Silver Lining
Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 1 May 2009 @ 1:09 PM 38 Comments
Remember tree nymphs stole my digital voice recorder? Yah. But I don’t begrudge them, they’ve got song ideas they need to catch too.
One of the files on my recorder contained about 30 brilliant questions I’d compiled one day when I was feeling especially jaunty. A list for Kelly’s seven-year-old video interview. (A video which I’ll post here. Eventuellement. Probably in 2 installments.) Which will now have to be her 7 and 1/2 year interview. And by the time I actually get to it, it will be closer to her 7 and 2/3 year interview. Oh My God, my baby’s growing too fast. Where is the time going!?!??
But enough of that!
Alas, the mood of that jaunty day seems to evade me now and I can’t remember any of those inspired questions.
I’ve managed to eke out a few again…
1. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
2. What do you think is humanity’s greatest current challenge?
3. If you could go one place in the world, where would you go? And why?
4. If you could meet one person from the past who would it be? And why?
5. If you could ask God one question, what would it be?
6. If you could have your kitty answer one question, what would it be?
7. Who wrote the book of love?
But I need your help! I’d love to hear your ideas for questions to ask Kelly for her video interview. If you could please submit them to my EFCS (Everloving Funster Commenting System) here below, I’ll be eternally even more in your debt than I already am. Thanks in advance.
On 1 May 2009 at 1:15 pm Vered - MomGrind said,
When you first open your eyes each morning, how do you usually feel (happy, grumpy, tired etc.)?
What’s your favorite food – savory and sweet?
Vered – MomGrind’s last blog post..If You Want To Sell Something To Women, You’d Better Make It Pink
On 1 May 2009 at 1:38 pm Karyn said,
Why is the sky blue?
On 1 May 2009 at 2:16 pm K said,
Where did people come from?
What’s your favorite memory?
That’s the best I’ve got today. Good luck.
K’s last blog post..In Which I Try To Be A Good Blog Friend
On 1 May 2009 at 2:33 pm kimmi said,
Hi, Jannie. What I like to do, have done in the past, especially with young children.
Have your baby write a private letter now, and give her leadway in time, prompts, such as what do you think about the world, the president, your friends, parents. Favorite colors, your hopes, what scares you now, what do you want to do in x amount of years, then put on some soft music and let her go at it. Also let her include a poem and a drawing if she so wishes.
Then tell her you will mail it back to her on her 13th birthday, then when she is 13 have her do it again , promising to officially snail mail it back on her 18th. These letters are priceless.
hugs
On 1 May 2009 at 4:34 pm Patricia said,
Who gives you the kind of hugs that you like best?
Do you have a favorite story? Do you like to make up stories to tell?
How did the man or rabbit (which ever story you were told) get on the moon?
Lovely idea Jannie…
Patricia’s last blog post..anniversary
On 1 May 2009 at 9:07 pm LisaNewton said,
What is your favorite photo? Hey, what can I say, I love photos……………..:)
LisaNewton’s last blog post..Twitter and the Lonely Shoe Story
On 1 May 2009 at 11:28 pm Talon said,
Love the photo of Kelly and her critter!
I always like to ask people what would make be a perfect day for them. The answers are always enlighting.
kimmi’s letter idea is a neat one!
On 2 May 2009 at 2:34 am SnaggleTooth said,
Wow, those two in the pic look related…. it’s the eyes!
If you could be an animal for one day, which kind would you be?
When you grow up, what kind of hat will you wear?
What’s your favorite movie of all time?
Just imagine reading her answers ten years from now- that;ll be fun-
SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..2
On 2 May 2009 at 6:20 am sheila said,
Hmmmm, lots of great questions!
What do you think your parents will look like when YOU are 20?
sheila’s last blog post..Is THIS how it started???
On 2 May 2009 at 6:27 am Paige said,
this is a kinda “duh” question for you (of all people) to ask her…
What is your favorite song / group?
