I’m kind of in love with this little kid. His name is Ethan and he has a blog all about animals. Good for you, kid.
(Although, honestly, I’m a little dismayed to learn that there are ma-a-any more, ah, “meat eaters” out there than I ever suspected, but, somehow, I will try to cope with my newfound fear that I can basically be eaten at any moment by almost anything. You know, things like salamanders and whatnot. Again, I will try to maintain my composure, although I have to say the threat of imminent death changes the entire way I view that old favorite of mine, creek-walking. Skeery.)
Nevertheless ….. the blog is pretty cool.
And I’m not ashamed to admit that while I giggled at the sweet self-description from his “About” page, I had a little lump in my throat, too:
I am in second grade, I wear glasses and love animals.
I enjoy playing sports and playing with my friends.
I am Ethan.
GO, Ethan!
I’m scared of newts now, Ethan!
I can see you walking around a creek with a big stick to fend off salamanders now!
He had me scared at ferrets.
Kate P — I know. Today we’ve learned that everything will kill you.
Then again, his blog might change my perspective. If I’m having a bad day, then I could go look up one of the animals and tell myself, “O.K. Things could be worse. There could be angry salamanders in my bathtub.”
It’s so cute, though, isn’t it? On his “About” page, all his relatives weigh in. Uncle Jack, Gampie, Gammie. So funny. Someone does get on him about his spelling which, I’m sorry, makes me want to tell them to chillax. The kid is, like, seven years old. Cut him some slack.
I love that he has an entry for jackalopes. “They are legends, not real.” He then goes on to describe them as if they were, anyway. =D
If there’s any consolation – think of all of the animals he describes that don’t live anywhere near North America. The Koala and Wombats are unlikely to pose a threat.
Last night I was out late at my favorite coffee shop/bar with some friends and, having a laptop on hand, naturally I popped in here.
My friends and I proceeded to read Ethan’s entire site. Aloud. We’re in love with Ethan, too. The college kids at the table next to us who had to endure our rowdiness are somewhat less in love with Ethan than we are. I haven’t laughed that hard or smiled that much in so long. Awesome.
NF — The entry for jackalopes is priceless!
/If there’s any consolation – think of all of the animals he describes that don’t live anywhere near North America. The Koala and Wombats are unlikely to pose a threat./
Yes, but, but …. those salamanders! Aggghhh! I think there should be a clarification as to which kind of “meat” the various animals eat. I mean, obviously, I know that salamanders don’t eat humans, but when they’re categorized as meat-eaters just like lions — who could eat a human — well, mamma feels a little less secure about her food chain dominance, you know?
Marisa — Hahahahaha! I love picturing you and your friends surfing Evan’s site AND torturing the college kids, since, well, isn’t it usually the other way around?
I think I need to write to Ethan and see if he will let me interview him. Then I could post it here. Because I think he’s a very cool kid.
Yeah, picture it – a huge sprawling table of more than a dozen frat-tastic 20-ish kids who keep looking at me and my two friends over in a booth disconcertedly because THEY’VE been shocked into relative silence by our wild howls of laughter and loud pronouncements of, “They eat meat!!!” “They dig BOROWS!!!!” “Their not really dogs!!!”
I want to start an Ethan fan club. It’s a shame there’s no way to explain to a second grader that you are soul sick and his proclamations in regards to what are and are not mammals are giving you a much needed dose of hope and earnestness.
Yeah, I love the comments from his grandparents–so sweet!
oh, I know Kate! And his Uncle, too. SOOO sweet.
I heart Ethan. He gives me joy.
But I also want to dig a borow to escape those meat-eating newts.
Kate P — Ferrets! Aren’t they diseased or something? Yecchh.
Uh oh… how will this new fear of yours affect the Sudden Yurt Community? None of the yurts I’ve stayed in are sealed very well from the wild life.
I love that in his description of the Umbrella bird he clarifies that “They are birds”. It is disturbing to read about ants that have wings – agh.
I’m so bummed that he seems to have stopped posting.
Brian — Good question. We need a newt-free area, obviously.
Sheila — I didn’t notice that, you’re right. The colors on that blog are so neon, I couldn’t see the date of the last post that well.
NO! Come back, Ethan.
Re ferrets–the only redeeming thing about California (besides the fact that some people I like live there) is that the state won’t let you keep ferrets as pets. I spent a horrible semester with a hippie roommate who smuggled a pet ferret into the dorm. That nasty piece of fur went potty everywhere and chewed up everything, including my sneakers.
Adorable–I can just see Ethan with his glasses and his second grade smile.
I’m wondering if perhaps Ethan was doing the blog as a class project or something? Also – he would have just recently gotten out of school for summer break. I know when I was in 2nd grade there is NO WAY I would have stayed inside working on a quasi-education project during the summer when I could, in fact, be in a tree. Trees won every time.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I am glad you enjoyed it. I will be going into fourth grade this year. My Dad showed me your blog and I did my blog for the fun of it. I will add more animals soon.