Category: Children

Taking it Easy

Here's the deal. My knees effing ache tonight. I mean, seriously hurt to the point of not being able to lift The Kid out from the bathtub after his bath/imaginary scuba diving expedition. I could attribute this condition to a number of things: it's been cold, I started to walk again at work (and need … Continue reading Taking it Easy →

By the Way…

I had one of those moments with The Kid that I will truly treasure. See, he loves The Polar Express, a movie I would have not considered watching before he came along. At any rate, we were putting up the tree and decorations last weekend and had the soundtrack playing in the background. Then this … Continue reading By the Way… →

Staying Indoors

As the wildfires continue to burn over 20 miles from my home, the effects are starting to begin. First, it was already a warm day. As of this sentence it's 86 degrees. Second, the smoke from the fires is starting to slowly creep its way down to Long Beach and the sky looks incredibly...bad. It's … Continue reading Staying Indoors →

Pumpkins, Part Deux

Remember those nifty home-grown pumpkins from a few posts ago? Well, last night Ann bought our annual package of carving instruments and we went to town. Here is mine which was made from the tallest pumpkin of the bunch: I figured since this is the 15th anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I thought I'd … Continue reading Pumpkins, Part Deux →

Anchors Aweigh

Yesterday we took Anthony to tour a real Navy ship in Seal Beach, CA. It was interesting to see one up close and personal rather than on TV or in a movie, and walking through there was everything we expected. But the main reason we went is because Ann's father is a retired Navy veteran … Continue reading Anchors Aweigh →