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last updated: 01/10/2010

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01/20/2010 OK, been about another six weeks since I last updated this site.

I've read some books and seen some movies since I last posted. Again:

Books: Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot, by Al Franken. (Oldie, but goodie). The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown. The Steel Wave, by Jeff Shaara.

Movies: "Iron Man." "Star Trek." "Snakes on a Plane." "Up." "Ratatouille." "Food, Inc." "The Mist." "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs." "Crude Awakening."

And, some photos. These are over the last three months. Mainly, the Holidays and the December snowstorm.
12/9/2009 Ok, I've posted some more pictures.

A. Halloween
B. Grandparent's Day
12/5/2009 Wow, I haven't updated this site for six weeks or so. I just renewed the domain name for another three years too!

I've read some books and seen some movies/tv shows since I last posted in October. Here you go (again):

Books: The Human Stain, by Philip Roth. This Land is Their Land, by Barbara Ehrenreich. The Missing Class, by Newman and Chen.

Movies/Tv Shows: "Idiocracy" (horrid). "World's Most Dangerous Drug." "The Big One." "Saw V." "Made." Dexter, Season Three.

I'll post some pics soon.
10/15/2009 Ok, here are some new picture files.

1. Summer visit by Grandpa Tom.
2. VBS
3. First Day of Kindergarten.
4. Blue Ribbon Day
5. Farm Tour
10/14/2009

I've read some books and seen some movies/tv shows since I last posted over the summer. Here you go:

Books: Debt of Honor, by Tom Clancy. Sphere, by Michael Crichton.

Movies/Tv Shows: Weeds, Season Four. "Adventureland." "Role Models." "Butterfly Effect 2." "Cloverfield." "Inside North Korea."

 

10/12/2009 Happy Columbus Day. It should be Happy Native American Extermination Day, because that is what ended up happening.
10/09/2009 Yeah, I know I haven't updated this site in some time.
09/02/2009 Bridget had her first day of Kindergarten. She got up early, got dressed in her uniform, and had a good day! Here is a picture of her.
08/31/2009 I finished Season Five of Entourage.
08/23/2009 Lot going on and I realized I hadn't updated the site for a while.

Bridget finished her last week of camp. She had a great time.

We went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. Bridget had fun riding on the rides she could go on, especially the "Big Bad Wolf" roller coaster. I saw my friend Lee from college. Good times..

Bridget and I went to the Montgomery County Fair, spending over nine hours there. This year we got the all-you-can-ride passes for the rides. Bridget went many times on the ones that made me dizzy.

I finished the book Nighttime is My Time, by Mary Higgins Clark. First book of hers that I have read.

I am getting a new camera soon. The old one broke. I'll get new photos up eventually.
08/01/2009 I finished the book The Rising Tide, by Jeff Shaara. Great read on World War II. It focuses on the African campaigns. First in a trilogy. Will read the second book someday.
07/29/2009 We went to Cabin John Park today. We saw Armann and his brother and his dad Steve. Went for a ride on the train and got dirty in the play area. Fun stuff!

I finished the movie "Religulous."
07/28/2009 Bridget has no camp this week. So, we went to see "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."

07/20/2009 Bridget spent this week at Vacation Bible School! She had a good time with some new and old friends.
07/25/2009 We went to Butler's Orchard for Montgomery County's Annual Farm Day. Bridget slid on huge slides, jumped in a moon bounce, and played on big toys. Good fun!

I discovered that my camera's LCD screen was cracked! Looking at new cameras now. This time I will purchase the cheap extended warranty.
07/23/2009 Happy birthday to my brother Chris!
07/17/2009

Bridget finished her second two-week session of camp. She had a great time!

I finished Season Two of Dexter. Great series.

07/11/2009 Bridget's Grandpa Tom came for a visit. We went on the train at Cabin John park and had an early dinner in Olney. Pics later.

Karen and I watched the movie "Step Brothers." Good fun.
07/07/2009 Bridget had camp today. Then after camp we came home and watched some of the Michael Jackson Memorial. Very tasteful. And good.
07/04/2009 We had a good Independence Day. Did some yard work and then went to one of Karen's coworker's condo near the National Mall. Bridget loved the fireworks.
07/02/2009 Bridget finished her first two-week session of camp today. She has had a busy, good time. She goes for another two weeks starting Monday.
06/25/2009 Michael Jackson died today. And that is sad.
06/23/2009 I finished the book Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You the Bill), by David Cay Johnston. Very good read despite the wonkish title.
06/22/2009 Cindy Brown has left Congressman Kind's office. Please update your address books accordingly.....
06/15/2009 We went to Hershey Park in Hershey, PA last week. Spent two days at the park. Bridget went on all the roller coasters she was allowed on, including the Super Dooper Looper. Good times.
06/06/2009

Bridget had her dance recital today. I will post a few photos later I hope. My camera's battery died right before the show! Ah well. It was fun!

