That's My Girl!

Anyone who knows me well knows I've been a  huge Star Trek fan for years. When I was a teenager I lived for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," just about wet myself every time a new Trek movie came out, and watched the shows (mostly TNG and its contemporaries) religiously.

I've managed to sneak "Trek" into the lives of my kids over my wife's objections (mostly to Jenna, about whom she said "let her be a little girl! Ease up on the sci fi stuff!" to which I retorted "she IS a little girl. There's room in her life for Star Trek and My Little Pony and baby dolls.").

Anyway, it's my daughter who has latched onto the new Star Trek movie. She especially likes the beginning, where Captain Kirk is born at the moment his father is sacrificing his life to save him. She always says "Mommy's tummy!" while his mother is giving birth.


If you know your sci fi, you know there's a bit of a rivalry between Star Trek fans and Star Wars fans. I of course fall heartily on the Trek side of things.


Riley and Jenna have drawn their lines in the sci fi sand as well. Riley likes to taunt his sister (and father) by asking "Are we watching Starwors?" knowing that it's Star Trek coming on.


Jenna popped back at him, "No, it Car Cack!"


That's my girl.