What is you favorite game to play at recess/pe?
What do you like on your hamburger?
and last but most certainly least…
do these jeans make my butt look big?
Paige’s last blog post..Natural Gas
On 2 May 2009 at 7:19 am Caity said,
Aww. I am really bad at asking questions but I love watching interviews!
Caity’s last blog post..Friday I’m In Love!
On 2 May 2009 at 10:00 am Jannie said,
You guys have the BEST ideas. Thanks!
On 2 May 2009 at 11:20 am Lynn said,
Is that your porch? Lovely – and lovely Kelly and Kitty, too.
The porch question is not what I would ask her. I am drawing a blank on this one. But can’t wait to see the video. Great idea!
Lynn’s last blog post..15 stars, done and sing out loud
On 2 May 2009 at 3:47 pm Tammy said,
Jannie
This is so adorable to do this with her. When she gets older she will really value this. (or want to strangle you if you use it for leverage in threatening to show it to her first boyfriend)
hmmm question? I am drawing a blank but maybe, if she could be any cartoon character who would it be?
Somebody may have wrote that already. I’m not sure.
I think this is really precious.
On 2 May 2009 at 11:17 pm Shay said,
I have answers only.
1. someplace I can’t presently imagine.
2. idiocy
3. Amherst, Massachusetts to see The Evergreens. Last time I saw the Dickinson Homestead but not The Evergreens next door.
4. Emily Dickinson because I feel such an affinity with her.
5. the unanswerable question…”why?”
6. Where’ve you been?
7. Be Bop A Lula of course.
6.
Shay’s last blog post..Elegant!
On 3 May 2009 at 4:15 am Lance said,
Hi Jannie,
A question for the young Kelly…
A genie shows up and offers you one wish. What would you choose (and why)?
What’s the grossest thing you can think of?
(Apparently I struggle with numbers, as that’s two questions…hopefully I don’t get banned from the EFCS…and to top it off, I don’t recall what it said in the handbook…)(I’m doomed!)
Lance’s last blog post..Sunday Thought For The Day
On 3 May 2009 at 6:19 am G said,
Howdy do.
I would ask her this:
What is your favorite summertime activity and why?
G’s last blog post..You’re Weird Sir.
On 3 May 2009 at 7:28 am robbi said,
Frinster, It is so that I have no answers, very few real questions that would shake the world, and I know what the meaning of life is (42).
Where I am it is 2147 of the 3rd day, May2009.I would ask whatever happened to 2146 of the 3rd day,May 2009, and then what difference in life would it make if someone could give me the answer.
One person that I personally would wish to converse with is William Shakespeare. Not only did he write material that is universal and timeless, he also invented the way we are as humans.Just reflect on this, “A coward dies each time his foot touches the floor from his bed, a hero dies but the once”
Kelly is delightful, but then she has a head start,it’s all in the genes.
robbi’s last blog post..ink marks on a blank page Mon 20th April
On 3 May 2009 at 10:59 am Chris said,
I would ask her, what her favorite thing about YOU is, and what is one thing she wish you could/would change about yourself.
I’m always curious what my boys are thinking about me… what I’m doing well, where I could improve as a mother.
Chris’s last blog post..Like a Training Bra
On 3 May 2009 at 3:02 pm vodkamom said,
Have you ever had to fight evil???
On 4 May 2009 at 8:51 am Glenn Buttkus said,
Kimmi is definitely on the right track, maybe have her answer “some” of the questions every four years though. Little girls grow up way too fast, more than four years apart will not have the same effect. The Funsters have come through again:
1. Do you dream of flying?
2. Do you think Grandpa’s horses ever had wings?
3. Would you kiss a frog?
4. Who is your boyfriend now?
5. Who is your best friend now?
6. Would you like to be in Harry Potter’s school?
7. Are snakes cute?
8. Would you put a spider outside if you found it, or would you squish it?
9. Do bunnies really lay eggs? And it so what color?
10. Are there any dinosaurs left in Texas?
11. Do you remember the Alamo?
12. If you could design your own party, what would it be like?
13. Are boys dumber than girls?
14. What instrument would you really like to learn to play?
15. Are dresses fun to wear?
I guess that will do for the mo.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus’s last blog post..Cup of Despair
On 4 May 2009 at 10:04 am Davina said,
Hi Jannie. I’d ask her why she thinks her mommy likes to blog. And, if she thought one day that she might like to blog. If so, what would she write about?
