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• The Trouble

  August 9, 2013

  The trouble began last Saturday when my family came to visit. My parents came to visit after delaying their visit for eight months. My mom broke out in shingles and didn’t want to infect my pregnant wife: Delay #1. My dad had problems with his eye and they needed to see a doctor: Delay #2.&...

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• Chat About Jesus, a Rant

  July 24, 2013

  I watched Wednesday’s episode of The Colbert Report as I cleaned the dishes. I’m not as fond as Colbert as I am of The Daily Show, but I usually watch it if there’s nothing better recorded that I can play amidst the sound of running water. I have a nice reverse view of the TV&he...

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• Emma’s Birth Story

  July 22, 2013

  TUESDAY – July 9 Meg regretted eating ribs for dinner. Granted, they were delicious, but having ribs prior to having a baby seems a bit ambitious. We arrived at the hospital at 8:30 at night. We were swiftly brought back to Labor and Delivery room 189 to start the induction process. Emma wa...

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• Emma’s Here!

  July 11, 2013

  A long time ago, Meg and I wondered what our baby would look like, if we had one. "I'd like to meet that baby," I told her. Well, I did. And she's amazing. Emma Charlotte, born July 11, 2013 at 4:49 AM. 6 lbs 14 oz. 19.5 inches long. 35 cm in head circumference. 100%…

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• Dead Lions

  July 6, 2013

  I took Penny outside to do her doggy-business and noticed that it wasn’t a thousand degrees out. Humid, yes, but I didn’t even burn my bare feet on the flagstones. I let the dog inside and went to find Meg. “We should take a walk,” I said. It was after a rainstorm. A water...

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• The Pledge of Allegiance

  June 19, 2013

  Driving to Dinner “Isn’t it odd,” said Meg, “that kids have to recite a pledge of allegiance to their country in school?” I hadn’t given it much thought before. “Hey, yeah. The kids are already living in the country. Why do they have to give their allegia...

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• Advice

  June 12, 2013

  “What you need to do,” Karen announced, “is approach the dog slowly and let him sniff the baby’s foot.” “Oh yeah?” I murmured. “And the dog will get used to the baby’s smell.” “That makes sense,” I said. I nodded as I receive...

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• A San Diego Travelogue

  April 21, 2013

  I went to La Jolla, California on a business trip last week. Besides having to spend most of the time with IT guys and not bringing a coat, I had a good time. Well, we had a good time. Meg decided to go with me. She stayed in the hotel room—a somewhat dated but clean…

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• Random Updates

  April 9, 2013

  Hmph I’m dismayed that it’s been a month since I last wrote.   At two weeks of not writing, I think, “I should really write.”   At three weeks of not writing, I see so many things I want to write about it feels overwhelming, and decide to postpone it. At a month ...

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