This morning I had a fitness evaluation as part of my training at Fitness Together. I’ve been going twice a week, and more recently, three times a week, for strength training and cardio work with a personal trainer. Since you all helped me make this decision, I thought I owed you an update. This morning’s [...]
Archive for June, 2008
18 Jun
Olivia fix
Every once in a while, I’ll decide that I’m going to rock Olivia asleep, like I did Ava for the first year (okay, the first two years) of her life. Olivia will have none of it. She wants to be put down awake, with only her pacifier and tiny blanket. She rolls over, snuggles up [...]
17 Jun
A new place to play
Doug and Karyl recently had a “little” playhouse built for their grandkids. It’s roughly the size of our first home, but with nicer furniture. Here’s an early photo, taken while it was still under construction: Last weekend, it was complete and set up beautifully. We didn’t see the children for the rest of the weekend.
16 Jun
First bites
Olivia tried Grampa Great’s rotisserie chicken this weekend. This will be a poultry highlight for her, as all future bird will pale in comparison.
15 Jun
Shared parenting
There’s an interesting article in the New York Times about shared, or equal, parenting. It opens by detailing the pact that one couple made before they had children: …They would create their own model, one in which they were parenting partners. Equals and peers. They would work equal hours, spend equal time with their children, [...]
14 Jun
Another night…
Another storm. A wall cloud was spotted west of town at about 7 pm on Thursday; I snapped these photos around 9 pm.
13 Jun
Rhubarb crisp
I hesitate to fully endorse this recipe for strawberry rhubarb crisp with cardamom and nutmeg. While I thought it was fantastic, I brought home half of what I took to work, and Bryan passed it off as “too sour.” Still, though, cardamom is such an interesting spice, and I really loved the tartness. If you [...]