I watched the movie "Man on Wire," a documentary about the guy who walked a wire between the World Trade Center towers. Very good. (finished it on 6/7/09).

06/05/2009 I finished the book Just After Sunset, by Stephen King. A good collection of stories.
05/29/2009 I finally posted the photos from Bridget's class picnic. Also, the 5/22/09 entry has other photos.
05/25/2009 Happy Memorial Day! We are having a lazy one. Saturday night Karen and I watched "Milk." Great film.

I finished the book City of Thieves, by David Benioff. Great read.
05/22/2009 Today was Bridget's last day of preschool. She had a day of fun! Her preschool was a great thing for her over the last two years! Photos....
05/17/2009 Last night we watched "Blindness." Ok I guess.
05/15/2009 I turn 38 today.

Bridget has three full days of class left. Today she had her class picnic. I'll post photos later.
05/10/2009 Happy Mother's Day! Bridget asked when there were more holidays for kids, like Mother's Day.
05/08/2009 I finished the book, Human Smoke, by Nicholson Baker. Fantastic read on the buildup to World War II.
05/04/2009 I watched "Scary Movie 4." Why? Because I had got it from a swap site. Why again? I have no idea.
05/02/2009 One of my favorite uncles died today. Bob Trebon. I always looked up to him when I was a kid. RIP sir.
04/29/2009 I finally bought the tv I had my eyes on for a year. Replaces the small tv we had for years. Now we have a 37 inch tv to watch. Still no cable or satellite. I hope to keep it that way too.
04/27/2009 Bridget and I went to church last night. It was in Spanish, so neither of us understood anything. Interesting though.

Hot here. It isn't July. I did get the lawn mowed and did some other yard cleaning.
04/22/2009 Happy Earth Day! Yeah, I don't care either.

I watched "Left Behind II: Tribulation Force." It was what it was.
04/20/2009 Karen is out of town at a conference. I finished watching "Tropic Thunder" last night. It was funny.
04/19/2009 Bridget and I went to see "Monsters vs Aliens." It was in 3D. Then we went to eat at Baja Fresh and ice cream at Baskin' Robbins.
04/17/2009 I finished the book, The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan. The book is a nonfiction history of the American Dust Bowl. Great read!
04/13/2009 I've uploaded some movies of Bridget.
04/12/2009 Happy Easter! We are going to Baltimore to visit with Karen's family.


04/10/2009 I watched the movie, "The Happening." I love Mark Wahlberg, but the movie was eh....
04/8/2009 Bridget and I went to Fort Collins, CO from the 2nd thru the 8th. She had great airplane rides. We visited my brother Chris, sister-in-law Erin, and their two kids, Ryan and Jack. It was the first time we met Jack! Good times. Some photos.....
03/28/2009 Bridget had her birthday party with friends today! Some pictures!
03/26/2009 Today is Bridget's 5th birthday! Happy Birthday B!
03/25/2009 Bridget's class took a field trip to a bread store. They learned how bread was made. She took a small loaf home! Pictures.....
03/14/2009 I finished the book, The Time It Takes To Fall, by Margaret Lazarus Dean.
03/07/2009 Bridget and I went to the College Park Aviation Museum and Airport. Good fun. It is a small museum that has interactive exhibits, even a small plane she could get into! Some pictures.....

I've also uploaded the pictures of Bridget's field trip and her visit to DC with her friend Rebecca.
03/04/2009 I finished the book, Black Flies, by Shannon Burke.

I've updated the Lists and Books Read page.
03/02/2009 We woke up today to snow. A dry snow, so it will be easier to deal with. But it is windy and cold. Karen had to go to work, although two hours late. Bridget's school is canceled. She and I will spend some time outside.

Karen and I finished "Mad Men: Season One." Great series. We also watched "Burn After Reading."

Last Thursday Bridget and I went to DC with Jonathan and Rebecca. We all went to the Natural History Museum on the Mall. We saw an Imax movie on the ocean. It was in 3D. Fantastic. Bridget and I stayed longer and went up the Old Post Office Tower and the Washington Monument. Great day! It was in the high 50s and not windy. Fun!
02/25/2009 We watched President Obama's speech last night. Very good. Bridget said, "There's President Obama."

I finished the book, The Appeal, by John Grisham.

And Happy Belated Birthday to my Aunt Billie!
02/12/2009

Here is the summary of the conference report of the stimulus bill. Enjoy!

02/12/2009 Bridget had a field trip yesterday to Meadowside Nature Center. Her class learned about tree sap and maple syrup. I'll post some photos soon.

Bridget also got her hair cut yesterday. I didn't realize that she last had it cut Christmas Eve! Maybe I'll have her pose for a few photos.....
02/02/2009 I finished the book The Turnaround, by George Pelecanos. It is set in my surrounding neighborhood. Easy read, and very good.

I finished the movie, "Ever Since the World Ended." A mockumentary...we had it since Thanksgiving from Netflix. Ok movie, but not worth the wait.

