Monthly Archives: February 2008
Elementary School Pictures
Apparently, the big kids are too cool to have school pictures taken. Or maybe it’s something else entirely; what do I know? Now I know that Emma and Layla did have their school pictures taken. But apparently I told Holly … Continue reading
The Winning Streak Ends [Madysen]
Madysen has been on quite a winning streak over the last several weeks. I think it has been a month since they lost–but I could be very wrong. Regardless, they played a great game on Tuesday against Allen Red. (They … Continue reading
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Juno, Heartbreak, And Annie [Movies]
I’m not sure what this means other than being unique: Holly, Madysen, and I all liked and enjoyed Juno. Generally speaking, movies have to be sappy romances for Holly to even notice them, so it’s rare that Madysen and Holly … Continue reading
Another Week Of Two Wins And One Loss: Madysen And Layla Play [Soccer]
Do you remember how last week Madysen suggested that we not travel to her JV game because she was unlikely to play much in a blowout? I couldn’t help but continually replay that conversation in my mind on Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading
Valentine’s Truth [Funny]
So Valentine’s Day has come and gone. As has become our family tradition, we devoured chocolate fondue. Sadly, no one made a mess, so there was nothing to capture on film. Even prior to our fondue, the kids did the … Continue reading
Another Abraham Lincoln: Biography Day [School]
The Third Grade at Bradfield has Biography Day on Friday. Layla chose–as did Madysen back in Fourth Grade–Abraham Lincoln. The fact that I have many leather-bound Lincoln books and several modest pieces of memorabilia probably had some influence in their … Continue reading
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Two Wins And One Loss: More Soccer [Madysen/Speed]
On Tuesday, Madysen had another JV game, this time against Little Elm, which game as played about as far away from our house as possible and still be in the Dallas area. Last year, HP had beat Little Elm by … Continue reading
The Founding, The OED, And Junk Bonds [Books]
I’ve fallen quite a bit behind my reading pace from last year, but I think that’s for the best. Nevertheless, here are my first three books of 2008. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic by … Continue reading
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Emma Gets To The Heart Of The Matter [Funny]
Okay, one last post of the day–and possibly the most interesting: Last weekend, Holly was reading through the classified ads in the Sunday paper (don’t ask). She said to me, “How about I get a job as a waitress as … Continue reading
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Band Of Horses At The Palladium [Music]
On Saturday night, Holly and I went out on the town. First, we had dinner at Cremona’s Bistro, a quaint Italian restaurant in Uptown. Holly has been looking for a great Italian place for a long time, and I’d heard … Continue reading
Posted in Dallas, Disappointing People, Funny, Holly, Me, Music
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