Davina’s last blog post..Positively Breathing — Affirmation 1
On 4 May 2009 at 11:07 am Dot said,
I’d ask: If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
On 4 May 2009 at 11:46 am Jannie said,
You guys all freaking rock!! (Just in case you all were not previously aware of that particular fact.)
xoxo
On 4 May 2009 at 1:11 pm J.D. Meier said,
Great questions.
Here’s mine:
1. Who’s your favorite heroes?
2. What’s the secret of happiness?
3. If you had 3 wishes, what would they be?
J.D. Meier’s last blog post..Choose Your Jobs Based on Strengths
On 4 May 2009 at 1:40 pm Jannie said,
I’m back! I’m back! And I just found an empty wine bottle under my pillow. What’s that all about?!
Vered: Great ones!
Karyn: Dittoes!
K: Those are great!
Kimmi: That pretty-much rocks indeed! Thank you so much.
Patricia: Super! Thanks.
Lisa: Super!
Talon: Isn’t it cute? Taken almost 2 years ago. Perfect day – great idea. Thanks!!
Snag!! Super ideas. Thanks.
Sheila: That should illicit a very interesting answer from her! Thanks.
Paige: Those are actually all great!! Thanks so much. (And I’ll be sure to be wearimg jeans to do the interview!)
Caity: Well, I will look forward to your coments on the interview!
Jannie: fancy meeting you here!
Lynn: Yes that is our little deck off the back of our kitchen, leading to the back yard. I’ll dig up some more j-pegs to post. It does not look near as pretty now as there is a stucco job going on, so there won’t be any current photos! But the ones form former years do show it to its lovely advantage.
Tammy: I think it will be really cool yes. I think I did one with her when she was 5, not sure if I did at 6. Cartoon character idea – hey great idea! And I’ll ask her why. Thanks!
Shay: You will never know how pleased I am to see you here again. LOVE your answers. Can I videotape your (insert age here…) year-old interview?? Asking all these qquestion too?
The Evergreens… I shouldst like to meet Mr and Mrs Pine.
Lance: Consider yourself banned from this site for the next 3 seconds for not memorizing every Funstering Codebook article!!! Okay, you’re forgiven! Great ideas. This is gonna be so fun!!!!!
G: Good one! Thanks.
Robbi: I shall ask her “What do you think of Shakespeare?” !!
Chris: Ooooo, I love those ideas! And fyi, I won’t be editing the video, so what you’ll hear is what I got.
Vodkamom: Love it!! Thanks.
Glenn: Some great ones, thanks!!!!
Davina: Astounding! Can’t wait to ask her those blogging questions.
Dot: Super — thanks!!!
Jannie: Haven’t I seen you here before??
J.D. Awesome!!! So great, thanks.
On 4 May 2009 at 4:01 pm The Commenter Formerly Known As Lance said,
Under disguise of a new name…I’ve made it back in (banned no more)! Now, where to hide so Jannie doesn’t find me and toss me back out…
The Commenter Formerly Known As Lance’s last blog post..Mission Possible: Be A Rebel
On 4 May 2009 at 8:14 pm Thomma Lyn said,
What a precious picture of your little one.
Let’s see, questions:
What song makes you want to dance?
Which do you like the best, the sun or the moon?
Who is your favorite story character?
