Justice Everlasting

Justice wanted a "boy cut"

2011-07-29T22:35:00.000-07:00

Here's Justy's hair before (in Florida) and after (tonight in kitchen.)

Justice Framed

2009-09-15T00:51:00.001-07:00

Millie in Buena Vista Park

2009-09-15T00:49:00.001-07:00

Eric Puchner & Tess

2009-09-15T00:47:00.001-07:00

Jupiter talks to grandma

2009-09-15T00:45:00.001-07:00

Justice wins the belt buckle in her weight division

2009-09-15T00:44:00.001-07:00

James wins the all-around bull-riding belt buckle

2009-09-15T00:41:00.001-07:00

Jupey's Split Lip

2009-03-31T16:12:00.000-07:00

Mama on the N-Judah

2009-03-31T16:11:00.000-07:00

Lemonade

2009-03-31T16:10:00.000-07:00

James' Portrait of Justice

2009-03-31T16:09:00.000-07:00

James' second stop motion film

2009-03-31T15:32:00.000-07:00

James' first stop motion

2009-03-22T00:16:00.000-07:00

Justy's Tattoos

2008-12-30T00:26:00.001-08:00

Geronimo's Tattoos

2008-12-30T00:15:00.000-08:00

Do you remember when Jupey had a bob? Popi misses it.

2008-10-30T00:30:00.000-07:00

Outside the UCSF Library where Popi Writes His Book

2008-10-30T00:26:00.001-07:00

The kids were curious to see the library where Popi goes every day to work on his novel, and they all agreed it was a great place. They were quiet and respectful on our tour, even when they say the display of 124 hand-blown glass eyeballs, each depicting and ocular deformity. When we left I realized the afternoon light off the Pacific was perfect for a couple pics.

Face Painting at the Cole Valle Festival

2008-10-30T00:17:00.000-07:00

The Birthday Boy at Six

2008-10-30T00:12:00.001-07:00

Here's James in his monster Luche-Libre mask he got on Olvera Street in LA on our trip back from Comicon in San Diego.

Monster Cups for James' Birthday

2008-10-30T00:07:00.000-07:00

Instead of buying overpriced theme cups at a party store, James decorated his own monster cups for the pleasure of his birthday party goers.

Denis the Menace Park in Monterey

2008-06-08T15:54:00.001-07:00

Boo Watches Streetlife in Her Birthday Suit

2008-06-08T15:52:00.001-07:00

Popi and the Birthday Girl

2008-06-08T15:48:00.001-07:00

Grandma Gets Contemplative at Bay to Breakers Birthday Party

2008-06-08T15:45:00.001-07:00

James Wrote His First Novel: "A Monster Story"

2008-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:00

“A Monster Story”
by James Geronimo Johnson

CHAPTER 1
There once was a monster named Flames. He was a dragon. He had big wings and his teeth were supersonic and he liked to throw people in lava. He smelled disgusting, and he liked to eat Hawaiian people because they’re nice.
Flames didn’t have any friends and when he went to bed at night, he had no dreams because he’s a dragon. Flames’ parents were dragons, too. They were super mean to Flames and they liked to take Flames’ food. And Flames’ favorite thing in the world was to eat people from Hawaii. Flames’ house was a castle, which was very old and dirty and it was so ancient there was lava showing up through the floors. He slept in the tippy-tippy top of the castle, and he didn’t like to go eat people, he liked it when people came to the castle to get eaten. Flames was born from an egg about to fall in lava because it got so close to the edge.
One day a little boy went to see Flames. The boy was named Pleancy, and he wanted Flames to eat him for breakfast. Pleancy loved hot lava, he thought it was so beautiful the way it was orange and hot. He wanted to put some hot lava in a bowl and look at it every night. He was sad that he couldn’t get the bowl of hot lava by himself because it was so hot.
When Pleancy went to the castle, the dragon had already destroyed the bridge, but the people who worked at the castle set up a zipline, and Pleancy used the zipline to get into the castle. Inside the castle was purple and creepy. The hot lava glowing through the floor was the scariest part for Pleancy. The dragon heard the little boy come through the front door. The dragon came downstairs to eat the little boy. But the dragon saw something in the little boy’s hands.”
“What do you have there, little boy?”
“My name is Pleancy.”
“Okay,” the dragon said. “What is in your hand, Pleancy?”
“This is my bowl,” Pleancy said. “I need to get a bowl of hot lava.”
The dragon said, “But the lava is so hot it will kill you. Only a dragon like me can get some hot lava.”
And then the little boy said “Will you get me some hot lava?”
“I’d love to,” said the dragon, “But I’ll be too busy eating you.”
“But please,” said the little boy. “I’d be so happy if you got me a bowl of hot lava, that after, I’d let you eat me.”
The dragon said, “I don’t need your permission to eat you. I’m a dragon. I eat anybody I want.”
“But,” said the little boy, “it would be particularly cold blooded for you to make a little boy happy just before you ate him. When word of that got out, people would be even more fearful of you.”
“Good point,” said the dragon. “I will get you a bowl of hot lava, and then I’ll eat you.”

