Yin: unbelievably cute and lovable miniature person. Yang: contrarian proto-demon with a mischievous penchant for pain. This Sunday I got to see both sides of Baby Harbat. Our plan in the morning was to go for a hike at a…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Litte Miss-chief
Picture 999 When I see this smile, I know she is doing something verboten and will likely make a run for it. I should start doing this at work: when someone asks me to do something I don’t like, I’ll…
Grown-Up Bread
As promised, pictures of the pain rustique. Picture 1000 My verdict: meh. Though it smelled great baking, I don’t think it developed enough flavor or enough structure. It might benefit from an overnight cold ferment, or perhaps another rise. …
[Insert pun title here, wait for laughs]
Is it fall? Yesterday it kinda sorta not really felt like it. Cooler with some clouds somewhat obscuring the sun. Well, garsh! This is what’s called “weather”. Here is San Diego we forget about those white puffy things that accumulate…
Staying Clean?
Okay, look. If you have a toddler, your child will never stay clean. If it’s your first child, you are working under the assumption that people wear clothes, wash their hands, and generally don’t eat sand. Toddlers do what interests…
Gas Problem
No, this doesn’t have to do with a high-grain diet. I normally run my car right to empty, until I’m terrified I’ll run out of gas on the highway. I do this every time. On the way to work this…
The Whole Birthday Thing
I’ve been put in charge of arranging Baby Harbat’s birthday party this year. So says the wife, who doesn’t “do the whole birthday party thing.” Great, I think, I’ll get some basic decorations, set up games, do some cake or…
Toddler Vocabulary
At breakfast this morning, Baby Harbat pointed to a magazine promo for People magazine and said, “Polar bear!” It was actually Jennifer Aniston on the cover. Then she saw a picture of elephants and said, “Walrus! Walrus!” Well, they were…
The Hellmouth Will Open
According to the weather forecasters, that is. They’ve been talking about an upcoming Santa Ana wind. For those not in Southern California, this means a furnace blast of hot dry air will blow out of the desert and desiccate everything…
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