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The life and times of some guy, a Lady-Friend, a Little Dude and a Little Sis.

Archive for November, 2008

Liz Goes to Hospital, Kid Named Jace Pops Out

Despite the irreverent title, for reals- Liz and Luke are proud parents of a pretty cute little guy. Jace left womb for world at about 9:45 pm last night (November 25) and weighed in at a welterweight 6 pounds, five ounces and a stunning 18.5 inches in length. Liz and Luke are (we think– they …

Joshua proclaims his muscles “So, so, so, so big”

Joshua and I were “fighting” the other night. Our fights pretty much consist of “wrastlin’”– I kneel on the floor as he backs away, hunches his back, draws his arms into his body and with clenched fists charges into me with his angry face and a hearty “yaaaaah!” I fall over, he throws a few …

“You know how I know it’s Christmas-time? That list you’re making.”

One of the childhood traditions I remember as making Christmas-time wondrous and exciting (you know, back when Christmas didn’t involve crushing hordes of suburban cannibals and heathens, every last retail item rewarded with “Christmasization” and having your ears vigorously punched with every known musical variation of three “faith neutral” Christmas songs) were the extensive “want” …

Rant: Hey Geeks–Twilight Ain’t Heavy, She’s Your Sister

The whole Twilight phenomenon has passed me by. I’d imagine that’s kind of due to a lack of inboard/outboard baby hosting utilities, with which most of the Twilight fan contingent are naturally equipped. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of brooding teenage vampire love until it exploded out of the closet this last summer via …

Mankend Revealed

As you know, last weekend was Mankend and, intent to deliver on the promise of a Mankend reveal (and satiate the flood of zero requests I see in my inbox every day), I’m posting some insider pics. Now, you may hear “Mankend” and find yourself unable to justify “Manly” with some of the pics you …

Fathers. Sons. Baseball. Heaven.

You know THE scene in Field of Dreams? The one where Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) gets to play catch with his young dad in the (here comes the purple prose!) warm twilight of a summer’s evening? That scene encapsulates and always reminds me of the many times Dad would take the time to play catch …

Better 21 Days Late Than Never I always Say…

Halloween kind of came and went with a lot of fanfare around our place, but despite all the hubbub leading up to it, I’ve been yet to post pictures of the hype culmination– Joshua’s costume. Until…
…Now!
As an explanation, Joshua was all about dressing up like a shark/robot up until two days before Halloween, when all …

Chicks Gather, Baby Showered

A few weeks back, MC threw Liz a baby shower at our joint. Like the dews of heaven distilling upon the everlasting hills, gifts were exchanged with glowing smiles and warm embraces. Now that my stab at a conference talk is out of the way… the ladies ate, chatted and left. The Vinton Utah Girl …

Jury Duty Ends; Verdict In; Mamma Home

So Mari-Catherine is finally done with her stint on jury duty. Though she was in the stand-by pool, she was required to be at all dates and sentencing sessions. In short, she received all the adventure, but none of the worry or pressure (I say that NOW).
As it stands, the accused was convicted of murder …

I Like Kung Fu Panda. You Should Too.

As many of you are (painfully?) aware, I have a big fat animation fontanele… and thus complete loathing for Dreamworks animation. They’re the studio behind junk like Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge (worth only the 3 minutes of Ben Folds “Heist”) the Shrek sequels and with the help of Jerry Seinfeld, the completely lifeless …