We're So Tired

and then there were three

Dad — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:53:00 +0000

The last couple months we have been preparing for a new arrival. No, not that kind, er, well, we’re getting an exchange student from Germany. She is the granddaughter of Jen’s host family from almost 15 years ago, and will be with us for the entire school year. It seems like it wasn’t that long [...]

We can still be friends, right?

Dad — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:43:35 +0000

After a thirteen-year relationship, I broke up with my cable company. I really never had any problem with them other than I thought they were too expensive, but when AT&T U-Verse came along I had to switch. So far it has gone very well. The HDTV quality isn’t quite as good as [...]

Food and attention

Dad — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:11:39 +0000

It’s time for another post because I just now have a free half-hour for the first time since (reading my own blog…) June 2nd.

I’m trying to think now of all the things that happened in May that I never got around to blogging about. The only thing I can think of is the fact [...]

I hate buying gas.

Dad — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:41:00 +0000

I really hate buying gas, and not for the usual reasons, like because it’s expensive or funds evil or because it’s bad for the environment. I hate buying gas because the place where I fill up has TV screens that play ads while you pump. And even that wouldn’t bother me if the ads weren’t [...]

The End is Near

Dad — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:26:02 +0000

May is over and nearly so is this continuum of busyness, in which I have survived: three birthdays, one anniversary, one maternal holiday, three late-night photo shoots (two to go), a wedding shoot, a professional organizer (in progress), the usual work deadlines, layoffs, therapy, cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, and a trip to Ikea in which [...]

Different Good

Dad — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:25:16 +0000

The last two date nights have been a little nontraditional, but in a good way. Two weeks ago we sent the kids over to a friend’s house and stayed home to do the things we can’t normally do with kids in the house: make a nice quiet dinner of food they don’t like (bacon-wrapped [...]

April showers bring… good lord make it stop

Dad — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:47:14 +0000

You’re probably getting tired of seeing photos of my thermometer, but I have to point out that the unacceptable heat has passed and it was actually cold yesterday. We went from using the air conditioning to using the heat in less than a week, probably a forty-degree swing. In most parts of the [...]

My Blackberry won’t stop playing with me.

Dad — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:01:15 +0000

At this moment I have two other computers turned on with browsers at the ready, and yet I’m typing on this dinky little keyboard with smallest screen in the house. I can’t explain it. I’m sure the fascination will wear off soon. By the way, the last two posts were on the BB as well. [...]

In which I expect no sympathy

Dad — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:45 +0000

It was over 90 degrees all weekend, which I consider to be completely unacceptable for the month of April. Especially considering the ridiculous property taxes I’m paying. In any case, one wouldn’t think I’d mind so much considering that I’m basically a homebody and the air conditioning is perfectly functional. However, for some reason I [...]

In love again

Dad — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:55:22 +0000

I have officially been inducted into the cult of Crackberry. True, someday, the iPhone and preferably Android will take over the world, but for me the Blackberry just gets it done. I have all my email and texts and IMs all integrated in one tiny little device that’s connected to the internet all [...]