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I’ve decided to remove the login requirement for getting to the blog. What this means is that you’ll no longer have to log in just to get to some blog content. If you want to see the juicy posts about Ava, though, you will have to login. Here’s how that works: In the menu on […]

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Yes, this blog is still in production! I upgraded the software on the server and reinstalled everything, so you’ll notice a few glitches here and there for a while. Persevere! More to come….

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The last couple days I’ve been scanning a lot of old pictures. There are many, many pictures of me in various stages of development, from 1 year right on up through grad school commencement. It’s been a real nostalgic trip through the past; I even have some pictures of my mom as a baby. It […]

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I was kicking myself at about 11 o’clock today. The sun was shining bright, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It was 70 degrees out. I would’ve ridden my bike to work if I thought it was going to turn out that nice, but the forecast called for thunderstorms. I thought the weatherman […]

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It must’ve been back in the early 80s when my grandmother first introduced me to an Apple ][e. Something clicked (and it was more profound than a mouse button). I suppose if she would’ve gotten us a Commodore or some other box I might be making $250,000 a year right now, if I weren’t retired […]

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I’ve been thinking about the purpose of blogs. Or at least this blog. And I’ve come to the conclusion that this particular blog is really meant mostly for the dissemination of information about our daughter, along with tidbits about our daily lives. Set the world on fire? Probably not. So, in the spirit of isolation […]

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Surprise, surprise. I’ve upgraded the WordPress software to version 1.5 (from 1.2), and I need to do some work before I get it back to the way it was (now done, pretty much). Hope I can do it. In the meantime, get your e-mail addresses and passwords ready, because I’m going to be locking this […]

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I ain’t gonna lie to you. This has been a rough winter. No, no, I haven’t had to manually disimpact myself or suffer the fatigue and constant illness as acutely as Leah has, but being cooped up inside with a teensy, tiny baby took its toll mentally and physically. I went to the doctor two […]

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One of the things I’ve tried to keep up on, at least a little bit, during all this Ava madness is my cooking. I have a freezer in the basement (thanks, Harvey and GG!) that’s packed full of tasty organic pork and Greazel beef. So yesterday I defrosted a pork shoulder and tried to come […]

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Good ol’ Iowa. One day it’s 70 degrees and sunny, not 24 hours later it’s in the upper 30s and snowing. Glorious. But that’s March for you, after all. Besides, this cold snap isn’t going to be enough to stop the flowers that have decided it’s time to poke up through our mulch in the […]

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On the walk into work this morning I saw two Robins. They looked a little tired, and hungry, but it was great to see those flashy red breasts and think about warmer weather. A bit later on, closer to the river, there was a small group of Cardinals sitting together in a tree. They were […]

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A couple days ago I discovered that one of the cables supporting our garage door had snapped, mainly because it was just plain old. I called the good people at Dan’s Overhead Doors (and more!), and a “technician” came out to the house this morning. The repair was fairly simple and something I probably should’ve […]

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So there’s no arguing that our house is really very nice. It’s a bit on the small side, sure, but it’s got loads of charm and it’s in a good neighborhood. The only complaint I have — and this is a relatively recent complaint — is that our master bedroom has a rather unfortunate HVAC […]

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Wow. It’s amazing just how slick everything can get, and how helpless we all are, when an ice storm hits. We left Ava with Grandma Mary this morning and slid into work. I assume the part we need for the Volvo is not going to make it here from C.R. today, so add another day […]

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