01/23/2009 Disney pics are here. Yep, I didn't take a whole lot of them. I may buy a few (overpriced) ones from the Disney site later.
01/22/2009 I finished the book, The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American Empire, by Matt Taibbi. Great read.
01/20/2009 We watched the Inauguration.....on TV. No way was I going to the Mall this time. I thought the music before Obama was sworn in was great. Would love to get that on CD. Two hours later we refinanced the house for a ridiculously low rate. One silver lining in this recession......
01/18/2009

Lot going on here. We just got back from Orlando. Met up with my parents for a Disney vacation. We went to Magic Kingdom twice, Karen and I went to Epcot once, Bridget was escorted by her grandparents to Animal Kingdom once, and we went to Seaworld once. Good times. The weather, for the most part, cooperated. I will post some photos soon.

On a baseball note, Rickey Henderson, my favorite player of all time, was inducted into the Hall of Fame with 94.8% of the ballots. My question is, who are the idiots who didn't vote for him?

01/02/2009 Happy New Year! Karen and I stayed up until midnight to watch the ball drop and all that. Then went to bed. Yesterday we went to DC with good friends Andy, Renee, Carol, and Tim and Nick. Saw the refurbished American History Museum. Nicer inside, but I think they should have waited to open it when all was ready inside. Ah well.

I will soon have my links up of books read and movies seen in 2009.
12/30/2008 I finished the book, Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It, by Kelly Brownell. Interesting read. Ready to send away on www.paperbackswap.com!

Here are a couple of Christmas photos. Only ones that are any good.
12/26/2008 We had a good Christmas. We had Chinese food for dinner on the 24th. Santa brought Bridget a four-foot dollhouse (easy to put together he wrote), a miniature piano, and some other toys. We went up to Mary's for Christmas Day. Good times. I'll post a few photos later.
12/22/2008 Today is a cold day. But, will warm up a bit this week. B is out of school for two weeks.

Here is Bridget's school photo.
12/15/2008 We finished Season Five of "The Wire." Actually, we finished the entire series. One of the best I've seen. Now on to the next TV show.
12/08/2008 I've uploaded some random shots taken in November, 2008. Not a lot of them as you can see.
11/25/2008 I've uploaded Halloween 2008 photos.....
11/23/2008 Karen and I watched the movie "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry." Eh.....
11/22/2008 The lack of updates over the past two weeks was due to my computer crashing. Some Dell dude in India helped me reinstall Windows XP, and thankfully I had a backup of all my data. So, back to business.

I'll have some photos soon. Not sure where I left off.

Earlier this month I finished the book, The Millionaires, by Brad Meltzer. Good quick read. And last week Bridget and I saw the movie "Madagascar 2: Back to Africa."
11/04/2008 Bridget went with me to vote this morning. Not a bad line...we only waited about ten minutes.

We watched returns and had pizza. Good times.
11/03/2008

Two things: First, anyone who votes for McCain is an IDIOT. The best choice is so obvious....Obama.

Second, if Obama wins, I think Tom Daschle will be his Chief of Staff. Just my two cents.

10/31/2008 Bridget had a good Halloween. We went around the neighborhood in her Cinderella costume. After that, we stopped at a neighbor's house for a party. Good times. Photos later.
10/29/2008 Bridget and I went to ride the haunted train at Wheaton Regional Park. We got there before it opened, and there was no line! The cold and windy weather helped with that. The train ride was fun, and after that we rode the haunted merry-go-round.
10/28/2008 Tonight is the opening night for the NBA regular season. And there won't be NBA basketball in Seattle this year. And that is sad.

Bridget and I went to Borders for their Halloween storytime.
10/26/2008 Karen and I watched the movie, "The Dead Girl." Very good independent film.
10/21/2008 Bridget had a field trip to a pumpkin patch. I tagged along. We went on a hayride, ate lunch, and played in a straw maze. Photos....!
10/19/2008 About 100,000 people rallied with Obama in St. Louis. Colin Powell endorsed Obama today. I'm just saying....
10/15/2008 This column, from today's Washington Post, has a very good read on the current fiscal crisis, and elaborates on why it will be with us for some time. Not a doomsday prediction.....rather it lists what potential pitfalls are out there.

Here are some random September photos.
10/14/2008 Bridget and I both got flu shots today. Hers at her doctor's and mine at my doctor's. She took it like a champ. Got a donut after.

I think I'll have some random photos up soon. Need to check my camera.
10/10/2008 I finished Everyman, by Phillip Roth. Another great book by him.
10/02/2008 Excuse me beforehand: But, Sarah Palin is A JACKASS.
10/01/2008 I finished Charms for the Easy Life, by Kaye Gibbons. Good read.
09/29/2008
We went up to Hershey, PA on Friday. We were going to stay thru Sunday, but it rained Saturday so we changed our plans. Hershey Park was open, but it was raining too much. Instead we toured Chocolate World, which was great. Then toured a nearby underground caverns. Good time, but wet. I'll post some photos soon....

