Katie and I are driving down the NJ Turnpike yesterday and we pass a recycling plant on the right hand side as we’re heading south. In the middle of the plant is a huge smokestack with steam billowing out on this cold day. I point it out to katie, “Look at that big chimney with…
“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”–Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac. “Late to bed, early to rise, makes me REALLY friggin’ TIRED.” — Paul. Ahh..wisdom.
To my wonderful 7 year old, happy birthday!! Dad is very proud of you. Today’s festivities were supposed to include a visit for dinner to her favorite place, the chinese buffet around here. However, owing to Katie being sick as a dog and throwing up 4 times last night, necessitating 2 changes of all of…
I had the idea to start a new birthday tradition this year: The Balloon Fairy. Basically, the idea is that the Balloon fairy leaves a room full of balloons for the sleeping child to find on her birthday. Here’s what the Balloon Fairy left last night, to giggles of glee this morning from Ellen, my…
Seeing as we escaped Iowa this year, we were finally were able to make the famous Pettit holiday get together at their parent’s house last night. It was really nice to see everyone, and I’d forgotten how much fun I still have with that crew. Just before we’re about to leave, we’re standing around and…
Katherine has lately been having a bit of trouble showing the proper appreciation for gifts. Some examples follow… Katie (upon getting a new big kid leapfrog world globe, when she already owns a little kid version): I have that one already! Katie (talking about what Santa will bring): I hope he doesn’t bring books. I…
This originally published as “Cyber Claus”, copywright William Gibson: In the night of 12/24/07, though sensors woven through the very fabric of the house had thus far registered a complete absence of sentient bio-activity, I found myself abruptly summoned from a rare, genuine and expensively induced examples of that most priceless of states, sleep. Even…
This year, Hanukah Harry brough my little katiebug a Playmobil Zoo Set and her Daddy the headache of putting it together. Apparently, it’s for either kids old enough to put it together on their own (which would probably mean they wouldn’t enjoy playing with it) or kids young enough to want to play with it,…
Well, I’m finally somebody–I got a comment posted on Neil Gaiman’s weblog! Of course, I didn’t put my NAME, so it could be anybody, but trust me…it’s ME! The lost Black House review has been found — Neil, Love everything, yadda yadda, big fan, etc… That being said, I decided to google and track down…
I’m making lunch for Ellen and I. She’s been difficult to find any sort of protein that she’ll eat for school lunches, so whatever we can try, we have been doing. So, I have a Hebrew National salami and I’m making a sandwich for myself and ask Ellen if she’d like to taste. Me: Want…