November 19th, 2009 03:38pm

Name That Citizen! Happy Volunteer

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! This new “Name That Citizen” game is proving to be a lot of fun for kids and their adults now, so let’s go back to this summer’s Butter & Eggs Day Parade and identify one of the volunteers who helped put that whole shindig together. Click HERE to see the video. Stop this video at minute marker 1:03. Who is that nice lady sitting at the table wearing the green volunteer t-shirt? Leave … Read More »
November 16th, 2009 03:54pm

Name That Citizen! Good Egg Day.

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! This new “Name That Citizen” game is proving to be a lot of fun for your adults because, so far, it has been adults that we have been trying to identify. My bad. This next game is looking to identify one of Petaluma’s bigger kids so click HERE to see the video. Stop this video at minute marker 3:02. Who is that girl to the right of Petaluma Pete on the screen? Leave your … Read More »
November 12th, 2009 05:45pm

Name That Citizen! At the Mad Hatter Ball

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! Just yesterday, I posted a blog requesting you to ask your adults to identify the person in a video who was driving that vintage 1903 Oldsmobile in the Veterans Day Parade last Wednesday. Lo-and-behold, I actually received comment AND emails on my home computer! Holy smoke! Someone is actually reading these things! This gave me the idea to make a new Petaluma game for kids only that you and … Read More »
November 12th, 2009 12:05am

Name That Citizen! Veterans Parade

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! Petaluma Pete was all over the Veterans Day Parade last Wednesday with his video camera and caught the coolest 1903 Oldsmobile tooling down the street but did not have time to find out who it belonged to. Please ask your adults to watch this video by clicking HERE. Who is this guy? If you know, leave your comment below. - PP!
November 4th, 2009 08:16pm

Petaluma’s Global Thinking

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! Please thank your participating adults for having the smarts to join in on the October 24 City Hall Mulch Marathon. Petaluma Pete just released a Kids Only video about that wonderful day and 350.org is already showing it to countries all around the world! It’s also now on Citizen Global, another international site… all because Petaluma has a big heart with big-brained adults who “get it” in terms of what’s important … Read More »
October 19th, 2009 06:30pm

Adults Gone Wild?

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! Ever wonder what your adults do after dark when they leave you back home with that sitter? Click HERE for a typical night out on the town. With stops at Andresen’s, Pete’s Corner, Volpi’s and the Phoenix Theatre… Do you see any of YOUR wild and crazy adults in this video? Day or night, kids, you can’t beat downtown Petaluma for the best of times. Tell your adults! - PP
October 14th, 2009 12:37pm

Dont get cocky!

by PetalumaPete

Hello Kids! Here’s a little lesson in humility. My Dad always used to say “Don’t get cocky” to us kids when we got to feeling overly good about ourselves. It was his way of saying there’s always someone who can top you so you need to keep trying to improve yourself, regardless of what you achieve. To see a perfect example of this, click HERE for a 30-second video that tells it … Read More »
October 8th, 2009 09:35pm

Make ‘em Dance!

by PetalumaPete

Hey Kids! – There’s lots of news lately about how the bad economy is making some of your adults kinda sad. If that’s the case in your circles, tell your adults that making music is a sure cure for the blues. Do any of your adults play a musical instrument? If not, do any of them ever wish they could? If your answer is yes, you need to screen this video … Read More »
October 2nd, 2009 12:59pm

Petaluma Pete, Jr?

by PetalumaPete

Hi Kids! – Petaluma Pete was playing in the 100+ degree heat last Sunday at the downtown Antique Faire, and up popped my son Jack who drove in from Southern California! Jack is a 33-year-old struggling musician in a band called “Feed the Kitty” out of Los Angeles. He has a degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and can play just about ANYTHING you put in his … Read More »
September 28th, 2009 06:54pm

Mentor This!

by PetalumaPete

Hey Kids! – Watch this video before showing it to your adults. – Click HERE to see it. – After you watch this video, call your adults into the room and show it to them so they can see how together you are. Tell your adults how great it is to be a mentor. – After your adults watch this video, ask them to call 707-778-4798. – We’ll take it … Read More »