CHAPTER 2
The bowl was orange and it was made out of shiny metal and it was as big as a hand. The dragon named Flames took the bowl from Pleancy and held it in his claws as he climbed the stairs deep, deep into the castle. It was a thousand feet down. At the very bottom, there was a stream of hot lava. The lava was orange and red--it was steaming and super hot. The dragon dipped his foot into the lava, but it didn’t burn him. Then he scooped his bowl full of hot lava and took it to Pleancy.
Pleancy took the bowl home. The bowl was hot, but Pleancy was careful. He showed the bowl of hot lava to his mom and dad, and they said “that’s pretty.” Then Pleancy put the bowl on the counter. His little sister thought the bowl was cereal and tried to eat it, but when she looked in the bowl it was really lava.
Pleancy said to her, “That’s not cereal--that’s lava.”
Pleancy enjoyed the bowl of lava, but he knew it was time to get eaten by the dragon. Pleancy walked fast to get eaten so that he could get it over with. When he found the dragon, Pleancy said, “Now can you eat me?”
“Of course,” said the dragon. “Aren’t you scared?”
“No, I’m not scared. Just eat me.”
“Do you want me to start eating you at the head or the feet?”
Pleancy said, “The head, please.”
And then the dragon ate his head. Then the dragon ate his legs. Then the dragon ate his arms, followed by his body and finally Flames ate Pleancy’s butt.

CHAPTER 3
The dragon sat in his parlor. There was only blood on the floor where Pleancy had been. Flames had even eaten the boy’s clothes, and there was nothing left of him except the bits of flesh in Flames’ humongous teeth. Pleancy tasted yummy, though the dragon needed a Tums. At the door, Flames heard a little boy shout, “Dragon, come out!”
The dragon answered the door. When he opened the door, he saw a little boy. He thought this is my lucky day--two little boys have come to get eaten.
Flames said, “Hello, little boy, what do you want?”
It was Marigon at the door, Pleancy’s friend school. Marigon was a big boy, already in the first grade. He had blonde hair, ugly teeth and one small tattoo: a heart on his hand. He wore a blue shirt, and instead of a backpack, he had a sword.
Marigon answered the dragon by demanding to know where his friend Pleancy was. “You better tell me,” Marigon said.
The dragon smiled and said, “Look on the ground and in my teeth.”
When Marigon looked on the ground, he saw blood, and when he looked in the dragon’s teeth, he saw flesh. Marigon said, “How do I know that’s Pleancy’s blood?”
The dragon said, “You’ll know when I eat you!”
Marigon drew his sword and said, “Not if I kill you first.”
Marigon started to fight the dragon, but the dragon blew fire from his mouth and blew Marigon’s sword in pieces. But Marigon wasn’t scared. He walked up and stood beside the dragon and said. “No, never do that again.”
The dragon burped in Marigon’s face, and it smelled like Pleancy.
Marigon punched the dragon in the stomach, hoping to push Pleancy out.
But the dragon wasn’t hurt. With his clawed hands, the dragon picked Marigon up, and ate him. Marigon’s feet twitched and shook as the dragon chewed and swallowed the boy until finally, after licking his teeth, the dragon had completely eaten the boy called Marigon.

