I’ve done 3 things right in my life

I’d say they all won Christmas with this gift.  They had this done back in June, when Julie was here for Tony’s graduation.  They found their own photographer, picked their own shooting location, and made various excuses to be out of the house at the same time.  I never suspected a thing.
There’s an 8×10 going [...]

Winning Christmas

Every year, Christmas is a competition with my kids, with Meredith in particular intent on “winning.”  But it’s not a matter of who has the most packages, or whose gifts cost the most, or who got the thing that they really really wanted.  No.
It’s about who did the best at surprising someone else with something [...]

An early graduation present

A beautiful quilt made by my talented daughter Julie. Thanks, sweetie!

My son is a vandal

A University of Idaho Vandal, that is. His acceptance letter came today. He’ll be studying Computer Engineering there in the fall.

Beaf Unplugged

Over Christmas break, Tony’s band recorded an acoustic cd. He did the audio engineering as well as singing tenor harmony and I think it turned out quite well. This song is Falling From a Vertigo, sans instruments, ala Rockapella.

A musical interlude

Listen to Beethoven’s 7th Symphony presented by the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, recorded at their concert last month. Yes, it’s Meredith’s group. Great stuff.

Street legal

21 years ago today I was watching the Red Sox in the playoffs and timing contractions. The BoSox won, and so did I. By the 8th inning I was back in my room, holding baby Meredith Laree. Happy birthday, baby. Wish I could be there with you.

Another photo


Newly minted master


Another thing I love about my son

Tonight I mentioned that one of the things I love about my son-in-law is how well he’s handled by daughter’s bipolar diagnosis. Tony popped up and said, “So what’s the big deal with that? It just is.”
I feel so proud. Maybe I’m raising an enlightened generation. Maybe it’s skewed [...]

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