Happy Tartan Day, Everyone
I’m a bit late to the party on this one (I always forget what day it’s supposed to be). To all my Scots kinsmen out there, happy Tartan Day. Blackfive has the Declaration of Arbroath, a key statement that our…
Category Family
A Change In Policy
Due to familial concerns, I’ve closed down public access to any of my galleries featuring pics of Will and the wife and other nuclear family members. If you’re a friend or family member and want access to the pics, head…
Genetic Photoblogging On A Saturday Night
Great-Grandpa B. holding Yours Truly, ca. summer 1978. I don’t remember Great Grandma and Grandpa B. very well – they died when I was around three or four years old. My grandparents found these shots, scanned ’em and sent them…
There’s Truth In Them Thar Parenting Cliches!
One of the most commonly repeated phrases that parents-to-be hear, and I’m speaking from experience here, is “Enjoy it while you can. They grow up so fast!” Experienced parents repeat this phrase over and over in a nigh-ritualistic fashion, exhorting…
Presbyterian Church (USA) – The Denomination With No Shame
Some days I’m more than a little sad to have ever been a part of a PC-USA church; today, unfortunately, is one of those days. Please don’t read this as an indictment of Presbyterians in general. The vast majority of…
Facts That Have Come To My Attention Over The 4 Month Span Of My Son’s Life (Thus Far)
I had always assumed that the amount of laundry I would be doing would rise simply because we were adding a third person’s clothes to the laundry schedule; this is incorrect. I did not foresee the additional adult laundry load…
Happy Cast-Off Day, Everyone!
Today marked my wife’s independence from the Tyrrany of the Fiberglass Cast. Next up: Merry Robo-Splint Freedom Day!
I Am No Longer 18 And Other Observations Prompted By Superbowl Sunday
In honor of the Superbowl, I was invited to play flag football yesterday afternoon by a few of the guys at my church. I answered with a hearty “Yes!” and grabbed my old football cleats, a pair of sturdy pants…
Update On My Main Squeeze’s Foot
I’ve been out of comission for most of the day since I had to take my wife to the orthopaedist’s today for another checkup. I’ve been telecommuting all day and our VPN setup apparently isn’t cut out to handle me…
Adventure Of The Purely Minor Domestic Sort
My wife, son and I sat down to watch the Seattle-Washington game this evening expecting nothing out of the ordinary, but the weather conspired to add a bit of spice to our lives. It was quite windy this afternoon and…
