truth!
3 March 2009 at 22:34
Kris McCracken said…
Dina, Martin Luther King said some rather precise things in his brief time here.
4 March 2009 at 08:29
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