Tag Archives: My Boring Life

A Crock Of A Crock?

My Crock Pot died.   Again.   And yes, I capitalized the name, because it’s a proper name, I not only have a “slow cooker” but it’s the brand I use.   My previous one died a few months ago … Continue reading

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Travel List

This blog post is directly inspired by this tweet:   Sweet! Emma & I will be adding another state to the list next month. How many states and/or countries have you been in? — Britt Reints (@missbritt) April 24, 2013 … Continue reading

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Earth Day? No Thanks!

I don’t celebrate Earth Day. Does that make me a jerk? Maybe, but I’m comfortable with what I do and who I am. Allow me to explain. To me, one day isn’t effective. I was in Fred Meyer this morning … Continue reading

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Not Over Yet

The kids don’t have school today. Public school is still in session, but for my kids it is a day between trimesters.   I had planned on taking them to the aquarium and possibly Pike Place Market this morning. Since … Continue reading

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Identity

I was recently struck with not just how different my life is now from before I had children, but how different I was as a person. There are times I wonder if the 22 year old me would recognize himself … Continue reading

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Sundays

Sunday mornings were very different years ago. I was struck by this recently as my 2 (soon to be 3) year old came running in to bring me a piece of paper.   Years, no – decades, ago, Sundays were … Continue reading

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I Don’t Have A Baby So What Is My Excuse For Feeling Sleep Deprived?

When I woke up today I had some great ideas for blog posts. The problem was I woke up at 1:30 in the morning. Why? I don’t know. Thankfully none of the kids woke up at that time. Nobody was … Continue reading

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Off The Lawn

While it may be a cliche, there is some truth to the common belief that when you get older you’re more prone to yelling at kids to get off your lawn. Presumably the kids in question in this scenario are … Continue reading

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Directing The Changes

It’s been over a month since I quit my “day job” over at Digital Entertainment News. The change was made for a myriad of reasons, none of which I’m going to get into now. I do have some related stuff … Continue reading

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Beatles Week 2012 Day 2 “For You Blue”

Tell Me Why refers to the song as “harmless” and Beatleongs mentions it was inspired by George’s then wife Patti. It’s a simple song, pretty much a love song. It’s been released twice, originally on the soundtrack album Let It Be and … Continue reading

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