Jessie got her turn on the cute-o-meter. For whatever reason, she wouldn’t go to sleep last night. The medicine must have been working, because she was up, happy, and ready to roll at 11. And at 12. And at 1…. Sometime in that area, when I was with her in her room attempting to wind …
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A few things Jacob’s said…
Today, they started putting the concrete walls up at Springcreek (our church). Jacob was asked how long he thought it would take. “A rainy day. And a non-rainy day. That’s as long as my life.” We have a Zen master in training… Potty training is also going on, and today, Jacob reported that he pee-peed …
Another day…
Another headache. What’s happening around these parts: new year, new commitment to Mary Kay for Laureen. I’m happy that she’s getting her business moving, but it does mean more time for me to be the Parent In Charge. Of course, Laureen would argue that she’s the Parent In Charge all day while I’m at work… …
Now Who’s Pregnant Again? Not Us.
No it ain’t us. However, I wanted to repost this op-ed from USA Today that I found intriguing: For Christian conservatives, the pregnancy, at 16, of Nickelodeon actress Jamie Lynn Spears – the wholesome star of Zoey 101 and younger sister of troubled singer Britney Spears – poses a good news-bad news dilemma. Lopeynote: #1: …
An update promising a better update
I’ve been on vacation and haven’t updated either this site or lopeyland.com lately. I’m working on it. A lot’s gone on and continues on, as usual. The salient highlights: Not using the proper safety guard on a mandoline slicer — bad idea. Learning how to deal with fingertip bandages while bleeding profusely — useful skill. …
On “The Golden Compass” and the hubris of reactionary behavior
By now, most of you may have seen the chain mail going around that begins: Just wanted you all to be aware… “There will be a new children’s movie out in December called “The Golden Compass“. The movie has been described as “atheism for kids” and is based on the first book of a trilogy …
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When You Open Your Mouth
I was idly talking to myself this morning while waiting for the Circus Day parade to start at Jacob and Jessie’s preschool: “…then I need to figure out the HTML…” A woman hears this and speaks to me, “…HTML? Do you need help with something? I’m a web designer.” “Yeah,” I respond, “I’m trying to …
Where’d we go?
I’ve been in the process of transferring my sites to a different hosting provider, and while lopeyland.com transferred properly, the name file in the DNS router on site5 didn’t have me properly pointed to the correct file. We are, apparently, back. Yay.
In Memoriam: Chewie NoMiddleName Jones, 1996(?)-2007
We let Chewie go to Doggie Heaven earlier today. Last night, she was having difficulty breathing, and it was requiring more and more effort to breathe for her. So, we decided today was the day. I remember when she first came into our lives as a cute little abandoned puppy. Her ears didn’t even stand …
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An update on Chewie
We just found out that Chewie’s rapid weight loss and lack of interest in eating is due to several tumors in her stomach. Essentially, there’s only one option for her at this point, and I’m not really happy about that.