Archive for November, 2007

Push Come to Shove

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

It looks like Van Halen is coming back to the area, so I'll have another chance to see them. They are coming to the 1st Mariner Arena (formerly known as the Baltimore Arena) on March 9th. This is good news for two reasons: The venue is relatively small and there are ...

Good Sam-hair-itan

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

My daughter hasn't had a haircut in about 14 months. She has been growing her hair so that she can donate it to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is an organization that "provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged ...

Feeding the Addiction

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

From the ages of 12 to around 17, I was a huge comic book collector. I quit collecting comics cold turkey because it was costing me too much money. When I started collecting, the price of a single issue was typically 60 cents. My allowance was more than enough to ...

The Blog that Would Write Itself

Friday, November 9th, 2007

I have a friend whose in-laws have recently moved in with him. If that isn't a good enough reason to start a blog, I don't know what is. His in-laws are living with him!! Can you imagine the possibilities? He has put "starting a blog" on his list of things ...

And The Verizon Center Will Rock…Without Me

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Tonight is the Van Halen concert at the Verizon Center in DC and I'm not going. I'm feeling a bit depressed about it. I couldn't even be impulsive and go if I wanted because it's sold out. I think a buddy of mine is going. I hope he is so ...

Fear and Candy

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

This past Saturday, our neighborhood had its annual Halloween parade for the kids. Basically, the kids parade about 1/4 mile to a cul-de-sac where everyone gathers for food and fun. We were in the car driving back from somewhere Saturday morning and my kids were understandably excited by the activities ...