Yet again, we hear one of the stories that my daughter gets as a “treat” just before bed. Brace yourselves. “Once upon a time there was a seagull and he was made of wood. He had trouble flapping his creaky…
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It’s Better When You Make It Yourself
I’ve always been entranced by the idea of growing your own fruit. Maybe it’s from growing up with gardens that supplied either herbs, a few undersized tomatoes, or large leafy greens that everyone admired before quietly transferring them to the…
There and Not Back Again
It was an interesting morning routine. My wife is starting a new job and the plan was to commute together. This means the children must be dressed, fed, supplied, and ready to go by 7:15. On paper this was possible,…
Thoughtful Boy
Personality emerges very early in a child’s life. As the whipcurl of a new bean sprout will differ from that of a tomato or pumpkin seedling, so too will the temperament of a child be visible. For his part, Number…
SLOW DOWN!!!
I know I’m impatient. Even after five years of watching Child Harbat learn to crawl, then walk, then run, I sometimes just want her to move it along a little. You simply can’t believe the amount dawdling that can be…
Small Architecture
Sometimes architecture doesn’t have to be big or flashy. No massive cantilevered canopies, acres of unsupported glass, or soaring ceilings. No need for an entry plaza to rival the Vatican, or a grand boulevard that belongs in Paris. Unnecessary are…
Bad Parenting and Other Holiday Fun
It’s a new year, another chance to learn from my mistakes and follow the travails of a parent, baker, husband, and home improvement buffoon. This holiday season was a study in sloth. I found new ways to eat horrifying amounts…
Dumb Luck
It has taken me a while to come to a place where I can write about last Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. My first response was as it is for many news events—it is another horrible tragedy in a…
Oh the Indignity
When you entrust your prized childhood toys to your own kids, you can’t control the results. For example, this battle-ready AT-ST from the Star Wars collection, now used as “a cart for Fairy Moon Sparkle”. Look carefully, you can see…
Wut is Driving?
When it comes to any kind of weather, San Diego drivers are a bunch of morons. Take today’s rain event. In most places it would just be raining, here it gets a logo on the news and is an Event. …
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