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Splat….

Saturday, July 5, 2008 After seven years of gloriously incident free riding, including multiple visits to racetracks and many miles on the twisty roads of Northern California I experienced a rather unpleasant convergence of three things: Gravity Traction (of lack thereof) Momentum Perhaps a little bit of hubris on the side, to be honest.  I Read More

Moments

Monday, June 9, 2008 It seems many folks we know have either recently become parents, are expecting a baby or, like us, have a young child (or more!) and are going through the wonderful experience of sharing their lives with kids. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, it’s scary at times. But when you have a little Read More

He’s O.K.

Friday, May 23, 2008 It’s amazing how such a simple phrase changes everything.  Our family and friends have ridden a truly exhausting roller coaster of emotion this week.  From the now quaint worry over a gallbladder surgery that is by all accounts routine and (when done the “modern” way with a laparoscope) minimally invasive to Read More

This Dad Thing

Friday, May 16, 2008 I’ve figured a lot of it out.  Be firm, be loving, be ready with a smile as quickly as you’re ready with a stern look or a hard voice.  Appreciate the things your child does, the smallest details, because before you realize it they’ll have moved onto other things.  BE there, Read More

Mom Knows Best

Sunday, May 11, 2008 Ok, go ahead, call this a blatant pandering for the Mother’s Day holiday.  It’s quite frankly exactly that to a degree – but only because this Hallmark Mafia Holiday (as my buddy Gefter terms it) gives fathers and son’s pause to consider the role of women in their lives. So indulge Read More

Remember When…

Saturday, May 3, 2008 As probably pretty much every single parent from the dawn of time has done, I find myself guilty of the kindest of crimes – wanting to share a passion of mine with my child.  Specifically BMX. BMX (or bicycle motocross) is essentially the same as the motorized sport – racing on Read More

Why can’t it just be simple?

Sunday, February 10, 2008 Ok, first and foremost I’m going to make it very, very clear that I have precious little to complain about.  Given the readily obvious contrast of those that live under oppression, struggle in abject poverty, suffer in conflict and worry about how they will feed and shelter their families we should Read More

Welcome Back

Thursday, January 10, 2008 Man it has been a crazy few weeks.  All the insanity leading up to the holidays at work (but with the very nice and unhealthy flood of cookies, chocolates and other treats), then a trip to Florida to visit family and loved ones.  Of course it was strange being back in Read More

Number One Stunna!

Monday, December 10, 2007 Well guys here’s a little glimpse into my psyche.  While I may post irregularly, I frequently write entries in my head.  Not that is does a lot of good to my ones and ones of readers (each of whom I really, deeply appreciate by the way), but more often than not Read More

UPDATE Best Husband Ever!

Monday, October 29, 2007 A picture of my new cake up there! Yes, it’s Mabel.  I am invading Al/Porrada’s Blog this week.  I’m not much of a writer/blogger, and I like to use slashes a lot in my commentary – so bear with me.  I had to take a moment to write about my husband, Read More

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