Monthly Archives: April 2012

Success From Failure In The 2012 Pinewood Derby

Yesterday was the Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby. Last year August designed a really cool car, spent a lot of time (relatively) on it and wound up coming in dead last in every heat. He did get an award for … Continue reading

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Phamily Foto Phriday 4-27-12

This is my daughter Déla. She is in the first grade and lost another tooth Wednesday night. That’s not so much of an issue. What I’m worried about are the other teeth. Her top two teeth have been gone for … Continue reading

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A Musical Divide

We listen to a dance music radio station every once in a while. Alright, regularly. So there’s this one song my wife particularly likes and pulled up the music video for it. The kids watched it, liked it, and for … Continue reading

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First Game Of The Season

This last Sunday I took the kids to their first Mariners game of the season. The last couple of seasons have been well documented already, with August leading the way for attendance, starting in 2010. Last year I was able … Continue reading

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Things Dads Love

While “out and about” virtually, I came across Kevin Uncool’s post about an idea put forth by David from It’s Not A Lecture. I’m a little pressed for time at the moment, so I will get right to the point … Continue reading

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Did I Give My Toddler A Mullet?

This year for some reason or another lice have been running rampant throughout my kids’ school. The second grade in particular has been hard hit. Somehow August has been largely exempt from this, but Déla got hit a few weeks … Continue reading

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And… Launch

So I dipped my toe back into the blogging world only to drop right back out. It happens. Bloggers who have been doing this for a while will tell you this. At least in my cast, I have an excuse. … Continue reading

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