Archive for 2011
Full house
And we wonder why it takes her so long to fall asleep.
Read MoreYou are not pregnant. She is.
New rule: No more “We’re pregnant.” Especially from men. In the realm of pregnancy, there is no we. While I’m sure that the men who use this ridiculous phrase probably have the best of intentions, it is a stupid thing to say. If you are a man, you are not pregnant. To imply otherwise is…
Read MoreMy 2011 Christmas haul
My wife is an incredibly creative and insightful gift giver. Last year’s Christmas gifts were outstanding. The assortment of gifts from 2009, which included a signed first edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY, were even more impressive. This year we agreed to forgo any real Christmas presents in favor of upgrading our entertainment…
Read MoreComplex naming formula
My daughter has dramatically enhanced the way in which she names her baby dolls. Prior to today, every one of her dolls has been named after one of her classmates. Baby Katie Baby Lily Baby Clara (yes, she named a baby after herself) She has even named our unborn child after one of her classmates:…
Read MoreA perfect Christmas message
Not being schmaltzy, I promise, but this really is the perfect way to start off a Christmas morning. I cannot recommend it more highly.
Read MoreFirst piece for the new house
My wife and I hope to be able to build our own home someday. If we’re ever able to do so, I’d like my home to include this:
Read MoreI am apparently not nice to people
My wife is the Matron of Honor in a wedding on New Year’s Eve. The bride called my wife this week to ask if I could help out on the day of the wedding. “Yes,” Elysha said, “but you have to play to Matt’s strengths. Don’t ask him to do something he can’t do.” “Like…
Read MoreFuture storyteller?
Maybe my daughter will turn out to be a writer after all. And perhaps an editor as well. Check out this moment of play with her little people. There’s storytelling and dialogue and plot coming from that little two-year old. Even a bit of editing as well! Listen to how she switches the incorrect use…
Read MoreA reward for a stolen umbrella transformed into a reward for the execution of a small boy. Better than an obit for a still-alive mother.
No surprise that Mark Twain managed to turn a simple notice about a stolen umbrella into an amusing reward for the capture and execution of a small boy. Also no surprise that Scott Bennett’s newspaper farce did not go quite as well. The Pennsylvania man wrote an obituary for his mother (who was still alive)…
Read MoreJustin Bieber and a pile of books!
The wrapping paper was fabulous enough. Gaudy and fabulous. But the books made my daughter absolutely giddy. There’s this beautiful moment when she can barely contain her excitement. I’ve watched it half a dozen times already. I really have the best bookish friends in the world.
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