Comments on: Briefly Checking In

By: HJP

HJP — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:50:51 +0000

I enjoy keeping in touch with you online and partially living through what you have achieved when I haven’t had the ability to do so yet.
That statement relates to a lot, from the serious to the lightest – which it is at the moment.
I never would have thought of using a pool indoors, a hot tub yes, but not the pool. You have inspired ua again into thinking differently – all one of these days we shall try it – we just don’t think our apartment manager would approve if it leaked into the unit below us. :)

By: widnes plasterer

widnes plasterer — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:18:19 +0000

love the video and the new camera effects! Hope your not in too much pain today. Where did you get the whale weener cain from?

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:49:41 +0000

That is really awesome, reading to your kids is a really great feeling. Harry Potter might be a bit to advanced for my two year-old, but soon…

By: stephen skratt

stephen skratt — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:06:21 +0000

Hi Shannon

Have been thinking of you and saying some prayers along the way.I like the photo of you and your dad. From what little I know of him it’s quite obvious that his spirit inspired you at an early age. I do suspect that you have greatly outpaced him in the parenting department, like other posters have mentioned your love for your daughter is inspiring. I like the idea of documenting Nefarious’ childhood and especially appreciate the circumstances, but boy I sure get mopey when I look at old family photos.I sometimes wonder if that part of our life is better left to mythologizing. Speaking of documenting one’s past the Ozric Tentacles shirt you were wearing in the video made me want to meet up with you Scott and Todd and go to a show at Lees.

By: wlfdrgn

wlfdrgn — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:58:53 +0000

The difference between an “indoor pool” and a “symphony of upcoming flood damage” is just a matter of time. Well, time and earthquakes. Guess it survived the one yesterday, though.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:50:49 +0000

Glad to hear you’re hanging in there, Shannon.

The video clip is just beautiful. It’s great to have video and digital still cameras. We’ve gigabytes of memories for our twins, but nothing more than a few faded snapshots for ourselves…

By: Jilary

Jilary — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:35:10 +0000

Very cute! I couldn’t help but realize how much you play with your feet though! :)

By: lola

lola — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:44:07 +0000

I wish every kid had a dad like you.

By: Biscoito

Biscoito — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:45:39 +0000

You did a nice thing for your daughter, great video and music.

By: Anselm

Anselm — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:37:42 +0000

That’s a great video, and reminded me of all the times my father read to me as a child. Between my brothers and me, I think he did that for well over twenty years, just about every night!

By: DTM

DTM — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:55:29 +0000

Awesome video, I cant wait till my daughter is just a little older so I can do the same with her…
Glad to hear your doing well, when you dont post for a bit, Im assuming I’m not the only one who worries.

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:04:18 +0000

I just needed to say that the time lapse video is absolutely adorable. Nefarious really is lucky to have you… If I am ever to have children, I hope to save memories for them like this.

By: Em

Em — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:28 +0000

It’s so nice to hear from you Shannon!! :-D X

By: starbadger

starbadger — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:16:22 +0000

on the subject of blogging
a question worth asking is
am i a user or a pusher

of course we need each other
but are we pushin’ or usin’

By: allison inge

allison inge — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:54:57 +0000

i got about 30 seconds into the video before totally loosing it and crying my eyes out. your daughter is so amazingly lucky. you are amazing.

By: DON

DON — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:53:27 +0000

I don’t really remember anything of my early childhood, either – not until I was about the age Nefarious is now in fact. Even looking at the few photos which have survived doesn’t jog anything except the haziest of memories and I’m not sure then whether I’m putting whatever it is into the right context.

I am envious of the legacy you’re leaving for Nefarious and I wish I’d had the same left for me. But I didn’t, and while I wish I did, I realize there’s no point in wishing for something I can’t have – and I do treasure the more vivid memories of my later childhood, which are overwhelmingly very happy ones.

By: talby

talby — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:27:38 +0000

Wow- touching and *hilarious* video. What an awesome dad you are!

By: sfhellwig

sfhellwig — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:26:15 +0000

Like others, I too became emotional. The combination of the song, the images and the whole concept. I wish I could make more time to do things like this with my two girls, the time gets by quickly. Shannon, you’re a great father and I feel inspired watching your efforts. Happy Father’s Day to you (slightly belated).

By: MONTE

MONTE — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:56:55 +0000

shannon i love the hell out of you and appreciate you in so many ways. i’ve always noted you as an amazing person in so many ways, but also as an amazing father as well. i that a day comes that i possibly can read online Nefarious blogging about you as well.

By: angela

angela — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:39:24 +0000

this post reminded me of an article i read a few weeks ago of a father reading to his daughter from 4th grade until her first day of college. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/fashion/21GenB.html