Once you become a parent, you measure yourself only by your shortcomings and mistakes. Odd, since I don’t do that in my professional life, but personally as a father I can only see the things that I do poorly. And…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Holidays Over
It’s official now. The Christmas tree is down, ornaments shoved into a box for another year. Did I wrap up Christmas lights carefully so I can unwind them and place them on the tree with nary a curse word next…
Party! Pizza Party!
Baby Harbat made her own pizza last night. My little baker is growing up so fast! I did help a little with a few things, but she did everything from mashing down the dough into a flat crust, tearing off…
Vacation
Why am I already dreaming about another vacation? Maybe it’s because I was sick on this last one, or wasn’t mobile. Or perhaps because having a toddler means a vacation is full-on oversight time with little time for yourself. Maybe…
Some Thoughts on Stinky Food
I like food. I like smelling things. This holiday I got some of both and it wasn’t always pleasant. The 2009 Holiday Stinkathon begins with one of my favorite things: cheese. Actually it is my wife’s favorite thing, and for…
New Year, New Beginnings
Hello everyone and welcome to the first post of the second decade of the third millennium. Sounds more dramatic that way, no? My Christmas break was an equal mix of sickness, snow, family time, relaxation, baking, eating, and sitting by…
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