Jay Gerland's The Black Dog » Jack http://www.theblackdog.org Sit down, Maddy. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:45:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 For Jack on this cold and sunny morning http://www.theblackdog.org/2007/11/23/for-jack-on-this-cold-and-sunny-morning/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2007/11/23/for-jack-on-this-cold-and-sunny-morning/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:10:41 +0000 Jay http://www.theblackdog.org/2007/11/23/for-jack-on-this-cold-and-sunny-morning/ Two legends, Paul Simon and George Harrison, on Saturday Night Live in 1976.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2007/11/23/for-jack-on-this-cold-and-sunny-morning/feed/ 0 Boy meets hockey… http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/09/18/boy-meets-hockey/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/09/18/boy-meets-hockey/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:52:53 +0000 Jay http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/09/18/boy-meets-hockey/ Tim and I took Jack to the HSBC Arena Saturday morning to see the Buffalo Sabres unveil their new uniforms. Jack had a great time and didn’t mind the commotion of lights and BLARING METALLICA. That’s my boy.

I actually like the new uniforms. The navy blue is right up my alley and the logo, as hamsterish as it may be, does grow on you.

Tim has some video up…

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/09/18/boy-meets-hockey/feed/ 0 It’s Paul Simon Day apparently… http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/08/04/its-paul-simon-day-apparently/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/08/04/its-paul-simon-day-apparently/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:20:05 +0000 Jay http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/08/04/its-paul-simon-day-apparently/ Heard “50 Ways…” on the way in this morning so I put on his latest album “Surpise” which is so good. But there’s a song at the end that I had never heard before but I guess was nomited for an Oscar a few years ago for being on a Rugrats The Wild Thornberrys soundtrack. Anyhow, it’s called “Father and Daughter” but it I think of Jack everytime I hear it and always hits me the same way.

Father and Daughter
by Paul Simon

If you leap awake
In the mirror of a bad dream
And for a fraction of a second
You can’t remember where you are
Just open your window
And follow your memory upstream
To the meadow in the mountain
Where we counted every falling star

I believe the light that shines on you
Will shine on you forever
And though I can’t guarantee
There’s nothing scary hiding under your bed
I’m gonna stand guard
Like a postcard of a Golden Retriever
And never leave till I leave you
With a sweet dream in your head

I’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love you

Trust your intuition
It’s just like going fishing
You cast your line
And hope you’re getting a bite
But you don’t need to waste your time
Worrying about the market place
Try to help the human race
Struggling to survive its harshest night

I’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love you

I’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love you

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/08/04/its-paul-simon-day-apparently/feed/ 0 Take your kids to the movies… for FREE! http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/05/16/take-your-kids-to-the-movies-for-free/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/05/16/take-your-kids-to-the-movies-for-free/#comments Tue, 16 May 2006 21:00:26 +0000 Jay http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/05/16/take-your-kids-to-the-movies-for-free/ This is more of a reminder for myself but I’m sure there are a lot of parents out there that would like this.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the summer, Regal Cinemas will show G and PG movies that you can take the kids to for free. Tickets are first come/first served on the day of the movie. It’s not a bad lineup either. In WNY, the Transit Regal is showing the following:

06/27-06/28 Doogal (G)
Zathura (PG)
07/04-07/05 Curious George (G)
Shrek 2 (PG)
07/11-07/12 Jonah: A Veggie Tale Movie (G)
Are We There Yet? (PG)
07/18-07/19 Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (G)
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (PG)
07/25-07/26 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (G)
Robots (PG)
08/01-08/02 Polar Express (G)
Scooby Doo 2 (PG)
08/08-08/09 Clifford’s Really Big Movie (G)
Racing Stripes (PG)
08/15-08/16 March Of The Penguins (G)
Cheaper By The Dozen (PG)
08/22-08/23 Wallace & Gromit (G)
Madagascar (PG)

More info over here.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2006/05/16/take-your-kids-to-the-movies-for-free/feed/ 0 New Pics Up! http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/09/08/new-pics-up/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/09/08/new-pics-up/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2004 12:54:49 +0000 Jay /?p=1 It was a very busy summer for the fam and we have a ton of new pics to prove it. Check out the Gallery and catch up with Jack.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/09/08/new-pics-up/feed/ 0 nnnnnnnnnnnnn kkkkkk;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/04/23/nnnnnnnnnnnnn-kkkkkk/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/04/23/nnnnnnnnnnnnn-kkkkkk/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:38:05 +0000 Jay /?p=1 That was Jack’s first internet transmission over ICQ (like AOL Instant Messenger for sending text messages over the internet) to his Uncle Tim just a few moments ago. So proud we are. And now it’s time for lunch… this little life goes on.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/04/23/nnnnnnnnnnnnn-kkkkkk/feed/ 0 Typing with one hand…. http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/01/11/typing-with-one-hand/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/01/11/typing-with-one-hand/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:43:59 +0000 Jay /?p=1 It’s amazing all the things you can do with one free hand and a baby in the other. New pictures posted today, so many more still to go up. Jack’s 10 weeks tomorrow. Baby talk starting, the jack we will come to know is starting to awaken – such a sweet little boy already. Aaron said you can just stare at them for hours and you can; we do. Alright, he’s getting heavy, enjoy the pics.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2004/01/11/typing-with-one-hand/feed/ 0 We’re all a month older now… http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/12/04/were-all-a-month-older-now/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/12/04/were-all-a-month-older-now/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2003 15:17:56 +0000 Jay /?p=1 Sure, we’re all a month older now but for Jack, he’s just a month old now! Wow, that went fast. In that time we had Thanksgiving, grown a whole inch and a half and put on 3 pounds! I just posted 3 new galleries of the boy over here.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/12/04/were-all-a-month-older-now/feed/ 0 Jack is here!! http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/11/21/jack-is-here/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/11/21/jack-is-here/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:20:33 +0000 Jay /?p=1 Things have finally calmed down enough for me to update everyone and the good news. Jack was born on November 3, 2003 at 11:14 am and came in at 6.12 ounces and 20 inches. Everything went pretty well and mom and baby are doing great. See the Gallery for pics of this beautiful boy!

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/11/21/jack-is-here/feed/ 0 The Kick http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/07/18/the-kick/ http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/07/18/the-kick/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:25:24 +0000 Jay /?p=1 Well, things have been going very smoothly so far…we saw the good doctor last week and he actually moved our due date up 9 days from November 21 to November 12 – which is cool. I put up 3 scans of some sonogram pics I managed to get my hands on. You can see them here. November 12th is also Neil Young and Grace Kelly’s birthday, which is nice.

Check out the link over there on the left, the baby registry is now online. Baby Jack needs stuff so don’t be shy (or cheap).

But the big news today was the “Kick”. After weeks of waiting for the baby to kick for the first time, it finally happened! And they told us it would happen this week too. And we’re about to leave to see everybody’s favorite, James Taylor. Another great day.

]]> http://www.theblackdog.org/2003/07/18/the-kick/feed/ 0