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Nov 05
Gender Reveal

A couple weeks ago I got a call from Abigail saying the elective ultrasound place we had an appointment had canceled. Their machine broke and they were not rescheduling yet because they didn’t know when the machine would be fixed. What now? It was Friday morning and she wanted to share with her family what […]

Oct 26
If Only…

Abigail was on the couch looking at her iPhone the other day when she suddenly put it down. The following conversation ensued:  Abigail: “Damn, If only we were senior citizens.”

Oct 25
Route 66 Diaper Bag

I am super excited about the diaper bag I got recently. Abigail found it online, on sale, at Zulily* for only $49! That was a few weeks ago. She asked me if I’d seen the offer and mentioned that there was only one left at that price. I actually jumped up off the couch and ran to […]

Oct 22
James Bond, A Train Station & Coke Zero

Let’s get this straight. I am a guy, and like most men, I’m a fan of the 007 movie series. It’s got pretty much everything any guy would want (in some combination of favorites): gadgets, travel, adventure, confidence, money, women, nice clothes, fancy drinks, etc. If you were to ask pretty much any guy if […]