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The wheels make it manly

February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

GT has been invited to a birthday party this weekend – his friend is turning 6. Last night at the dinner table, I asked GT what he was planning to get his friend for a birthday present. “Well,” he told me, thinking, “He’s 6. He’s not a baby anymore. He won’t want baby things.” “Right,” [...]

Filed Under: From a child's mouth

A wake, of sorts

February 24, 2010 By 4 Comments

Yesterday a corporate announcement came out that the team I used to work on, at my last job, had been disbanded and was no more. My boss, and his boss, were moving on to go to bigger and better things. My old teammates were being asked to apply for their jobs, some of which were [...]

Filed Under: At the Office, Deep thoughts

Time machine

February 20, 2010 By 1 Comment

Tonight I rode a bike for the first time in 15 years. I only rode about 3 miles, but it was great. I haven’t ridden a bike since I graduated from college in 1995, when the bike was my main mode of transportation to and from school since parking downtown was such a nightmare. Now, [...]

Filed Under: Deep thoughts, Health and Well Being

Oh, nooooo

February 17, 2010 By 1 Comment

[In my deep Barry White voice] This story is really more for the ladies… Seriously, if you’re a guy and you’re still reading – I’m getting ready to talk about my period. You’ve been warned. I am at work, and it’s my special time of the month. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my stupid tampons [...]

Filed Under: At the Office

An unexpected day

February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Around 11 last night, my son crawled into bed with me. TK was still out at his All-Star party with Magic Johnson and Dr. J. “Mommy,” he said softly, “I don’t feel good.” I surfaced from sleep to a passable state of quasi-awake and asked, “What’s the matter, pumpkin?” That’s when he threw up on [...]

Filed Under: From a child's mouth, In the Mommy Trenches

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