Market went down a lot today. This should get interesting......
09/25/2008 I finished Season Four of "Entourage." Not as good as any of the first three seasons, but still great.


09/21/2008 Lazy weekend. Bridget feels much better. Karen went to the opera today at the Kennedy Center; Bridget and I hung out at home.

I wonder when the government is going to bail me out?

"Speaking of Sarah Palin, she said she's a life-long member of the National Rifle Association. Which may explain why she's in favor of shotgun weddings." --Conan O'Brien

09/17/2008 Bridget was supposed to go to school today, but she is sick. Stomach stuff last night and this morning. Joy!

"John McCain's VP pick is the governor of Alaska, a unknown hockey mom named Sarah Palin that no one ever heard of. The only other job she had in politics was the mayor of a small town known as Wasilla, Alaska, and now she has the opportunity to be on a ticket opposite of Barack Obama, the first black man she's ever seen." –Bill Maher

09/15/2008

Our seventh wedding anniversary! Last night Karen and I went to PF Chang's for dinner. Mary and Charla watched Bridget.

I finished Cardinal of the Kremlin, by Tom Clancy. Good read. Haven't read a TC book in a long time.

09/13/2008 Bridget went to a birthday party at her friend Colin's house. Good fun.
09/10/2008 I finished "Jesus Camp," a documentary on Evangelical children. Scary stuff.
09/08/2008 Today is Bridget's first full day of her second year of preschool! She was ready to go and be with her friends and new teachers.

Last night Karen and I finished Season Three of "The Wire." Great, great show.

The Chiefs and the Washington Huskies lost this weekend. Well, I should get used to at least one of them losing every week.
09/05/2008

Bridget has her first day of preschool today! Actually, it is orientation for parents and kids. She is excited. Last year she was scared.

Yesterday we went to Brookside Gardens. We stopped in the butterfly exhibit again but didn't stay long. It was very, very hot outside and hotter inside. We walked around the Gardens and watched the turtles swim. Bridget played with a three year old named Harmony.

09/03/2008 Bridget got a new beta fish. Her old one, Fred, died on Saturday. She buried him in the backyard. She hasn't decided on a name yet for the new one, but Fred is in the running.....
08/25/2008 I have uploaded some photos:

A. August, 2008
B. More August, 2008
C: County Fair
D. Summer Playschool
08/21/2008 We went to the butterfly exhibit at Brookside Gardens yesterday. While waiting in line to get in, we saw a praying mantis eat the butterfly it just killed! But once inside the greenhouse, we saw hundreds of butterflys (alive!). They were flying all around, landing on different plants and flowers. One landed on Bridget's hair. Photos soon.....

I also finished the book Airframe, by Michael Crichton. Nice read.
08/19/2008 Bridget and I took the train down to DC today. We visited John Weinfurter in his new office. We tried to see two of my old coworkers at EVAA, but they weren't in. Ah well. Bridget had fun walking around (actually being pushed in her stroller) Dupont Circle area. Karen had a business dinner, so we ate at Baja Fresh later in the evening.
08/17/2008 Kind of a lazy weekend. I worked Saturday. Today Bridget and Karen went to the pool and I worked on the yard a bit.

I finished the book Plain and Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish, by Sue Bender. A good, quick read.
08/15/2008 Bridget and Karen went up to a party in Baltimore. Karen worked from home and they went up mid-afternoon. I went grocery shopping and then worked.

08/14/2008 Bridget and I went to the DC Trolley Museum, (which is about 3 miles from our house....in Maryland) with our regular playgroup. We rode the trolley and then had a storytime. Bridget played with Andrew, Brian, Colin, Sarah, Aaron, Willow, and Kasper. Good times. Photos soon.
08/13/2008 Bridget and I went to Brookside Gardens to walk around. She pushed her baby in the baby stroller. Good fun. I'll post some more pics later as well.

I finshed the book American Pastoral, by Philip Roth. One of the best books I've ever read. No wonder he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for it.
08/12/2008

Bridget and I spent a long day at the Montgomery County Fair! I've heard that this fair is one of the largest on the East Coast. We saw animals, watched pig races, went on some rides, and had fun. I'll post some pics later.

08/11/2008 Bridget and I had a busy day. We first went to the Kensington Park library. Bridget ran into two friends from her summer playschool. We then went to Wheaton Regional Park and rode the train and merry-go-round. Bridget ran into her friend Sofia from preschool.
08/10/2008 My brother Chris and his wife Erin were in town for a wedding. They came up to our pad this morning and we hung out and had lunch. Bridget and I drove Erin to BWI for her flight to Cleveland, where she is staying for a few days. We then drove Chris back to DC and to a Metro stop. He left out of DCA, bound for Colorado. Great visit!!!!

