Madeleine Alexis Hendricks
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 Posted in Children | 9 Comments »Check it out--I'm a dad! After contractions started at 4:30 a.m., Madeleine Alexis Hendricks joined the world at 11:57 a.m. this morning. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21-3/4 inches long. Mom and Lexi (our preferred nickname) are doing ...
Baby Countdown: T-minus You’re Late
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 Posted in Children | 2 Comments »Nope, no baby. Still no baby. No, I'm not a dad yet. That's what it's like to be me. Say that over and over again to every person you know and you might start to understand. But you won't. I've come ...
I Hate These Things
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 Posted in Just for Fun | No Comments »But my wife did it, so I'm humoring her. Speaking of humor, Mazie had a pretty funny one. Les Savy Four (from Jenell) FOUR JOBS I'VE HAD: Stocking frozen peas and whipping 1-quart packages of dented Polar Pak ice cream against the walls ...
Baby Countdown: You’re Grounded
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 Posted in Children | 3 Comments »There have been very few occasions in my life when everything comes to a halt. When suddenly you don't care about the dishes, or the responsibilities at work, or the color of the sky. Your life is about to change ...
Baby Countdown: T-minus Hurry Up
Thursday, January 12th, 2006 Posted in Children | 6 Comments »Technically the countdown is down to 10 days, but c'mon. Seriously. We're all waiting for you kiddo. I know it's still technically early, but we like to be punctual around here. Early is good. Anywho, a baby is coming. That means ...
My 2005 in Cities
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 Posted in Vacation | 2 Comments »If Jason Kottke is doing it, why can't I? Here's my 2005 in cities (one or more nights spent in each city, cities marked with an * were visited multiple times in non-consecutive days): St. Paul, Minn.* Los Angeles* San Diego Wilmar, Minn. Cleveland, Ohio Mason, ...
MySpace: The Internet Part 2
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 Posted in Internet | 3 Comments »So I've signed up with the current flavor of the month, MySpace. I've got my own little MySpace page with my favorite movies and music and a running tally of how many friends I have (yesterday it told me I ...
Productivity on a Friday Morning
Friday, January 6th, 2006 Posted in Internet | 1 Comment »I don't ordinarily think of myself as a productive person. I like the idea of it, but productivity, organization and efficiency are all things I strive for but rarely attain. At least that's how I feel about it--others would probably ...
Baby Countdown: T-minus 18 Days
Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 Posted in Daily Grind | No Comments »18 days until the baby is due. Which really doesn't mean much since baby's rarely come on their due dates. But in terms of practicality that's what we go by--and pray she comes early. On my calendar I have "Baby ...
Top 5 Movies of 2005
Monday, January 2nd, 2006 Posted in Movies | 2 Comments »Oh the joy of end of the year lists. Well, I guess it's the beginning of the year, but I was busy last week. Here's my picks for top movies of 2005: 1. Serenity Aside the fact that I loved the TV ...