CHAPTER 4
After eating the boy named Marigon, the Dragon named Flames took a nap. He dreamed about nothing because he’s a dragon. He just slept on his back and snored really loud. He woke at dinnertime and went to find his parents, who were really big dragons. They met up at the middle of the castle, where they stood on their four legs. They drank water from big straws while they prepared to eat some people for dinner. When it was time for dinner, the dragons released some grownup Hawaiians, and they all were soon eaten by way of giant dragon teeth.
Flames’ parents said, “We love to eat grown ups.
Flames said, “I eat all sizes of humans, but my favorites are little boys.”
His popi said, “You should grow up, son, and only eat grownups.”
“Yes,” said his mama. “It’s time you started eating grownups and forget the little girls and boys.”
Flames said, “no.”
“But why not?” asked his mama.
“Because,” said flames, “That’s what I eat.”
“But,” his Popi said. “There’s so much more meat on a grownup. I have to eat 5 little boys and girls to feel filled up.”
Flames said, “I do like to eat grownups, but I don’t eat them a lot. I promise to eat the next grownup I see.”
“That’s fine,” said his mother.
“Great,” said his father.
They all smiled and ate some people brownies for desert.
The next morning, the mailman Blatchin came by the castle. “Morning mail,” he called.
Flames went to the door and opened it.
“I’m sorry but I promised to eat you. Get ready to be eaten.”
Blatchin said, “What? Who did you promise? Why are you going to eat me?”
Flames said, “Cuz, I told my mom I am.”
Blatchin dropped all his mail in horror. “But why eat me now? We have been friends for a long time? And who will deliver your mail?”
“No one,” Flames said. “Cuz I promised my mom!”
The mailman said “Aw, man,” and then Flames ate him.
All that was left on the ground was bloody envelopes.
Flames had to agree by the taste of the flesh hanging in his teeth that growups did taste better than little boys and girls.

CHAPTER 5

Flames didn’t know an asteroid was hurtling toward Earth. Flames was outside blowing up the zipcord so that people would fall into the lava and die. He looked up and there were giant rocks that have fire coming out of them and they were racing toward earth. Flames thought they wouldn’t kill him but suddenly they struck in a flash of light, exploding his house and killing his family. Flames lived just long enough to see his family die and then he died. All the people of earth died. All the animals died. All of the plants died. Everything was on fire when the asteroid landed. Everybody’s houses exploded. There were a couple astronauts sitting on the moon doing nothing when they saw the earth explode. They were shouting, “AAAAAAAAA!” The astronauts were sad because they were going to miss their grandmas and neighbors and their brothers and sisters.
One astronaut said, “Oh this is bad, we better get out of here.”
The other astronaut said, “Let’s go back to see what happened.”
They went back to earth. And when they got down, everything was on fire, and the houses were still exploding and meteors were still landing and one even hit them. They died because when meteors hit, anything dies. The monkeys were so scared. They were all dead. When the meteors exploded, all the human shouted, “AAAAAAAAA!” The butterflies died, the mosquitoes died, the ants died and the fish at the bottom of sea died. They even shot all of the fairies. The ground pulled apart and all of the lava started landing and there became a flood of lava, which came to every single city. All the cities exploded and then the meteors weren’t hitting the earth anymore, but the lava was still there. It even went in the water, and water melted the lava. And the lava flood was gone. All the metal broke. Everybody’s glasses broke. And the lesson is to stay away from dragons and to stay away from lava and to stay away from meteors. I think that’s the end.

THE END

Jupiter Johnson--Three Years Old, Going on Thirty

2008-01-27T00:43:00.001-08:00

James Daydreams in a Tree

2008-01-27T00:14:00.001-08:00

We went Pirate Park today in Pacifica, where the kids ran wild for a while and James climbed a tree to contemplate the joys of being a five-year-old boy. After, we went to El Gran Amigo for some serious al pastor and rellenos, washed down with horchata.

