Archive for September, 2005

You Are A Responsible Adult When…

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

...you get a new, high-tech gadget and you don't have time to get it all working the same day. I just purchased a new camcorder and it arrived yesterday. I was able to get it out of the box and I charged the battery, but that's about it. I'm particularly excited ...

Routine Interrupted

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

My son loves being in his crib. When we put him to bed at night, we read books, sing a song, kiss him goodnight, put him in his crib, close the door, and we never hear a peep out of him until morning. Unfortunately, this routine has been destroyed. Last Friday ...

Liquid Gold

Monday, September 19th, 2005

When we bought our house last year, we noticed that there was some kind of underground sprinkler system. It was not advertised as a feature of the house and we were told that it didn't work. Our new neighbors told us that the original owner put it in himself and ...

Disappearing Green Beans

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

Last night, I was feeding my son dinner while my wife took my daughter to dance class. I cut up a couple green beans into bite size pieces and put them on my son's high chair tray. Then the phone rang, which I answered. I had my back turned to ...

Lesson of the Day

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Tell your children not to use the dryer door as a chair. If they do, it will break.

Celebrities Publicize Donations

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

When there's a catastrophe, such as Hurricane Katrina, celebrities come out of the woodwork to support the cause. Usually, I think it's pretentious when a star publicizes the fact that he/she gave $X million to a relief effort (e.g., Celine Dion's recent appearance on Larry King Live). One could argue ...

Homework Newbie

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

Yesterday, when I came home from work, my daughter, who started Kindergarten last week, runs up to me excitedly bouncing up and down: Daddy! Daddy! I have homework! I have homework! I'm so excited! If only she could maintain that enthusiasm throughout her school-age years.

PokerStars has “It”

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

It's hard to know who to trust in the world of online poker sites. I've been playing (for play money) on PokerStars. I've also tried PartyPoker, but I thought PokerStars was more organized and more user friendly. It also helps that the Poker Room Manager of PokerStars is Lee Jones, ...