What about cats makes you smile the most?
xxxx oooo
Thomma Lyn’s last blog post..A Rainy Day Hike
On 4 May 2009 at 8:18 pm Liara Covert said,
Jannie, you might ask Kelly to put together a time capsule, that is a small box of 5-10 items that have some meaning in her life. She could also write a list of these things. You could bury it together in the backyard and unbury it when the time is write.
Additional questions-
1) What kind of planet would you like to live on and why?
2) If you were stranded on another planet, what 5 things would you like to have with you and why.
3) List 5 fictional characters you would invite to a tea party or dinner. Explain why.
Liara Covert’s last blog post..What do you learn from forever?
On 4 May 2009 at 9:21 pm Liara Covert said,
Jannie, a few additional questions would be, ask Kelly to
1) Compose lyrics of a song about how she feels about you
2) Compose a poem or song lyrics that express what is important to her right at this point in her life. You can create the music together (optional second part)
3) Video tape her creating a wall mural with paint to paper (you tape the paper up and let her combine colors any way she chooses)
Liara Covert’s last blog post..Why do you exist now?
On 5 May 2009 at 12:23 am MiaHysteria said,
If there were three things/events/places/days she’ll always want to remember from her childhood, what would they be?
On 5 May 2009 at 7:55 am teahouseblossom said,
These are all great questions! I don’t have much to add, except stuff about school – what is your favorite subject and why?
And when I was a kid, my parents were my idols. So what is your favorite memory/experience about your parents, and why?
On 5 May 2009 at 12:50 pm Jannie said,
Dear Commenter Formerly Known As Lance: Yes, Sir, since you have shown a previously cooperative and heretofore even jovial attitude on this site, we the Funstering Management have come to a concensus to fully reinstate your visiting privileges here and shall welcome your continued support and best behavior.
Thomma: YESSSS!! Gee, all these questions are so great I may have to do many many installments. But won’t it be grand! And very memorable I bet.
Liara: Holy cow, hold cow – what a jackpot of ideas and if I do not fulfil each and every one I shall ever have been remiss in my motherly duties. So I better get crracking after May 10th. Well, after I completly organize each closet and re-model Kelly’s room.
Teahouse: See! You did have a couple of great ones, even tho you didn’t think you would’ve at first.
Off to eat 7 chicken nuggets now. All natural. Yesterday it was a buy one bag, get 1 free. I should go back for more today! (Apologies to all my vegetarian / vegan friends for that little tidbit. What can I say? I’ve many errant ways to mend.)
On 5 May 2009 at 5:13 pm Lane Savant said,
Who was that chicken I saw you crossing the road with last night?
Lane Savant’s last blog post..Violins
On 9 May 2009 at 12:20 am Christina Bledsoe said,
I suck at this stuff. My son asks me and I’m stumped
Your daughter is adorable and so is the cat.
Christina Bledsoe’s last blog post..Orphan Movie Trailer
On 9 May 2009 at 7:58 am Ching Ya said,
Let see…
1. If you get to have any superpower, what might that be, and why?
2. Do you believe in miracles?
3. If you have a time machine, would you rather go back to the past? or future? or none of the 2?
4. If you get to write a song, what is it about?
So far these are what I came up with.
She’s adorable. ^^ Time flies when you have a kid at home.
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On 10 May 2009 at 4:31 am Rhett said,
Your dottir looks twin-born with the kitty.
I would like you to be eternally indebted so here are my suggestions:
What age would you wanna marry?
How many kids would you wanna have?
What names you’d give em?
What would you like to be reborn as?
What makes you think you are not an angel sent from the crescent moon?
Rhett’s last blog post..Desire to make a movie
On 16 May 2009 at 8:13 am Jannie said,
Lane; That was no chicken – that was my lunch.
Cristine: Kitty was only about 3 months old there. Now he’s over 2. Where DOES the time go??
Ching Ya: GREAT ideas!!! Thanks.
Rhett: Consider me now eternally indebted!! Even more than I already was to you!