Central Casting for Fairytopia

2008-01-25T23:56:00.000-08:00

Ben & Jerry's Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream

2008-01-25T22:51:00.001-08:00

The Vampire Slayer Slayer

2008-01-25T20:53:00.000-08:00

Justice, A Moment Before Being Knocked to the Ground by Jupiter

2008-01-24T12:18:00.001-08:00

Looking at Tall Trees in John Muir Woods

2008-01-24T12:15:00.001-08:00

Vampire in His Coffin

2008-01-07T00:13:00.001-08:00

James tries out the cardboard coffin that will be a central prop in his new vampire movie.

The Vampire Strikes

2008-01-07T00:11:00.001-08:00

Wait till the coffin has a lid to spring open . . .

Dr. Harrell

2008-01-07T00:09:00.001-08:00

Hammer and Chisel

2008-01-07T00:07:00.000-08:00

James readies his paleontology tools.

Jupiter mans the brush

2008-01-07T00:06:00.001-08:00

While James Chisels, Jupiter brushes the loose sediment. Justice, teething, looks on.

T. Rex fossil in situ

2008-01-07T00:04:00.001-08:00

A T. Rex emerges from the strata.

On-Site Excavation

2008-01-07T00:02:00.001-08:00

An anklyosaur emerges.

Poppi Works the Hammer

2008-01-06T23:59:00.000-08:00

Godzilla

2008-01-06T23:57:00.001-08:00

Classic Godzilla with shooting fist and lever-actuated flame tongue. Still a hit in 2007.

James Raises His Goggles

2008-01-06T23:55:00.001-08:00

James tries out the new goggles he'll use to safely excavate his fossils.

Justice Everlasting

2008-01-06T23:54:00.001-08:00

Jupiter Opens a Christmas Present

2008-01-06T23:51:00.000-08:00

San Francisco Mission District's Balmy Alley

2008-01-06T23:48:00.001-08:00

James Prepares to Paint

2008-01-06T23:46:00.001-08:00

Tulips

2008-01-06T23:44:00.001-08:00

Tulips II

2008-01-06T23:40:00.000-08:00

Hypnotized by the fire.

2007-11-28T08:58:00.001-08:00

Tacks of my tears

2007-11-28T08:56:00.001-08:00

James gave Justice E "puppy dog," which the baby was really into--until the sad times came.

Facepaint Fangs

2007-11-28T08:54:00.000-08:00

James turns paleolithic with some scimitar fangs at the Phoenix zoo.

Jupiter opts for a new rainbow

2007-11-28T08:52:00.000-08:00

Jupey went tropical to show off her new bangs.

James Geronimo

2007-11-23T00:31:00.001-08:00

Jupiter

2007-11-23T00:27:00.001-08:00

James Geronimo

2007-11-23T00:26:00.001-08:00

2007-11-23T00:23:00.001-08:00

At Grandma Pat's House

2007-11-23T00:22:00.002-08:00

Baby Justy at Grandma's

2007-11-23T00:19:00.000-08:00

Darth, Reflective

2007-11-01T08:43:00.000-07:00

Darth takes a quiet moment to consider the price of his alliance with evil.

Darth Regains His Composure

2007-11-01T08:42:00.000-07:00

But the allure of the Dark Side is strong.

Darth's Back, Slays Passersby

2007-11-01T08:39:00.001-07:00

The Artist at His Canvas

2007-10-22T19:30:00.001-07:00

Justice Everlasting

2007-10-22T19:25:00.001-07:00

The Rose

2007-10-22T19:20:00.001-07:00

Jupey shows off her new tattoo.

Face painting at the Cole Valley street fair

2007-09-24T09:40:00.001-07:00

Lookin at you, kid

2007-09-10T09:39:00.001-07:00

James and Jupiter show off their Superpowers

2007-08-07T20:26:00.000-07:00

Justice at the Santa Barbara Zoo

2007-08-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

A day in the park: While Popi's in Louisiana, the family's happily, and sadly, having fun without him.

