Guest writer – Ryland
25 Mar 2007 56 Comments
in Detour, My Sweet Ryland, Raising the 3Rs
I’ve been called back to the office again. I will be there for three weeks. So I’ve really been busy (again). And we’ve had a busy weekend as well and I am tired. Since it’s spring break and the kids are just at home playing Gameboy and NDS, I thought I’d ask my nine-year old son to write this entry since he was very happy when I told him that I would like to post the picture that he drew here. Please feel free to address your comments to him.
So here’s Ryland:
This is the picture I drew for our Literature Circles. This is a mouse riding a motorcycle. Because when I read the book, it was my favourite picture I saw. The title of the book is The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary and illustrated by Louis Darling.
This is the picture on the book where I copied it from.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Beginning:
Keith is a boy and he didn’t know that he was getting watched by a mouse as he entered room 215. Keith saw the mousehole and he poked his finger into the mousehole but he did not feel anything. Keith took out his suitcase and took out some toy cars.
Middle:
Ralph (the mouse) had Keith’s motorcycle. Then the motorcycle’s paint got chipped off and one of the handles was bent. Then Ralph and the motorcyle fell into the paper waste basket. While that Ralph was worried about the motorcycle. Then the paper waste basket fell and Ralph and the motorcycyle got out of it. Ralph met Keith and they became friends. Keith made a deal so Ralph could ride the motorcycle at night but Ralph had to put the motorcycle away in the morning. Keith was a nice friend to Ralph so he gave Ralph some food. Ralph was riding the motorcycle then the vacume vacuum cleaner was trying to suck up Ralph and the motorcyle then they got sucked up and they went into the laundry room.
Ending:
Ralph told his relatives about his adventure. His mother allowed him to go to the first floor by himself because he is growing up and he is a responsible mouse. Ralph said goodbye to Keith. Keith agreed to leave the motorcycle to Ralph.
My feelings:
I felt happy when Keith gave food to Ralph’s family.
I was scared when the vacuum cleaner was dragging Ralph.
I felt good about the deal that Ralph and Keith made about the motorcycle.
Parts of the story I like:
I liked when Keith poked his finger into the mousehole.
I like when Ralph and the motorcycle got out of the paper waste basket.
I liked when Ralph was spying on Keith.
Mar 25, 2007 @ 23:30:07
I like what you drew Ryland, it’s cute and good! Really!
(:
Well done!
Mar 26, 2007 @ 01:47:36
Wow! Nice drawing! You are very talented!
Your drawing is better than the original!
You need your own blog, young man !
Mar 26, 2007 @ 02:29:46
Hi Ryland
i like your drawing better because you put colors into it so its more attractive.
And your summary of the story is pretty good. I wonder who taught Ralph to ride a motorcycle
Mar 26, 2007 @ 03:02:15
Hi Ryland
You are a better artist than me
You drew a very nice and interesting picture
Mar 26, 2007 @ 13:12:39
hi ryland,
that was a great job! it is an asset to write and draw at the same time. mom and dad are lucky to have such talented kids. keep it up! by the way, you can be a good spare for mom when she’s busy – keep blogging.
Mar 26, 2007 @ 19:17:23
Kyels,thankyou.
Mar 26, 2007 @ 19:20:47
Sidney,why thankyou and I like your sentences.
Mar 26, 2007 @ 19:27:48
Verns,it didn’t say how Ralph learned to ride the motorcycle but good questions and Ilike what you said.
Mar 26, 2007 @ 19:32:53
Zeroimpact,thankyou for saying that I’m a good artist because when I grow up I will be an artist.
Mar 26, 2007 @ 19:36:02
Rachel, I did a great job because I took my time and I hope you are talented also.
Mar 27, 2007 @ 03:32:31
The illustration is sharp Ryland and with enough practice, it surely gonna improve a whole lot. And by the way, it was a skillful way of storytelling you got there…Maybe one day, you gonna have yourself write a book like the story of Ralph and Keith…
Mar 27, 2007 @ 13:05:22
that is a very good drawing indeed, Ryland
you’re gonna be a great artist… thank you for sharing!
Mar 27, 2007 @ 18:45:40
Major Tom,I will try to improve more and good sentences.
Mar 27, 2007 @ 18:52:52
tita pining,I am a good artist because when I grow up I will be an artist and I like your sentence.