I might have a few pics soon.
08/09/2008 My computer wasn't working today. Couldn't get into Windows. I was talkling to Dell technical support for a bit, with them guiding me through diagnostics. Thankfully we got it working again. And the first thing I did was BACK UP MY IMPORTANT DATA!!!! I will be doing that on a regular basis now.
08/07/2008 Bridget went to playgroup at Colin, Brian, and Andrew's place. She had fun on their moonbounce, and her daddy got to hold two babies (3 months and 4 weeks!).
08/03/2008 Good weekend. I worked Saturday. Bridget and Karen went swimming on Sunday and I worked in the yard. Karen and I finished the movie "Night at the Museum." Better than I thought actually.
08/01/2008 Today was Bridget's last day of playschool. So, she has no camps or playschools until she re-starts preschool in September. Lucky girl had three camps this summer. Not bad!

Lot of trades in baseball the last few days. My Nationals didn't do much. I don't follow baseball as much as I used to. Maybe I should since the NBA is dead to me now.
07/29/2008 I have uploaded some photos:

A. Random July 2008
B. July 4, 2008
C: Vacation Bible School
D. July Playdate

I have also updated the "where are they now" page.

Oh, and Tim Kaine is on the short, short list for Obama's VP. Just a reminder, Kaine went to my high school. Oh please, please, please, please!!!!
07/28/2008 Bridget is in her second week of playschool. She is enjoying the activities and the new kids.

I finished the movie "Let's Go to Prison." I won't get those 86 minutes back....
07/23/2008 Happy 32nd birthday to my brother Chris!

Karen, Bridget and I went to the Rockville Town Square for their kids event. Bridget went on the moonbounce twice and popped some balloons. We ate dinner at some Italian place. Good fun!
07/21/2008 Bridget started her first day at summer playschool, held at a our church. She will be going for the next two weeks. She said her first day was fun!
07/20/2008 I saw two movies this past weekend. First, I finished "Flags of Our Fathers," which I started Friday night. Good film, especially if you read the book first. Karen and I saw "Spiderman 3" over Saturday and Sunday nights. It was ok.
07/18/2008 Bridget finished her last day of Vacation Bible School! She had a great time this week, going for five days for three hours each. She sang songs, did crafts, and made friends. Her friend Mary from preschool was in the same class. I'll post photos soon.
07/17/2008 We had Joey and Lucas come over for a visit. I'll post some photos soon......
07/13/2008 Busy day today. I mowed the lawn and watered it. An evening rainshower added to the total. Karen and Bridget went up to Aunt Charla's pad to swim and have fun. I saw "Hancock," with Will Smith! Love that guy.
07/09/2008 I finished Season Two of "The Wire." Great season. May wait a bit until I start the next season.
07/06/2008 Karen and I watched "The Lookout" last night. It was supposedly set in Kansas City, but the credits said it was filmed in Manitoba. Great movie though. One of my favorites this year.
07/04/2008 Tonight we saw the fireworks at Karen's coworker's place on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Great time and great food! Bridget enjoyed the show and wearing her new dress. I'll post some photos soon.
07/03/2008 Bridget and I saw "WALL-E." We both liked it. Interesting to have an animated movie with little English, or other human language, not spoken in the first 3/4 of the film.

The Seattle SuperSonics have left Seattle for Oklahoma City. I have been a Seattle Sonics fan since the womb. I am absolutely stunned to not have them in Seattle anymore. NBA is dead to me now.
06/30/2008 I finished Season Three of "Weeds." Season Four just started on Showtime, so I have a long wait until that comes out on DVD. Ah well. Other shows!

I also finished the book, The Sacred Bones, by Michael Byrnes. Good read. Better than The Da Vinci Code.
06/28/2008 Last night at work I took a credit card payment from a man named Mr. D--kover. I am totally serious. Reminds me of the Sean Cassidy roommate and the friend Jose Cuervo I had in college.
06/26/2008 Today Bridget and I saw "Kung Fu Panda." She had a good time at her first movie.
06/25/2008 I finished the book, The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans, by Beth Shulman. Interesting read.

06/22/2008 After working in the yard, I saw "Indiana Jones and theKingdom of the Crystal Skull." Not as good as the first three, but what do you expect after a 20-year grace period?
06/17/2008 Today Bridget and I met my college friend, Elisa, and her two daughters. I haven't seen her since 1993 graduation. We went to Cabin John Park and out to lunch. Bridget had fun playing with Beatrice and Margaret. And I had yet another reminder of how old I am getting.....

I've also uploaded some photos: Dutch Wonderland.....Thomas the Tank Engine.....Random May 2008. Enjoy!
06/16/2008 Where have I been? We went to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA! Bridget had a great time on the rides! She was tall enough for all of the rides except for one. She also had a great time at the Strasburg Railroad where she road Thomas the Tank Engine. I will post photos soon.

Oh, and her mommy and daddy had a good time too!
06/11/2008 I finished the book, City Adrift: New Orleans Before and After Katrina. One of my college schoolmates, Sara Shipley (Hiles), was one of the authors. Very good, and sad considering I lived in New Orleans for four years.

