Tag: Kids/Family
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Jan 1, 2009
What a day. We started off by learning to GeoCache. It’s basically an international treasure hunt using GPS, a website and hiding treasure around the world. Believe me when I say, there is a secret geocache within a few miles of you. There are 3 within a half-mile of me. It’s loads of fun and…
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Twas the Night Before Solstice 2008
Twas the night before Solstice and in the Lipka hut, we are wrapping and cleaning and cooking it up. We have a big day tomorrow and lots to prepare, but I have time for a quick blog post, … maybe, if I dare. It’s been an up and down year with some good and some…
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Happy Halloween!
2008: Sumo Wrestler (Picture to Come) 2007: Gorilla. Matthew was my monkey boy. 2006: Wizard. I scared the heck out of Matthew. He freaked. 2005: Jared apparently was a John looking for a hooker in a bar. Ahh, I was Superman! 2004: Superman. Wow, I wore it two years in a row? Katie is an…
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A Terrible Accident
A truck was coming down the hill near Molly Stone’s. The brakes failed. The truck couldn’t slow down. It careened helplessly into the Molly Stones parking lot. All of my family has been in that exact spot a hundred times. We walk across the parking lot with just a quick glance for cars. We weren’t…
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The UX of the San Mateo County Fair
This weekend is just me and the boys. It is not terribly hard, but we are watching way more TV than usual. I am tired and my brain doesn’t work as well. Katie feels this every day. 🙁 We went to the San Mateo County Fair on Friday. It was pretty lame. I remember seeing…
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Matthew Drivers License
They give these out at Matthew’s preschool for passing a tricycle test. Great smile. He saw it and said, “I’m wearing my monkey shirt there.” Pretty good for a 4 year old.
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Memories and Technology
Back when I had more hair. Jared looks so happy. Time flies. I got a new scanner, the CanoScan 4400F. So far, it’s pretty impressive. I am scanning Katie and my wedding album. Ahh memories and new technology. What more can I ask for?
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Matthew and Katie
This is EXACTLY how Katie and Matthew interact. Except replace Lois with Katie.
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The UX of 36
I turned 36 yesterday. The day started off rough with a huge mistake I made and some scrambling to fix it. It kept going with details and a million things to deal with. I got a bunch done. Some good product management candidates coming in next week. Then we went to dinner at BenniHanna‘s in…
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Dan in Real Life
Katie and I just finished watching Dan In Real Life. We liked the movie very much. It was a little formulaic, but the direction, acting and writing were good enough to overcome the formula. The story had a big family on a yearly reunion as the backdrop. It reminded me alot of my own family…
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The Makers Faire
The boys and I attended the Markers Faire last weekend. We first went in the morning and then had to leave for little league practice. Then we biked back without Matthew to spend time before Katie had to go to the Opera. Both times, we forgot the camera. Ugh! How lame are we. Here are…
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Opposite Day
Matthew asks, “Is today opposite day?” I answered, “If it was opposite day, I would have to answer NO, which is the opposite of the truth. If it was not opposite day, I would just say the truth and answer NO. So my answer to you is, No, it is not opposite day.” He blinks…
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Ethan’s email from school
Ethan is learning a poem for talent show and is so coachable on it. I love it. Apparently, he gets his own email in his classroom. He responded to Katie from his classroom. dear Mom, I love you more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UMMMM o yeah I’ put on sunscreen.Mom I want to play with big kids to challenge…
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Jets
The Jets have made some great free agency moves. My general philosophy is that a team lives and dies on the line. O-line got improved with Alan Faneca. I expect D’Brick and Mangold to improve dramatically with Faneca in between them. They need his veteran presence. This will lead to Thomas Jones (RB) to having…