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Seesaw

Let’s see… the last two weeks have included a number of ups and downs:

Arrive in Portland for a fun weekend getaway (up!)
Oldest daughter immediately gets sick with a stomach virus (down!)
Daughter recovers so we visit old friends, eat out, and see the sights (up!)
Return to Seattle and get stuck in mammoth traffic jams (down!)
A new [...]

In Family, Fun, History, Humor, Memories, Parenting on 5 December 2007 with Comments Off

Preschool Intellectual Property

EX. SIDEWALK - DAY
JULIA is five and walking alongside her dad, CARRICK. They are holding hands.
JULIA
If I invented something would I write a letter to someone about it?
CARRICK
(amused)
What do you mean?
JULIA
Write a letter about my invention, like what it does and what it looks like. With pictures.
CARRICK
(hesitantly)
I think that would be called a patent [...]

In Family, Humor, Parenting on 12 June 2007 with 1 comment

Happy fifth birthday!

Five years ago today Julia was born. This is how she looked then…

This is her one month ago…

Amazing. I love that little gal.

In Family, Memories, Milestones, Parenting, Photo on 7 May 2007 with Comments Off

College bound?

Some ugly facts:
1. My alma mater now costs two-and-a-half times more than it did my freshman year (1987). Annual tuition plus room and board is $44,160. Cripes.
2. At the local state university, the cost of room and board is more than that for tuition and fees, $8,000 vs. $5,985. (Guess who’s living at home if [...]

In Education, Family, Finance, Future, Parenting on 27 April 2007 with Comments Off

Seven

Seems like ages since I’ve thought about posting to this blog. That’s because I’ve been busy with other projects. For instance, I’ve just completed my seventh year as a dad. Our oldest daughter turned seven today. She’s a fantastic girl. I almost wrote “little girl” but she isn’t anymore. She’s a person now. She can [...]

In Family, Milestones, Parenting on 25 January 2007 with 1 comment