I took almost 600 pictures over the three weeks of our "vacation." My little memory card only holds half that, so I had to load the first batch on to my parents' computer and make 2 CD's to bring back with me. Props to my dad, who made two trips to find the USB cable to hook my … [Read more...]

We're baaaack.Three weeks of living with my parents, back in my hometown, with two children. So...much...blog fodder...too many posts!! You'll have to stand by as I organize all the stories and photos. It could take a while.The time change madness was not mitigated by the long … [Read more...]

Brady is only 3.5 months old, younger than the doctor's recommended age to start solid foods on a kid. Nobody told Kyle, though.Yesterday, while we were visiting a friend, Brady hung out in a baby swing and Kyle was occupied with his goldfish crackers. In the 2.5 seconds that I … [Read more...]

I got to see The Police in concert last night. Every time I see a live show I remember that I love music, the kind that adults write, or young-ish adults write when they are tortured or inspired or in love. Freed from the incessant scrolling of "The Grand Old Duke of York" in … [Read more...]

Driving around the old 'hood, I was listening to the local radio station's 80's weekend. It was a Richard Marx rock block - old classics like "Don't Mean Nothin" and "Shoulda Known Better." It brought me back to the time in high school when I went to see Rich in concert. … [Read more...]