Mar 27, 2007 @ 19:51:02
Signs of creativity there Ryland
You are a potential artist. Keep it up and ask Mom and Dad to send you to an art school if you become really serious about it 
Mar 27, 2007 @ 21:52:40
bw,I will keep it up. I am not sure if I am going to art school but I like your 3 sentences!
Mar 27, 2007 @ 22:03:42
Thank you everyone for all your comments to Ryland.
Oh boy, is he enjoying this. Now, he’s always looking forward to new comments. I’ve been introducing every commenter to him, like kyels and zeroimpact are both from Malaysia and they go to university together, Sidney is English speaking but he lives in the Philippines, etc. Please pardon me if I got any of that wrong. He’s actually typing all the comments by himself, although I check them first before he clicks on submit. Sorry if it’s only pining whom he called tita. I was actually beside him when he started typing his reply to her. Oh, she’s Filipino? he asked. Yes, I said, and also a mom like me.
Of course, this is without disrespect to the other titos and titas. 
He’s been drawing more pictures and wants me to put them up here. We’ll see. Now there’s another one hogging the computer in this house with only one PC and I’m down to visiting only one to two blogs a day. I’ll catch up next time.
Thanks again guys.
Mar 27, 2007 @ 23:32:39
very nice drawing, you have potential to be an artist ang fine blogger, would you consider to put up your own wordpress account?
Mar 28, 2007 @ 14:54:39
Great drawings Ryland ! ! I have a son, he is only 4 yrs. old & trying to learn how to draw too! In fact, I am blogging about it and will post his drawing, haven’t finished it yet ! Am sure you will find it funny co’z I did ! But it was cute! Niceheart your son is very talented ! CONGRATULATIONS & KEEP IT UP !
Mar 28, 2007 @ 15:52:04
Great work Ryland. My nephew is going to highschool in September and he likes to draw anime a lot. He is very good too. Do you like blogging?
Mar 28, 2007 @ 19:44:28
haze,thank you for saying that it was a good drawing and I will find it funny and I will keep it up.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 19:49:12
iskoo,thank you for saying that it was a very nice drawing and I don’t think I will have my own blog but thank you.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 19:53:41
Leah,thank you for saying that I did a great work and I like anime too and I do like blogging.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 21:23:21
and Ryland, you are smart and gifted–makes your mama proud! you know, when you are ready, have your own blog–where you can post your drawings and your animes, and your thoughts. i’m sure my kids would be some of your readers. thanks, Ryland for sharing!
Mar 28, 2007 @ 21:45:45
sexy mom,Iwill ask my mom if I can have a blog and if I have one I will put some of my drawings and you’re welcome.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 21:53:58
Oh my! Now he wants his own blog. I’ll have to think about that.
I am still introducing every commenter to him and he is just surprised at how many Filipinos come here at this blog.
I also showed him how to make the smiley faces, you know with the colon and right parenthesis and he is just fascinated at how it comes out all yellow and circle after he clicks on submit. Oh, you should see that big smile on his face.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 23:03:46
You know what Ryland?
I think you’re going to be a very intelligent blogger just like your mom
Aya (my 9 year old daughter) and I read this entry together and I told her to make a comment once she’s free, she’s looking after the computer shop right now and in between her work, yes she has to work
…. she’s still reading it lol I can hear it through yahoo call 
I hope she can make a very nice comment just so she can catch up with your clever opinion of the story you had presented.
to niceheart: lol!! wahehehe irene anubayan nakapag ingles ako ng di oras sa anak mo
.. kidding aside naging bonding namin to ni Aya who’s in phils right now 
.. guess what pala.. I got my visa by June siguro nandyan na ako 
Mar 28, 2007 @ 23:15:13
: When my mother told me to write a comment I did not now what to say. I just have to do this:
I so like the story he will be a good writer, I know it.
Mar 28, 2007 @ 23:19:43
: When my mother told me to write a comment I did not now what to say. I just have to do this:
I so like the story he will be a good writer, I know it. i am sorry this is aya manileniya”s dauhter
Mar 28, 2007 @ 23:38:07
Nice drawing Ryland! Post more of your art work. I like to see them!
Mar 29, 2007 @ 01:13:05
Another artist in the family! Hurray!
