She’s killing me, I tell ya.
My Little Cake Boss Diva.
Even way up in Seattle. Her killing me is not restricted to home. It is unrelenting.
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While some of her photographs will be shown below, a quick she’s-killing-me story first.
We weren’t even in Seattle for three hours when the onslaught continued. (Don’t think she didn’t try to kill me during the flight. Even my warning her of plain clothes air marshals being on board didn’t deter her.).
After quickly checking in, we met my good friend Rick; like any good buddy, he treated my two kids and me to dinner.
As I had brought some cigars for him but forgot them in the room, we had to return to the hotel. While he and his gal waited in the lobby, I escorted the kids up to the room.
Knowing my Little Cake Boss Diva, I sternly said, “Brooke, do NOT touch anything, OK?”
“Okaaay-ah!” she replied… and I headed back down to the lobby, cigars in hand.
I wasn’t with him for more than fifteen minutes before I returned to the room. Yes, I was worried she was up to something.
So I opened the door. Wham. A rush of frigid artic air hit me. Mumbles (from Happy Feet) would have been pleased.
At the other end of the room, there she was on top of the air conditioner grill…sitting on a blue bed cover sheet with her butt square in the middle with her hands on either side trying to keep the sheet down. She was attempting to stop the flow of air conditioned air blasting out of the A/C. Talk about the Lucy Show. She was Lucy. I was Ricky, down to the “Ai-ya-yai, Lucy!”
Before I could yell, “Brooke!”, Jack immediately ratted out on his sister.
“Papa, she was doing something that she wasn’t supposed to and turned on the air conditioner! She doesn’t know how to turn it off so it’s freezing in here!” He was very pleased with himself for tattling.
Now I could yell, “Brooke! I told you NOT to touch anything!”
“Hee-hee…” she replied with her trademark “I’m VERY innocent” smile making for a happy face complete with adorable chubby cheeks..
I turned off the air then she scampered over to the one cup coffee brewer. What do you all that gizmo? A Keurig? Sure enough, there was one empty slot. She had brewed herself some coffee.
“Brooke! What were you doing brewing yourself coffee?! You don’t even know how to use that thing!”
“Welllll-ah! I was freezing-ah! And I can read (the directions) so I made myself something like a latte, okaaaay-ah? Sheesh!”
She’s only twelve. OMFG.
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Anyways, that’s one of her traits…besides doing the opposite of what I say. She has to try everything…except clean her room.
So as in my previous post – and not being pleased with the way Jack was taking pictures – she commandeered my pretty new bazillion dollar Canon DSLR for pretty much the rest of the trip.
I only gave her one pointer: to cradle the lens with her left hand while shooting. For once, she actually followed my instructions.
But anyways, here are some of her photos taken with my bazillion dollar camera:
So what do you think of her abilities?
Her photography… Not on how she’s killing me.
Masako and Spam Musubi 
Yeah brooke! But Where are Jacks pictures?
Ummmm….
Very nice! (the photos). Looks like the animals were posing for her.
(She paid them to pose…) LOL! Thanks, Linda!
(She paid them to pose for her!) LOL! Thanks, Linda!
お嬢さん、写真上手ですね！脱帽です。
有難う御座います、たかみさん！
She’s going great on all fronts!
I’ll second that 🙂
^ LOL!
And that’s killing me!
Both her abilities are going full steam, Koji. Let’s just hope you survive her teens!!!
Hope?!?! Thanks a lot, gpcox! LOL
Love the lynx and the beaver. And perhaps a photograph is the best way to see a skunk.
LOL! Yes, we couldn’t smell a thing!
I like the beaver and the big cat looking animal. So beautiful! She took care of your camera, at least she knows you limits haha!
Thank you! I think that cat thing is a bobcat? I forgot… but no… She DOESN’T know the limits yet! LOL
Mental note, secure all coffee machines and air conditioning access points prior to letting her out of the car heh! awesome shots though 🙂
She’s uncontrollable, Andy. 😦 but she did take some decent shots! Thank you.
That she did 😀 lol
I think she’s becoming expert at both, Koji! Thank you for the fun post and great shots.
…I really did think about Lucy and Ricky Ricardo when I saw her atop the A/C!
It looks like Brooke is showing some real talent for photography—just like her Papa. I especially love the beaver shot. Kudos to her! Thanks for the fun post, Koji! :))
Thank you, Jeannie… but I sure wish she could take lessons from you! Your photographic artistry is superb!
Love the pictures.
Love the stories!!!!!
Love Jack’s part in all of this.
My favorite picture is OF the kids, in front of the forrest.
🙂
Thanks, Chatter Master! And because they had the cameras, I had to take that picture of them facing the forest with my cellphone… 😦
THAT is still my favorite shot. It would be framed somewhere. 🙂
I think she takes after her Dad – on the photography front.
This is SO FUNNY..great line “She has to try everything…except clean her room.”
I can only say that yes, she has some photographic talent and yes, I think I’m too big a disciplinarian to comment on her AC/Coffee behavior 🙂 She’s very lucky I wasn’t around! HA!
I wish you were, geeez! LOL I just got back yesterday from a family pilgrimage from Leyte so please pardon the lateness.
Wow! Her photos are fabulous — all of them! I do especially love the animals! And she’s 12, Koji, need I say more? (And she’s beautiful, so hang on to your hat, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!) LOL! 😆
Did you have to warn me about the bumpy ride? LOL I just got back yesterday from a family pilgrimage from Leyte so please pardon the lateness.
She definitely inherited your gift for photography.
Thanks, sir!