Monthly Archives: May 2006
Talking With The Founders [Books]
I had the great fortune to meet National Review Senior Editor Richard Brookhiser last night at a local bookstore. He was promoting his new book, What Would the Founders Do?, which he signed for me. All of his books are … Continue reading
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All-Star Baseball [Speed]
Speed was lucky enough to be selected to the All-Star Team, who played their game on Saturday. They were introduced big-league style. He started at catcher. And had a walk and a double. They even won the game.
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Memorial Day Weekend 2006 [Family]
Despite the numerous soccer and baseball games, we did manage to squeeze in a few other activities this weekend. Holly’s parents and her brother Shawn and Noah, his son, came to town. On Sunday afternoon, Madysen, Speed, Shawn, Noah, and … Continue reading
Select Soccer Is Well-Suited For Lunatics [Soccer]
Which is probably why I have two kids currently playing. It is so crazy that I have long been resigned to the fact that either Madysen or Speed would change teams each year. And changing teams is a substantial pain–May … Continue reading
Speed Played Select Soccer in U11
Back in the fall of 2004, Speed was playing academy soccer and decided that he was no longer interested in playing soccer. So he played basketball and baseball until an old coach contacted him in June 2005 about coming to … Continue reading
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One Of My Favorite Places [Travel]
I got to spend Monday and Tuesday in the nation’s capital. And I got to go to two of my four favorite locations in the District–the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress. I unsuccessfully tried to find Nino in … Continue reading
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Ballerinas Around The House [Dance]
Emma and Layla’s ballet recitals are coming up soon, and the girls have their costumes and are busy practicing their routines.
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Speed Graduates [School]
Though the Vegas odds were overwhelmingly against it ever happening, Speed has graduated from 5th grade/elementary school. (Two years after Madysen accomplished the same feat.) Next year he moves to middle school where Madysen will be in 8th grade–they are … Continue reading
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Cardinals Baseball [Portraits]
Now I like team photos–but I truly dislike the experience of getting one taken. It takes forever, the kids are understandably figgety, and the picture packages are outrageously priced. So I snapped a few pics myself on Saturday during the … Continue reading
Emma at the Ready [Baseball]
It’s almost hard to recall the old Emma–the socially shy one. Since getting a karaoke machine for Christmas, which she and Layla have nearly worn out on High School Musical and the like–she has become significantly more bold. Baseball is … Continue reading
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