I used to wonder about the insanely high pitched sounds girls make when their (predominantly male) celebrities of choice appear. I really did. But I've figured that one out now. I really have ( Read more... )

My daughter is old enough now to have begun imitation in earnest. For the most part, I really enjoy this new habit, since it’s an incredibly effective way to learn useful things like new vocabulary and how to flick bad drivers off. It’s also endearing much of the time, since she’s half mastered words like zygoma, patella, Achilles, axilla, and ( Read more... )

Ten thoughts on last night ( Read more... )

My wife and I have been up late every night over the past couple of weeks or so for work-related reasons.  Sleep has been in short supply, unfortunately.  So we really haven't been able to stop and take stock of all the good in life.  Apparently, there's a lot to be had.  One just needs a moment to realize it ( Read more... )

The wife and I just repaired the fill valve in one of our toilets. I don't want to go into the sordid details, but I will go so far as to mention the fact that WE DID NOT HAVE A WRENCH. Just pliers, which are only good for throwing while swearing when plumbing is involved. I'm currently in awe of the power of a good adjustable wrench. My aching ( Read more... )

My ideal date began with a full day of work.  That's right, work.  I'm not one for having the usual prep time ogling in front of the mirror at home.  Sail into the date wearing scrubs, I say.  Scrubs and a grubby sweatshirt to ward off the cold.  That's the way of it.  That's the ideal ( Read more... )

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We don’t talk much any more. We don’t talk at all, in fact; once a month, perhaps, we’ll IM a bit and square things away. We’ll catch up; figure out who’s who and doing what. I guess we’ve always been that way, ever since my family visited hers about twenty years ago. Our parents were college friends, and they did what they could to improve ( Read more... )

I don’t know about you, but I had a great holiday. The sort you just know you’ll pay for in spades. And after nearly two years all but entirely free from video games, I rediscovered my addiction during the two weeks before the new year. It began with Madden NFL for the Xbox, which then exploded into the wonderful World of Warcraft ( Read more... )

I spent most of our Saturday night out avoiding elbows and jostling for space. Grandma was home babysitting, and yet we found ourselves feeling fairly foreign to the crowded but festive scene. After a brief pause at the door, we plunged in, and I was glad there was no dance floor there, as I didn't have the mosh pit mentality I probably would ( Read more... )