2007-07-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

Jupey Unplugged

2007-07-10T21:00:00.001-07:00

Koret Park reopens in San Francisco

2007-07-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

Koret Park reopened, new and revamped, just a few blocks from our house. So we strolled down to see what the big new park was about. We passed many a street kid drug dealer on our way to a park which, because it's still under construction, closed at three. It's quite a fine park and we'll get much awesome use out of it. I just wish they sent the dealers home at three as well. Here's a snippet of conversation I caught passing two drug dealers:
Dealer 1: "Yeah, man, and then they ripped off his entire."
Dealer 2: "His entire?"
Dealer 1: "His entire."
James and Jupey have different reactions to our day in Golden Gate.

Great Moments in Child Rearing.

2007-07-07T13:54:00.000-07:00

Great Moments in Parenting

First, of course, is the DVD Player we plied Jupey and Eleanor with to let us drink shots over dinner

Here's a video of said shots: a Car Bomb and a Sake Sumo
Notice how the kids watch, knowing some day soon they will follow our lead into adulthood

And Panhandle Park Fridays extends way beyond communal childcare. Sometimes is spreads to the Alembic, where proud papas Charles, Adam and Andy discuss their children over corrupting drinks called "Ward 8"

Beautiful Justice

2007-07-07T13:52:00.001-07:00

I'm not forgetting that this beautiful little girl is the namesake of the blog, and the light of our lives.

Cynie Cory is the "40-Year-Old Virgin" of iTunes

2007-06-26T09:39:00.001-07:00

Gurl Club

2007-06-25T21:49:00.002-07:00

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Here's Stephanie, Jupiter, Justice, Flora and the Amazing Senora Veronica. Chilling on the couch on another sweet June afternoon

Sounds of Silence

2007-06-23T22:43:00.000-07:00

After a little grilled tuna and lamb, it was piano time with the fabulous duet of Dicken and Henry. Sorry I don't have "Bridge over Troubled Water" and "Wild World" on tape. Those were instant classics.

Super Snuggle

2007-06-23T22:40:00.000-07:00

Auntie Cynie snuggles with Jupie--get jealous, grandmas!

Stephanie Harrell, Kaui Hemmings & ZZ Packer

2007-06-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

Three foxy mamas meeting for some friday afternoon chill time at Panhandle Park. Some people supplement the fun by drinking white russians from Gatorade bottles, red wine from baby Tupperware or white wine from a red plastic cup that has been recycled a thousand times.

Jupiter, Donovan & Eleanor

2007-06-22T20:11:00.000-07:00

These three are having a high time in Panhandle Park in San Francisco. Nothing needed but a warm June day and a big purple slide.

Adam and Baby Cameron

2007-06-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

Look at this sweet little boy. Can you believe he's only 4 months old?

Auntie Cynie and Big Girl Jupey

2007-06-22T20:05:00.001-07:00

Justy Bounces Her Puppy Ball

2007-06-05T22:07:00.001-07:00

Day in Monterey

2007-06-04T02:00:00.000-07:00

Almost too painful to watch . . . Jupey falling asleep

2007-05-31T21:56:00.000-07:00

Eric Puchner & Baby Tess

2007-05-29T13:51:00.000-07:00

And while we're at it, here's Eric and Tess.

Mike & Donovan

2007-05-29T13:35:00.000-07:00

I know Baby Cameron is here already, but just in case people forgot that Donovan was once a new one, too, here's a flashback to the proud papa at Gaby & Angeline's wedding.

Justy's getting the look

2007-05-29T12:22:00.001-07:00

Saturday in Golden Gate

2007-05-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

The Pirate Princess' Calla Lily

2007-05-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

The Dinosail

2007-04-23T11:20:00.000-07:00

Otis Juggling

2007-04-14T12:02:00.002-07:00

Easter Chicken Dance

2007-04-14T12:02:00.001-07:00

As Much Fun As We Can Have Without Popi

2007-04-12T18:06:00.000-07:00

Seafood Gumbo Part I

2007-03-28T00:09:00.000-07:00

Seafood Gumbo Part II

2007-03-28T00:08:00.000-07:00

Gumbo Movie

2007-03-23T10:56:00.001-07:00

James' Hair: Before and After

2007-03-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

Jupey's New Swimsuit

2007-03-12T21:49:00.000-07:00

The Heart Girls

2007-03-12T00:27:00.000-07:00

Ocean Beach

2007-03-12T00:26:00.000-07:00