"I Do Best What I Do Best"

"I do best what I do best."

That's what Jimi repeats several times a day now and he has been doing it for a while.

I finally asked him, "where did you learn that Jimi?"

He replied, "from my teacher."

"Which teacher?" I asked.

"From my school--Shining Stars."

When I asked for confirmation he said no, not Shining Stars. But then said something that sounded like it to me, but I wasn't wearing my hearing aid at the time.

When he says this, he reminds me of a very small motivational speaker. I love to hear him say it.



Now I am teaching him to point to his own head and to say, "When I think best," and then point to his own mouth and say, "I talk best." This is a lesson that while I have known it for years, I still struggle to apply on a daily basis.
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Jimi the "Balancer"















Father and Son

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Some Pix from the Longer hair Days, You All...

Jimi's First Visit to the Carlsbad Public Library, July 30, 2007

At 25 months and seven days old (approximately) Jimi seems to really enjoy books and magazines (and videos)--he likes to look at them and he likes to have them read to him. He is also curious about what he sees in books and magazines, always asking questions. For that matter, he is curious about everything around him. That he is one heck of a smart kid is obvious to anyone who is around this lad. It has been pointed out to me that I often brag about Jimi--and I do!

Did I take some pictures to mark this occasion? If you don't know that I did, then you don't know me at all. Here we go--


(Left) Jimi and Grandma Hoff enter Children's Section of Library (Right) Book Display

(Left) Back to School Book Display (Right) CloseUp

(Left) Jimi Standing in Front of Books (Right) Jimi Sitting on Mat

Jimi Pointing Out Bug Drawing on Mat

Jimi Checking Out Exotic Pillows and Curtains in Children's Section CPL

Jimi told me to tell everyone, "Hi and Feed Your Mind--Read Everyday!"

Grandpa Hoff