06/08/2008 It has been hot, hot, hot. Ten to twelve degrees over normal, and very humid. Heat index over 100. Joy! I mowed the lawn this morning. Not that bad. Hotter in the late afternoon.

Last night we watched "Manufactured Landscapes," a documentary. Interesting.

Today I finished the book, Bluebeard's Egg, by Margaret Atwood. The first book I've read by her. I liked it. May read more of her later.
06/04/2008 Happy 39th birthday to my sister-in-law Charla!

Obama gets the nod. Finally over.
06/01/2008 Last night we finished Season One of The Wire. Great show.

05/26/2008 Yesterday I mowed the lawn and did some other work. Last night we went to Five Guys for dinner, then to Rebecca's house to watch "Raiders of the Last Ark" and some cartoons outside on a projector. Good fun. Bridget fell asleep.

Here is the link for the RFK comments Hillary made, in her own words. Enjoy!
05/24/2008 Here are some random pictures from the last couple of months. Enjoy!

I finished the movie "Radiant City," a documentary on suburbia. Not that good.
05/23/2008 Feeling better, but going to the doctor today for a checkup. Tired though. Could be worse.

Yesterday was Bridget's last day of preschool until September. She had an outing at a local park.

I finished the book, Duma Key, by Stephen King. Very good. Now for sale on Ebay!
05/20/2008 I've been feeling crappy since the 15th. Went to the doctor today and found out I either have pneumonia. Joy.....

And not that I care, but I hope David Clarke wins American Idol. He is from Kansas City!
05/15/2008 Today is my 37th birthday.
05/10/2008 I finished the movie "Hot Fuzz." Eh.....
05/06/2008 Sunday I mowed the lawn. I had my two year old mower tuned up in February in anticipation of this mowing season. Anyway, I broke the mower when I hit a stump on the median by between the road and the sidewalk. I was able to finish mowing, but the mower was vibrating heavily and the cut wasn't perfect. So, I need to buy a new mower in a week or so. Joy. Oh, and the kicker? The county dug out the stump the next day, Monday.
05/02/2008 I finished the book, "Oil on the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank, " by Lisa Margonelli. Very good read. Mailed it to a friend in Wisconsin.
05/01/2008 Happy first day of May! My favorite month.
04/30/2008 Yesterday Bridget had her "circus days" at school. There was a clown, snacks, and games. Bridget had fun. I'll post photos later.

We had dinner at Savannah's, a restaurant in Kensington. After Bridget went to bed I watched Saw IV. It was ok. Confusing so much that I had to go to Wikipedia to understand it. And they are making more of them....
04/28/2008 Bridget and I went to Union Station via the Metro. We saw some trains and Bridget looked at the statues and ceiling at the station. We then walked up the street to St. Joseph's Church and the Hart Senate Office Building. It was raining so we stopped in to visit with some staffers at Senator Baucus' office. Then home. Wet and fun! I took a couple of photos which I will post later.
04/27/2008 I finished Dexter: Season One tonight. I liked the series! Season Two is not out yet on DVD. I'm sure I'll watch it.

Karen has another conference. So, it is just B and I for a few days! Tonight we went to Baja Fresh and then Baskin Robbins.
04/25/2008 I was at work for a whole hour yesterday. Wasn't feeling well all day....stomach issue, no fever or anything. Just felt sick at work. Feel better now. Must have been a 24 hour bug or something....

This song is from the Six Feet Under series finale. Absolutely haunting.....
04/20/2008 Karen and I watched the movie Juno. Short and great!
04/18/2008 The NBA and Clay Bennett can kiss my Sonics lovin' rear end.

04/17/2008 Grandpa Tom was in town again, and Bridget showed him the Meadowside Nature Center. They had fun hiking.

Somehow I got an email from some site called Bebo. Somehow they hijacked my Yahoo! address book. I don't do anything with that site! Yuck.
04/15/2008 I finished watching the movie Live Free or Die Hard. Over the top is all I can say. Hope they don't make a fifth one. Bruce Willis must have really needed that paycheck.
04/11/2008 I finished the book "Pigtopia," by Kitty Fitzgerald. A great story!
04/10/2008 I finished watching the movie Michael Clayton, with George Clooney. I liked it. The beginning of the closing credits was a strange sight.

04/09/2008 I'm still giddy about the Jayhawks winning. Absolutely giddy.

I threw together a photo story of some Bridget shots. Set to a great song.
04/08/2008 Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Kansas wins the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. We all ended up watching the game...the whole thing. Bridget got her bath at halftime. She enjoyed watching daddy squirm when Kansas was ahead and yelled with daddy when they got ahead and won. Fun time!
04/07/2008

Yesterday was a busy day. First, it was Karen's 37th birthday! Happy Birthday! To celebrate, we had a birthday party for.....Bridget! She had some of her friends over for two hours. Cake, toys, and a pinata! We had most of it inside because of rain. Pictures of both birthday parties are here.

I watched I Am Legend last night. Kind of disappointing, but I love Will Smith!

