I don’t know about you, but one of the tests of life is how you deal with everyday desperation. I’m not talking about the large, foreboding clouds of doom that blot out all joy, but the tiny little bits and pieces of life that somehow cause you to… improvise. This subject was touched on by …
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Thanksgiving, the recap
Several truly interesting things happened this holiday. I’m not sure how to accurately depict them without running several pages over, and it is way past my bedtime, but since I’ve started…. Really, the story of Thanksgiving happened earlier in that week, around Monday. That was Jacob’s special Thanksgiving Program at his school, and it was …
Up on the Roof
Typically, I try not to get overly excited about much. However, we got a box from Dish Network the other day, and when we opened it, we discovered it was… a box. To return a receiver. Joy. So, I call Dish Network and verify that this is the box they said they’d send us, oh, …
A sad joke
A store that sells husbands has just opened in Dallas, TX, where women may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. “You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends …
Shocking headline of the week
Shocking headline of the week From Us weekly magazine: Britney and Kevin: in trouble Shocked, I am. Shocked, I tell you. Kevin Federline, that man who ditched his pregnant girlfriend to be with Britney, not being a fine upstanding man? Wow. I didn’t see that one coming. More on the move later. Let’s just say …
Random musings
Random musings Wonderful article : How Not To Dress For Work Jacob: cut both teeth, finally. He likes hopping. A lot. We’re going to Varekai tonight. Whee! Life’s pretty good. Thanksgiving: while I love my family, having 22 people in the same house can be cramping. Maybe I’ll feel different about it later, but I …
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Drinking from the firehose
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Nicknames
Nicknames One of the things that’s amazing is how quickly we have given Jacob nicknames to describe his behaviors. One of the first was “Burrito Boy” in reference to the way he was swaddled and wrapped up like a Chipotle special. We’ve since gone down the road of “Urples” (from his cooing/crying), “Billy Goat” (from …
Vagus Vacation
Vagus Vacation I want to talk about my brother a bit. Jim is a pretty good guy. He follows Homestar Runner; he teaches school; he works at a movie theater. He has a wife and a dog. He also has an interesting reaction to some things he finds really, really funny: he passes out. The …