A non-UX post. One of my kids, Ethan, ran for Student Body President of his elementary school. He was up against a dozen other kids. I don’t know the vote tallies, but I will just assume it was a victorious landslide! (Why not?) He said, when he heard the news that he won, it hit…
With Katie on the roadtrip with Ethan, that leaves me alone with the other 2. Man, they are flat out exhausting. It’s one thing after another. Drive here, pick up that thing, drop off that other thing, feed, clean, drive to that other thing, rinse, repeat. How the hell does Katie do this each day?…
The last 5 days I have been on a family trip to Lake Tahoe. We stayed in a cabin with about 15 other people. Some of them were family, some of them were friends of family. When going on a trip, what you are really buying are interesting memories. You want to remember specific things…
I had referenced this piece of art in a previous post. I scanned it in. It’s a little hard to tell, but the layers are made out of tissue paper. There is a third wave of waves that is faint in the picture. It looks best on a window with natural light coming through. Anyway,…
The kids really like Spongebob Squarepants. I find it pretty funny and I tolerate it. It’s something “we both like”. However, in general, we watch and don’t make any sounds. The kids love Tom & Jerry. I can’t stand it, never could. It’s just slapstick. However, when the kids watch it, they laugh OUT LOUD…
All three kids are coughing with a fever. What’s up with that? It’s like a germ factory in here! Next, Katie will get sick. For some reason, it rarely affects me. When I was a kid, I had to fake being sick the night before and then follow through in the morning. That way my…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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?
This is EXACTLY how Katie and Matthew interact. Except replace Lois with Katie.