toy – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net no more band-aids Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://darcynorman.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crankforpeace3-552f33a1v1_site_icon-32x32.png toy – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net 32 32 1067019 lost https://darcynorman.net/2011/04/17/lost-2/ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:52:06 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=3275 2011 04 17 lost

hopefully not a sad story. a toy, lost beside a creek swollen with spring runoff.

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Evan loved the ears right off of Furry Cutie’s poor little head. I peformed an emergency ear reattachment procedure – a very delicate and high-stakes operation.

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I blew up this giant 4′ diameter plastic sphere hamster wheel for the boy, and now he’s having a blast rolling around the yard in it. He wants to sleep in it…

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My folks droppd this off at our place on the weekend, along with some vintage 1971 Pooh books. This was one of my favourite stuffed animals as a kid – it must be very nearly 40 years old now – and I still remember the little guy’s eyes and red vest.

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we built an airplane out of tinkertoys. it’s a bit rickety, but the prop and landing gear actually work.

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Evan launches his helicopter at Bowness Park.

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We were invited to the grand opening celebration at the new play play play indoor playground, which is a venture by some family friends. The kids all had a blast!

]]> 6504 chase https://darcynorman.net/2008/10/05/chase/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:13:16 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=570

Evan chases his Dad with the remote control Monster Truck he got for his 6th birthday. A Flip Ultra video camera is fastened to the bed of the truck via bungee cords.

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