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We have been putting Tevye down in his crib at night. Usually between 8:30 and 9:00 at night he falls asleep after being fed and I try to put him in his crib – most of the time he settles in, sometimes he doesn’t and we have to start the whole process over. Usually he…
I’m waiting for George R. R. Martin to finish writing his Game Of Thrones/Song Of Fire And Ice series before I start reading it. I’m probably going to wait to watch the series until I read the books. We waited so long to get Netflix. The only reason we finally “broke down” and subscribed was because…
I have quite a bit this week, including a few videos, so let’s jump right into it. Here is Ciárán learning to dive during swim lessons last Friday: I love how there’s so much build-up then… Here is a sort of compilation of other stuff from the same swim lesson. First up is August and…
Here’s the comment I posted on another person’s blog post: I wouldn’t be able to watch television without my DVR. My kids will watch live television (PBS Kids or Disney Channel) but I never watch television for myself without it being recorded. By the time the kids are in bed chances are I would have…
Nobody is consistently on-time for preschool drop off and pick up. How do I know this? I’m the only one there. Nobody seems to think it is important to be consistent to drop off and pick up their child on time from preschool. Every day I get there on time, a few minutes early, and…
This was one of the prompts from the official NaBloPoMo headquarters to use. While I am not really needing the prompts as I currently have about 7 or 8 posts in my drafts folders (though some are no more than a headline, at least the idea is there), I saw this one and thought immediately…
When I was in the Army (shocking revelation to many) from 1985 – 1989 I spent most of that period stationed in the Monterey Bay area. There were a couple of record stores I would frequent in these musically formative years, but perhaps none other as influential as Lighthouse Records. On Lighthouse Avenue, the main…
Last week I posted briefly, a sort of snapshot – literally and figuratively, about our trip to Massachusetts last summer. Today I’m going to do the same thing. We had rented a house in Salem for 2 weeks and took the red-eye out. The kids were of course exhausted by the time we got there,…
1. My favorite character from the entire Harry Potter franchise is Neville Longbottom. He is the most underrated character in the franchise, the most loyal and brave – in many ways even braver than Harry. He is perseverance and determination personified. And if you had been paying attention the prophecy could have been about him….
I don’t remember exactly which day it was, but Ciaran asked if he could hold Tevye. We knew it wouldn’t be very successful, but Ciaran certainly tried his best and was able to hold him for a moment. Then Tevye started slipping. Of course my initial reaction is to take a picture rather than rush…