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This week the kids were out of school. I tried to do something every day so they didn’t just spend all day in front of the television. Among the things we did are library and two trips to the optometrist to get Ciárán’s glasses fixed.
Unless you’re actively trying to not pay attention, you’re aware that baseball is back. My kids and I were looking forward to the new season and the possibilities that it holds for our local team. A few moves by the Seattle Mariners during the off season really seems to have invigorated the team. Only problem…
You would think 2013 would be potentially remembered as the year of Ireland. No, 2013 is going down as the year of dental work. It started at the tail end of last year. Just after Christmas Kyle had all four of his wisdom teeth taken out. At once. Poor kid. Here he is…
Yesterday I spent some time continuing to rip my CDs to MP3. Yes, this is a project that I am continuing to work on, one that was the subject of my first blog post over 4 years ago. This time it was mostly my collection of Dead Milkmen and Depeche Mode. The two bands have…
My 2 year old loves to pretend he is a cat, and does a pretty good job. Every great once in a while he will be a frog or a dog. Yesterday, he was a frog. All the way home from dropping Ciárán off at preschool. It’s not a long way, but it takes FOREVER…
Last year was my first year participating in the Seattle Mariners Kids Club program. I checked out the website of a few other teams last year, and from what I can tell, the idea of a Kids Club is pretty universal in the MLB, maybe even mandated. Individual clubs, however, implement them differently. There is almost no…
These are a few of the things that have cropped up in my head the last few weeks concerning the Seattle Mariners. Does Edgar Martinez have a lifetime pass to Safeco Field? Is he employed by the Seattle Mariners in any capacity or does he have to pay to go to the ball park…
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 Xavier is still taking afternoon naps, I thought a solid morning outing followed by a…
This year, despite several scheduling conflicts, August was able to participate in Cub Scouts much more than last year. I was even able to take him to an overnight camp back in January. Of course there was still a bit of a mad dash to get his car ready for the annual Pine Wood…
Last week we took a look at the Mega Bloks® Skylanders Giants™ Zeppelin Air Ship Assault and now you have a chance to get one for yourself. Two (yes TWO!) lucky recipients will get a set for themselves. All you have to do is submit a comment below and you’re entered. Winners will be selected…