To say my daughter is extroverted is to say the ocean is slightly damp. When she was first learning to talk my wife and I delighted in every uttered sound. Now I lock myself in the bathroom for a few…
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At Least I Can Still Bake
It’s reassuring to know that, despite my faults and impatience, my inability to clean the house without grumbling, and scathing reviews of most drivers on the road (honestly, it’s just rain! Move!) I can still put together a trio of…
The Old Man in Our House
We have a houseguest, a little old man, who can’t see very well, or hear, or walk. He sleeps a lot, which is good, but he dribbles food out the side of his mouth, grunts and wheezes, and is impatient…
Family Time over the Holidays
So what if the economy fell in the toilet, attempted to climb out, and is being flushed down again? So what if unemployment is knocking on everyone’s door? So what if the current U.S. congress is rendering themselves obsolete by…
One More Life
In a few days my wife and I will bring another life into this world as we welcome the birth of our second child. I’ve had four years to learn how to become a father, an apprenticeship really, not nearly…
The Haunted House
You’re never too old to get scared of things that go “boo” in the night. This weekend my wife and I had the entire house to ourselves. Child Harbat’s grandparents and aunt took her to Disneyland for her birthday and…
An Ode to My Daughter’s Hair, Part Three
It’s been four years and one haircut and what’s the progress? Take a look: The small curls became big curls became swoops and waves. I keep telling Child Harbat that her hair naturally highlights and has body in a way…
No Such Thing as Too Old for Halloween
My daughter’s been talking about her Halloween costume since November 1st of last year. There have been options ranging from witch to princess rainbow unicorn glitter pony to kitty. This year her Grandma helped out with a costume which is,…
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The Wide World of Injuries
There are folks who fling themselves off cliffs in Norway with wingsuits and scrape the cliffsides with their fingertips at a hundred miles an hour. There exist people who strap themselves into rally cars and hurtle through forests on two…
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