Kansas plays Memphis in tonights National Championship. Of course I'll be watching. Go Kansas!

04/05/2008 Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Kansas beats UNC! I was sick to my stomach when UNC cut the 28 point KU lead to four. I couldn't watch for a bit. Memphis waits Monday.
04/05/2008 Game time is 8:47 pm or so. Hopefully a good game tonight. I don't care about the Memphis/UCLA matchup.

Tomorrow is Bridget's birthday party with her friends. I mowed the lawn for the first time to get ready. Looks nice. Hopefully it will be good weather tomorrow.
04/02/2008 I finished the book "The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945," by Paul Fussell. Quick read...short book. Interesting.

Saturday is game time! KU vs the other team in the evening.
04/01/2008 Unfortunately, Bridget stayed home from school today....little fever, nothing else.

If Bill Self takes the Oklahoma State job, I'll kick him in the jewels......
03/30/2008 I had to work today from 1-9 pm. Good thing since I missed the Kansas game against Davidson. I caught a few minutes, but I think I would have lost a few years of my life watching it all. But....

....KU is in the Final Four! Woohooo! Bridget is starting to learn the phrase "Rock, Chalk Jayhawk!!!!"
03/29/2008 Karen and I watched Atonement. Very good. Too bad I couldn't "get into" the novel. Ah well.
03/27/2008 Bridget and I met Grandma Scottie at the National Portrait Gallery downtown. We had lunch then with Grandpa Tom, and then went to the frog exhibit at the National Geographic building. Bridget had a great time! After saying goodbye to her grandparents, Bridget joined her daddy visiting with John Weinfurter. She fell asleep in her stroller while they talked. A good day!
03/26/2008 Today is Bridget Paige Trebon's fourth birthday! We are having a family day with Grandmom Mary, Grandpa Tom, Grandma Scottie, Aunt Charla, and us. Kids party is next week.
03/23/2008 Happy Easter! We drove up to Grandmom Mary's place in Baltimore. Good food. I fell asleep on the couch.

Last night Karen and I watched American Gangster. Very, very good! I forgot that the reviews said it was a long movie, but at the end you thought it was short. I agree. Nonstop action and plot changes.

Kansas won! In the Sweet 16 again. Villanova awaits.

I finished "Playing for Pizza" by John Grisham. I thought it was better than the reviews suggested. Selling it on Ebay now.
03/21/2008 Yesterday was the first day of Spring. I thought it was today, but some Web site said I was wrong.

I've posted some March 2008 photos. More later.
03/17/2008 Happy St. Patrick's Day! This site always has green in it.

I finished watching the series Six Feet Under. I loved the finale.
03/16/2008 Last night Karen and I watched No Country for Old Men. Great movie.

Today we bought Bridget some new shoes! She likes them, even if they don't "lite up."
03/12/2008 Yesterday Karen and I met with Bridget's teachers at our first "parent-teacher conference." More of those in the future.

I wish Geraldine Ferraro would shut up!
03/09/2008 Happy Daylight Saving Time. I guess.

Karen and I watched The Invasion. Nice sci-fi flick.

I finally filed our taxes.
03/04/2008 I found a great clip on You Tube.

03/02/2008 Last night Karen and I watched the movie Zodiac. Long.

Today we went to Bridget's friend Vaughn's birthday party. It was at a tumbling gym for tots! Good fun. We ate at Five Guys after the party (the three of us.)

Oh, and Kansas manhandled K-State. Revenge!
02/27/2008 I finished the book "Nineteen Minutes," by Jodi Picoult. First book by her I've read. Very good read.

02/23/2008 Bridget went to a birthday party for her friend Brandon. It was at Chuck E. Cheese. She had fun, and her parents needed aspirin.

Kansas lost to Oklahoma State. Yeah yeah.
02/20/2008 I finished the book "The Hot House: Inside Leavenworth Prison." Good read.
02/18/2008 Last night I finished Season Four of Six Feet Under. Now I will start Season Five.

I have uploaded Christmas photos. Enjoy!
02/17/2008 Happy Birthday to my good friend Bill Buser of Seattle!

Clay Bennett, owner of the Seattle Supersonics, and Daniel Stern, NBA commissioner, can kiss my a**.

Yesterday I worked. But Karen and Bridget went with Renee, Tim and Nick to the National Archives. They had a great time!
02/13/2008 Obama won Maryland (and Virginia, and DC)! We had an ice storm last night. Power stayed on, but roads were icy. Wet winter "crap" today.

Maryland GOP Congressman Wayne Gilchrest lost his primary. Guess he can't advocate any Democratic staffers to be Maryland's Secretary of Agriculture now!

We finished watchint Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. It had its moments.
02/12/2008 I voted for OBAMA today. Hope he wins.
02/11/2008 I have uploaded another picture. This one is from our summer visit to Sesame Place. Bridget and I on the roller coaster.

I also finished the book "Next," by Michael Cricton. Very good and fast read.

