Monthly Archives: February 2007

Mock Track Meet [Madysen]

You may remember that last spring Madysen ran track for the first time ever–and she did pretty well. (And ran cross country last fall to more mixed reviews.) She’s running track again this spring for the 8th grade HP team. … Continue reading

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Eating In The Hot Tub [Funny]

Way back on Presidents’ Day, the kids except Madysen (who had spent the night with a friend) and I got up early and went over the Krispy Kreme for a nutritious breakfast.  (The kids were out of school, and I … Continue reading

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Another Header/Theme Change [Administration]

As I often do, I tinkered with the theme today and changed the header photo. This photo is from our home festivities this past Christmas.

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Mavs Wins; Layla Enjoys [Basketball]

I was given a couple of tickets to last night’s Dallas Mavericks game against the Denver Nuggets. Holly decided to pass–she says because the rim is too loud. So I was going to take one of the kids; you can … Continue reading

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Spring Soccer 2007–Week 3 [Madysen/Speed]

Madysen had a big game yesterday morning against her old old team–Solar 94. She had injured her groin area a bit on Thursday night and several other girls are still recuperating from injury. This was going to be a big … Continue reading

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Are There Good Kinds Of OCD?

I’m sure that I have some form of OCD, but this post isn’t about me. It’s about Holly. I have no doubt that she has OCD–now this isn’t new news, just a mere reminder. Many of the OCD rituals that … Continue reading

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Spring Soccer 2007–Week 2 [Madysen/Speed]

In the fall, Speed’s team was one of thirteen team in the Plano league–finishing sixth. Over the break, the league decided to split the teams into two divisions, but they couldn’t decide whether the top division should have five teams … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day [Holidays]

Holly is a big fan of family traditions. For Valentine’s Day, we have chocolate fondue. We have a fondue set with the sterno and stuff, but we devour the entire thing so fast it is a waste to move it … Continue reading

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Blog Header Change [Administration]

Just noting for the record that I’ve changed the blog’s header to this Christmas 2001 photo of the kids, which you might have gotten a copy of in the mail back in the day. Have a nice day.

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Movies Galore! [Movies]

I’ve seen a bunch of movies lately. While traveling, I’ve watched Nacho Libre, The Mummy, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. First, Nacho Libre. As this movie was being made, I seem to recall Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online (I … Continue reading

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