Mar 29, 2007 @ 08:16:26
Niceheart, don’t ever ever ever bring Ryland to Cambodia. I would definitely adopt him the moment he steps foot here.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 09:58:00
wow! Nice one Ryland. I like your drawing of the mouse, its better than the one in the book because of the color you added and he definitely looks like the guy in the “American Chopper” shown in Discovery channel
. I hope you will be a great artist and writer someday. Goodluck in your studies.
We’ll be looking forward to your own blog
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:19:50
Shanaya,I’m also 9 years old and I hope I will be a good writer.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:21:29
Sesame, I will post more of my drawings and thank you.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:28:12
KD, I know I will be a good artist but I don’t know if I’m gonna be a good writer.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:35:48
Melai, that’s great news! I’m sure you’ll also like it here in Canada. Sorry I haven’t visited your blog lately. Very busy. Your English is great too ha. Ikaw lang kasi medyo mababa ang self esteem mo eh. Parang ako, minsan. He he he.
Ako na lang daw ang sumagot sa comment mo, sabi ni Ryland. Thank you daw. I explained to him that Aya is working already and they’re just the same age. He can’t quite comprehend why.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:38:33
Thank you Eric. We were just at a parent-teacher interview last week and I noticed on the portfolio that he showed me that he mentioned a few times that he’s good at drawing and that he wants to be an artist. So there you go.
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:42:57
Toe, I explained to him what adopt means and he hugged me tight and he said he didn’t want to be adopted. I’ll miss you mommy, he said.
And then I had to also explain why you would want to adopt him. Well, because I talk about you and your brothers in my blog and I also post your pictures. What did you tell them? Oh something you said that’s funny. Which pictures did you show them? Well, your new pictures and there’s one where you were wearing diapers on new years’ eve. Oh mommy, you have to tell me. Ayan, nabuking tuloy ako. 
Mar 29, 2007 @ 20:43:56
KD, he asked me how to draw the winking face. Ayan ginaya tuloy.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 03:12:50
Very nice drawing Ryland!. I used to draw too when I was at your age. But it was nothing compared to your work.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 05:39:04
thats cool Rayland… if i will go back to my childhood days i would probably exert more effort in doing sketches like one you did here. very nice work.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 09:19:06
You’re a budding artist Ryland. I can see you being a great storyteller someday. Keep on drawing and reading!
Mar 30, 2007 @ 10:48:39
actually she’s not working as in swelduhan
nagkataon lang walang tao sa shop ng sis ko sya pansamantalang nagbabantay at grabeh naririnig ko sya kung paano maningil at magsabing time na yung customer .. taray pwede ng magmanage ng sariling shop lol!
Mar 30, 2007 @ 19:33:58
Lazarus, thank you but I hope your drawing was still good.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 19:35:56
Cruise, thank you but probably when you get older you’ll be good at drawing.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 19:37:47
Ferdz, thank you and I will be a good writer and a good artist and maybe someday I will make a book.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 19:39:01
Ah gano’n ba melai manilenya? Pwede na siyang negosyante.
Mar 30, 2007 @ 22:32:50
Hello Ryland! Nice Drawing. Tell your mom to make a separate blog for your drawings or be a regular writer here…hehehe.
Mar 31, 2007 @ 08:35:54
Uy, Ryland, you’ve got talent! Thanks for sharing your drawing. I think you have a great potential for being an artist someday. Keep up the good work.
Mar 31, 2007 @ 11:07:57
Naku NIceheart I think it’s time to move over, Ryland has overshadowed your popularity- aba and daming response! Kidding aside, that’s a good exposure for him. It was a good move on your part to let him try it . I think he is enjoying it too. Keep it up.
Mar 31, 2007 @ 21:48:51
Ann,Why thank you. I think I’m gonna put my pictures here once in a while.
Mar 31, 2007 @ 21:53:58
Kathy,thank you and you’re welcome. And I will be a good artist and I will keep up the good work.
Mar 31, 2007 @ 22:09:36
Onga Rachel eh.
I just might hand over this site to him. 
He really did enjoy it. But we decided not to start a blog for him, at least for now. At saka they go back to school next week so he won’t have time to do this. But he has been drawing his pictures and wants me to share them here. So I will every now and then. 
Apr 01, 2007 @ 00:45:44
nice drawing Ryland. did you get it from your mom or dad? keep drawing!
Apr 02, 2007 @ 19:58:18
Belle,thank you and I got that picture from the book and none of my mom or dad are good at drawing and I will keep drawing.