Tomorrow is the Maryland primary. Go Obama!
02/10/2008 I have uploaded two pictures. They are Bridget's "threes" preschool pictures....one of her and one of her class. They aren't the greatest quality. I may redo them later.
02/06/2008 Bridget and I went to Ash Wednesday Mass. She was a good girl, but didn't like it when the priest put ashes on her forehead.
02/05/2008 Happy Mardi Gras 2008! Lots of fond memories of my four years in New Orleans....
02/04/2008 I finished the book "The Working Poor: Invisible in America," by David Shipler.
02/03/2008 We watched three quarters of the Super Bowl at our friend Jonathan's house. Great food and friends! Watched the last five minutes or so at our house. So glad the Giants won!
02/02/2008 Happy Birthday to my Aunt Billie!

Karen and I watched The Bourne Ultimatum.
02/01/2008 I am an uncle again! Name of new nephew forthcoming!
01/27/2008 Obama won South Carolina's primary! Woohoo!

I have updated the "Lists" section on the website. Changed some stuff around. Hey, I only do this once or twice a year!
01/25/2008 Bridget and I went to playgroup at Rebecca's house. Fun fun. Bridget was especially excited because we brought donuts!
01/23/2008 We had our carpets cleaned today. Found a very good small business. Bridget and I went to Starbucks and the library while they dried.

I am a New York Giants fan for the next two weeks. I hope they can beat the Pats. The Green Bay/NY Giants game was one of the most entertaining football games I've ever watched.
01/20/2008 Karen and I watched the movie Sicko.

I hope the Chargers and the Packers win!
01/18/2008 Today is my nephew Ryan's second birthday!
01/17/2008 I finished Weeds, Season Two. Season Three is still new on Showtime, so I guess I have a while to wait.
01/15/2008 Ok, I figured out how to reduce the size of the movies I took. Here is the one of our kitchen...this time a much more manageable size.
01/13/2008 Karen and I last night watched The Reaping. Good horror/thriller flick.

I finished the book "Once Upon a Time in America," by Lee Hays. I'll release it on www.bookcrossing.com tomorrow.
01/11/2008 I signed Bridget up for next year's four-year-old class for preschool.

Karen is out of town on a personal holiday on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Bridget and I went to Outback last night. I finished Season Three of Six Feet Under when she fell asleep. Great show!
01/09/2008 Yesterday I finished the book "Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend," by Robert James Waller. Yes, I lost one of my man cards for reading that book. Seriously, I thought it was very good.
01/07/2008

It is January, and 63 degrees. Supposed to be 68 tomorrow. We will get some outside time!

Last night we went to the Winter Lights at Brookside Gardens. Good time. Bridget was a little fussy and pushy, but it was still fun. They work hard to put up those lights.

Also, I am in the process of updating this site, so check back often. Archiving some pages to decrease load time and open up space.

01/06/2008 Pretty laid back weekend. We watched Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic. Funny. She is daring.

We took down the Christmas decorations. No holidays until MLK day, and there aren't any decorations for that day.

Oh, and OBAMA!!!!
01/03/2008 I dropped Bridget off at preschool this morning. Good to be back. I was reminded of that Staples "backtoschool" commercial where the dad is happy and the kids are bummed out.

I finished the book "Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future," by Jeff Goodell. Very interesting read.
01/02/2008 Happy New Year! We didn't do a whole lot for New Year's Eve. Karen worked so Bridget and I ran errands and played. We ate Chinese food for dinner. B went to bed around 11 and Karen and I watched the ball drop.

I took a lot of photos in Colorado. Oh, and a few movies. Good movies too, including ones of Ryan and Bridget dancing. They turned out very well! But, they were taken with my new camera. I discovered that the factory preset is for movie-taking in "best" format, which means they are larger files. So, instead of the 1-6 megabyte files I was used to with my old camera, I have movies with 40 megabytes or more. I don't think I will be uploading those to this site. If you are family or a close friend, I can send them to you. (I have changed the setting on my camera....)
12/30/2007 Well, we got back from Colorado last night. Easy trip out, easy trip back. Bridget was very good! In Colorado, we had a good visit with everyone. We explored Fort Collins and ate a lot. I will have photos and movies up soon.

However, I have put up some photos of our new kitchen, completed in August. Also put up a movie of the kitchen (this is a huge file).
12/22/2007

Today we are going up to Mary's for an early Christmas. Tomorrow we go to Colorado. Fun fun!

Last night Karen and I watched Attack of the 80's, a compilation of 50 movie trailers from the 1980s. Funny to watch considering that the effects in some of the films were at one time considered cutting-edge!

12/17/2007 Last night we went to see Santa at the DC Trolley Museum, which is about three miles from our house...in Maryland. It was HollyTrolley Fest, or something like that. We rode a trolley with Santa and saw some model trains. Fun fun. Cold and windy though.

Speaking of Santa, here is Bridget's picture with Santa at White Flint Mall.

I finished Weeds, Season One. Very good show!

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