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Breakfast With Santa 2009

2009-11-14T21:41:00.000-06:00

Today was our company’s annual "Breakfast with Santa" which should really be called breakfast before Santa. We arrived as they opened at 9:00 A.M. and were still number 71 (think Southwest Airlines boarding passes). After we...

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Snoopy vs. Red Baron Redux

2009-11-12T06:51:00.000-06:00

If you know anything at all about me, you know that I love Snoopy. So you can imagine how jazzed I was to learn about the eye-popping upcoming videogame Snoopy WWI Flying Ace. * Autumn always rekindles fond memories of the great old Peanuts...

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Halloween ’09 Highlights

2009-11-02T21:06:00.000-06:00

Our 2nd Halloween with Liam was another eventful holiday! It was the first time either Rob or Liam had ever carved a Jack-o’-Lantern. The results were pretty good for a rookie effort: Here are more photos of the pumpkin...

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iTunes Hero

2009-10-26T06:33:00.001-05:00

Thinking back on the song "Juke Box Hero," I started wondering if that has any context with today’s music fans. I mean really, a jukebox? In this age of white earbuds, how many Gen Y or Zers have ever even touched a...

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Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-10-17T21:42:00.000-05:00

We finally had a chance to go to the pumpkin patch today. We had originally planned on going last weekend but the weather didn’t cooperate. It was a great opportunity to get some camera practice in on my favorite subject and Liam...

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Dolphin-Safe Tuna - Anything But Safe

2009-09-28T06:23:00.003-05:00

"You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t." There never ceases to be good examples of just how true Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote is. Via Jason Kottke’s blog, I discovered marine biology grad student Dave...

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Gitar

2009-09-20T16:36:00.008-05:00

We often fondly think back to our time in Moscow in Dec. ’07 when we first met Liam. Our driver / translator / guide for that first trip to Russia was a great fellow named Pashe (pronounced Pasha). Among other things, I got a big...

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9/11 Memorial Gardens Park

2009-09-12T22:10:00.001-05:00

Each year, three thousand American flags line the sidewalk — one for each victim of the 9/11 terrorist attack — around our local Memorial Gardens Park and it’s quite a moving sight to see! This year there were six additional...

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Lost Library

2009-09-12T06:30:00.000-05:00

A recent blog about beautiful libraries triggered some old memories. As a kid, I loved going to the public library — and still do. Our library wasn’t elaborate or grandiose, yet it seemed immense. People spoke in...

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Labor Day Weekend 2009

2009-09-07T23:50:00.007-05:00

We went to Brady, Texas this weekend to visit friends and go to the 36th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off. A big thunderstorm moved through Friday night, which left Richards Park really muddy for the big event, but that...

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Food For Thought: Wrapup

2009-09-05T23:56:00.000-05:00

I hope the food-related topics information & ideas covered during this series have been revealing, thought-provoking, or maybe at least sparked some discussion. Some of these topics have certainly dominated our dinner table conversations...

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Food For Thought: Loco For Locavore

2009-09-04T02:40:00.001-05:00

One of the focal points in The Omnivore’s Dilemma is the value of eating locally-grown food and although I don’t believe the term is specifically used in the book, author Michael Pollan clearly supports the principles of the...

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Food For Thought: Kids Cuisine

2009-09-03T08:28:00.000-05:00

Inspiring & passionate, Chef Ann Cooper (a.k.a. the Renegade Lunch Lady) has spearheaded a dramatic overhaul in the school lunch programs in Berkley, CA. She’s on a mission to change the way children eat and transform cafeterias...

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Food For Thought: Fast Food Nation

2009-09-02T06:29:00.001-05:00

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser is an in-depth look at how the fast food industry has revolutionized the landscape, culture, & health of America — and ultimately the entire world. Not quite what...

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Food For Thought: Smorgasbord

2009-09-01T05:23:00.005-05:00

Today’s entry in the week-long Food For Thought series is a veritable smorgasbord of assorted food-related topics:Finding locally-produced foods can sometimes be a bit difficult, especially if you don’t live in an agriculturally-diverse...

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Food For Thought: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

2009-08-31T04:59:00.000-05:00

To start this Food For Thought series off I’d like to highlight one of the best, most compelling books I’ve read about the food we eat & its origins. Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma is a fascinating exploration...

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Food For Thought

2009-08-30T05:18:00.000-05:00

Over the past few years, I’ve become very intrigued by food and much more mindful about the quality of what we eat, where it comes from, and how it affects us. Having never written a consecutive blog series before, I’ve been eager to...

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Big Boy Bed

2009-08-24T19:36:00.001-05:00

Liam made the transition from his baby bed to a "big boy" bed this past weekend. He was so excited when they delivered the bed on Saturday morning! We temporarily moved the baby bed to other side of his room (just in case)...

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My Birthday Gift

2009-08-21T08:21:00.000-05:00

Sorry, I’m a day late on posting my birthday gift photo but due to scheduling conflicts, I had to move my appointment for tonight. Without further ado, here it is — and YES, it did hurt! But it was worth it! Thanks to...

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Tax-Free Insanity

2009-08-21T06:38:00.001-05:00

The annual, three-day Sales Tax Holiday begins today in Texas. During the "holiday" weekend of August 21—23rd, back-to-school shoppers get a break from state & local sales taxes on most clothing, shoes, backpacks, &...

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29 Again

2009-08-16T23:11:00.001-05:00

Each year, Dede’s birthday is kinda overshadowed by the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death and this one was no different. It was a low-key birthday, but still we did manage to get out to a restaurant for a nice dinner —...

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Five Little Monkeys With a Tragic Ending

2009-08-15T22:30:00.007-05:00

Since moving up into Ms. Gloria’s 3-4 Year Olds class at daycare this month, Liam has been learning a whole new set of songs. I think we’ve heard Five Little Monkeys Swinging In a Tree about 20 times every day this week. ...

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Living On the Edge

2009-08-05T06:02:00.007-05:00

Over at The Art of Manliness blog, Brett & Kate McKay recently capped off their "30 Days to a Better Man" series with an article extolling the manly virtues of getting a straight razor shave that tapped into a soft spot I’ve long since...

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Lucky Thirteen

2009-08-03T08:03:00.000-05:00

To those who are superstitious, thirteen is a number to be feared, but I’ve never felt luckier — today marks our 13th wedding anniversary! We played Mary Chapin Carpenter’s "Grow Old With Me" during our wedding ceremony and those...

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Can Apple Save Handwriting?

2009-07-29T20:08:00.000-05:00

Over the past few days, two seemingly unrelated topics converged upon me and sparked some wishful thinking. First, there’s a mounting roar of media buzz about Apple working to get a tablet PC to market by the Christmas shopping season. ...

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