One of my favorite items is sourdough toast with butter. This morning I decided to spread some jam on the toast as a treat. Vian enjoyed it quite a bit and came back for a second helping. Vian: Appa can you make me a loaf of jam? Me: You mean a slice, not a loaf. Vian: Oh, can I have a slice of jam? Me: Yes! Btw, it’s a slice of bread with jam....

Imagine a chubby 3 yr old with stubby legs and a cute smile. That’s Vian. Vian can be a charming little kid when he chooses. This morning I was helping him use the restroom. After he washed his hands I offered him a towel to dry himself. He refused the offer and decides to wipe his hands on his shirt. I told him with a hint of frustration that he should use a towel and not wipe his hands on his shirt....

It is raining in San Jose, there are little puddles of water on the sidewalk. I’m walking with Vian in our neighborhood. I notice a small puddle and step over it to make sure I don’t get my shoes wet. Vian walks right through the puddle. Stops. Turns around and jumps in the puddle for good measure and then runs over to hold my fingers as we proceed with our walk....

Dancing is in my blood. Yoshi decides that the kids need to learn how to dance properly(?). So she starts teaching them “The Floss”. Not to be outdone by her, I decide to show the kids how to do the Floss correctly. As I start to get into the groove, Vian runs over and turns the light off, just as Yoshi remarks “Yeah, nobody needs to see that”. Tough crowd!

There are two things I look for whenever I check out an Opensource project or library that I want to use. Screenshots (A picture is worth a thousand words). Examples (Don’t tell me what to do, show me how to do it). Having a fully working example (or many examples) helps me shape my thought process. Here are a few projects that are excellent examples of this....