Reality Me

Category: Daily Life

Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.

  • Cold, darkness comes

    Question: If you are working a regular 8-5 job, when KUB puts a pink note on your door at 1pm to say they will cut off power at 5pm, how do you deal with this when you get home at 6:30pm?
    Answer: People with regular jobs don’t have the cash flow issues that causes such problems. Anyone hiring programmers? Looks like I’m on the clearance rack. I’ve got about 4 more hours of working for myself.

    Funny. I just tried called KUB to get "I’m sorry. All circuits are busy now. Please try your call again later."

    Insult to injury: The banks are closed today. I can’t even move money around!

  • Good programmer!

    I love it when I think "I need a document to _____." and then I find out that I’ve already written it. Documentation is such a good thing! Programmers that think they will "get around to documenting after the project" or that "no one ever uses documentation" must suffer a lot on maintenance projects or when additional work comes around. I bet they say "it would be cheaper and easier for me to just start over" a whole bunch.

  • Drink it up Evan!

    I gave Evan 30mL of water mixed with 30mL of apple juice and this morning he figured out that if he tilts the bottle he gets the drink. Until today he has just chewed the nipple unless I was holding it for him. Go Evan!

  • Daddy, snap it up!

    If there is one thing that I do really bad, it’s getting those snaps together on baby clothes. There should be something better! And when Evan starts kicking, we both start agonizing.

  • We Storm IHOP Again

    Eating at International House of Pancakes

    I’m thinking IHOP needs its own category!

    On Friday night the whole crew, minus Tommy who chose to stay home and play video games, went out to eat. We replaced Tommy with one of Sarah‘s friends. Lakesha (pictured), who knows us by name, came by for a visit. She always tries to get Evan to interact and sometimes he gives smiles while other times he cries. Tonight he giggled.

    I love this photo because you can see the love pouring from Sarah and Noah into their brother. Not pictured was the jealous Amy. Looking at this picture makes it is easy to understand why Amy is acting out. Amy, once the center of the universe, has been dethroned. Making sure each child gets a balanced amount of attention is always a challenge in a big family. I really like to see that each week each child gets one on one time with at least one parent. That time might be a game of chess, reading a book together, or several hours belaying at the climbing gym.

    Naturally we demolished IHOP and as we exited, the HAZMAT team entered. I think they are on contract now.

    Remember, FREE Pancake Day is coming February 28.

  • From the mouths of babes

    Last night Sarah (12 years), with sleep over friend, discovers Cathy’s egg photo (probably not worksafe) [tamer picture (worksafe)].
    Sarah, embarassed: "That’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen!"

  • Because milk helps them grow…

    And ice cream has milk…
    At 8mths, Evan knows what he likes

  • I thought I juggled well!

    Now that’s a wife!
    You should see her carry five!

  • Temporarily Silenced?

    Is it just me or are others having difficulty getting to No Silence?

  • Bloodsuckers!

    Unbelievable! It’s February and a mosquitoe just flew in front of my face, and promptly died. For those that missed it, the season is winter, and a mosquitoe was flying around in my house!

  • Infant Milestones

    Evan, 8 months, slept through the night last night! Now if we can get him out of the swing and into a crib…

  • From the mouths of babes

    Dad trying to converse with Mom. Baby screaming enhanced by television and daily chaos.
    Mom, exasperated: "I can’t hear shit!"
    Amy, 3 years: "Mom. Why can’t you hear a ship?"

    I was laughing tears out of my eyes about the time Amy said "hear."

  • Sweet! Please vote.

    Please vote for my wife! Thanks!

  • Happy Valentine’s Day

    Happy Valentine’s Day

    My wife! My life!
    She gives me sight.
    Brings things into focus.
    Makes them right.
    She gives me joy!
    And so much more.
    Thank you my wife!
    My life!

    And Cathy, you actually have to get out of your news reader and come the site.

  • Father of the Year

    This morning I send Noah to the bus stop in -.5°C weather with no coat. This is not my fault. I provide my 9 year old son with nice, warm coats. He just wants to make sure that if there is a sudden drop in temperature that wherever he is he can quickly put on a coat. So, he makes sure to leave a coat at school, at the grandparents, at a friend’s house and so forth. I just can’t seem to purchase them fast enough so I suppose it is my fault.