Tag Archives: Vocabulary

The Quotable Abigail, Part 63

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On singing along with the radio from the back seat: “I was walking with a ghost. I say, hey, ghosts don’t exist.” On splashing in her bath: “That was embarrassingly fun!” On still remembering having her blood drawn, years earlier: “Getting … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 13

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On dubious games: “Can I cut you for two more minutes?” On our refrigerator, apparently carbonite: “Open this up and let me show you Han Solo.” On the reason he’s standing next to me on a step stool: “I’m gonna … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail: Part 62

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On her desire to spend more time with her grandparents: “I want to see them until they’re dead.” On collecting her fallen pencil and thus ending a mini-tantrum: “That’s not the only thing I’m crisising about.” On where her school … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 12

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On my hat, apparently: “You’re Superman, Daddy! You’re a golf ball guy!” On the “Golden Wrench Auto” sign: “That says, ‘how do you bang the cars?’” On what he’s doing to the bed sheets: “I’m gonna tuck you out.” On … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 11

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On whether he wants a burger: “No, not yet. Maybe in the summertime.” On his simplified version of the Voigt-Kampff test: “Is daddy a robot?’ On your standard toddler beverages: “Coffee is my favorite.” On things that are fine at … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 10

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On hygiene and propriety: “Don’t touch me! I need to change my diaper!” On wearing his sister’s headband: “I’m Princess Daddy.” On wrapping the legs of a stuffed dog around his neck: “I’m all buckled up and now I can’t get … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 61: Actual Birthday Edition

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On her stick: “I got a little rattlesnake tapper.” On why I can’t sing: “I’m your ruler, remember that? You cannot question the ruler.” On Gabe using a urinal for the first time: “Today is the first day of your … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 60: Birthday Week Continues

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On picking leaves off plants with grandpa: “We’re killing things!” On the San Clemente pier: “Look, Gabe, there’s the pier right there! That stick thing!” On the gift of decorated golf balls for grandpa: “You can keep them forever until … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 59: Birthday Week Edition

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On the Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower: “That looks like a place where Gormans live.” On her first words of the day, just after being woken up: “I think it looks like a desert in here.” On what she found in … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 9

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Alex Gorman

On getting his hair rinsed in the bath: “Cry! Cry! Cry!” On the subject of his drawing: “A cup. Two cups! And a teacher! And a duck. And a bear. I’m doing a beautiful picture.” On the name of the … Continue reading →

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