With news of The Impending Heir of All That Is Great in The World (Especially Me), Wifey Sweetbritches and I have been talking more than usual about our mutual family myths and legends. They can hold a family together, they can tear them asunder, but I believe the stories a family tells itself, and the stories a family tells the world, is at the core of what makes a family. It's the act of passing stories across generations that knits families together.
StoryCorps is an organization that helps preserve and pass along these stories. I recorded an interview with my brother back in 2006, so when I saw that one of their mobile recording booths is in Colorado I knew it was time to swap stories with Wifey for posterity. We did the standard 40 minute back and forth and made our charitable donation. I highly recommend the experience.
In the last five minutes, the session monitor asked us how we met, so, if you're interested, here's our Meet Cute story. Please do enjoy.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Like my own personal trapeeze act...
The mood swings around here haven't been as bad as what some of these guys experienced, but let's just say things have been interesting.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
"That's right, I take care of my children!"
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, there is no substitute for enthusiasm. This guy has a lot.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Say Hello to My Little Friends...
Meet the Pretty Girl and the Old Man:
These are our dogs. I love them dearly, but if they did anything like the dog in this story, I might not be as forgiving:
Do I have reason to be concerned? I don't think so. They're both generally well behaved. They're not always great with other dogs but that's because they're both guard dog varieties. The dog in that story is basically a tamed wolf. Nevertheless, precautions need to be taken. Pretty Girl is already signed up for an update to her obedience training, and Old man is so well behaved that I'm not sure what else we can do with him. What does the internet have to say?
eHow has a good list of reasonable preparations: (Although I'm not enthusiastic about the baby-doll solution)
How to Introduce a Dog to a Newborn
I also like Pregnancy.org's advice on bringing the baby home:
The First Day Home - Baby and Dog
We'll see how it goes.
These are our dogs. I love them dearly, but if they did anything like the dog in this story, I might not be as forgiving:
Do I have reason to be concerned? I don't think so. They're both generally well behaved. They're not always great with other dogs but that's because they're both guard dog varieties. The dog in that story is basically a tamed wolf. Nevertheless, precautions need to be taken. Pretty Girl is already signed up for an update to her obedience training, and Old man is so well behaved that I'm not sure what else we can do with him. What does the internet have to say?
eHow has a good list of reasonable preparations: (Although I'm not enthusiastic about the baby-doll solution)
How to Introduce a Dog to a Newborn
I also like Pregnancy.org's advice on bringing the baby home:
The First Day Home - Baby and Dog
We'll see how it goes.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
It's official...
I promise I won't be one of those insufferable dads always shoving pictures of the kid in your face, saying, isn't that adorable, but here's our little seedlet:
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