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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Tokyo, 2009.12.16

It must seem like lunacy for any non-parent reading this journal, but yes I'm recording my son's progress with potty training.

Because we have more good news. I timed a visit to the potty just right and got Kenny to pee into it. Rather than onto the rug in the bathroom, or on the floor of the shower area, or into the bath tub. It's because I've seen all three of those alternatives materialize that I knew to time a visit to the potty for just before bath time.

Next up; first thing in the morning!

rand()m quote

Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there.

—Anton Chekhov