Category Archives: Travel
Atlanta Cup 2007–Game 1 [Madysen]
We had some moderate trouble getting to Atlanta last night–delayed flight because of rain, Hertz ineptitude, ridiculous Atlanta traffic, and a less-than-helpful GPS system in the rental car–but we made it for Atlanta Cup 2007. Madysen decided to name the … Continue reading
A Jaunt By The Cradle Of Liberty [Travel]
I took a quick trip to Philadelphia for law school interviews earlier this week. This was my first ever trip to Philly, and I must confess I was a little disappointed in myself for not having a stronger interest in … Continue reading
Somewhat Quiet On The Western Front: The Week In Review [Farmington]
My lack of posts over the last week is telling of two things: 1) I’ve been really busy with work and 2) not much has happened. Some here’s an omnibus view of the week that passed. Speed: After getting home … Continue reading
Emma And Layla Visit Oklahoma By Themselves [Travel]
In early August, Holly sent Layla and Emma up to Oklahoma for a few days to see family. They started out in Erick with Holly’s two grandparents. I have no idea what they did (there’s not a lot to do … Continue reading
There’s Big Time, And Then There’s This [Speed]
Speed considers himself the greatest baseball player of his generation–same goes for lacrosse, football, any PS3 game, and pool–but some kid in Erick, Oklahoma(!) has knocked him off his perch. While spending the July 4th holiday in Erick, Speed entered … Continue reading
It Had To End Eventually [Travel]
The silence has ended, and–surprisingly–it isn’t the end of the world. The kids came back from my parents’ today. It does look like they enjoyed themselves: in the pool, at Jason’s Deli, going to church (okay, maybe not Layla), and … Continue reading
The Silence Continues [Family]
Following everyone’s return from Oklahoma last weekend, the house is deathly silent right now and for good reason. Since Wednesday, the kids have been at my parents’ in Houston and will return on Tuesday. I could definitely get used to … Continue reading
A Family Reunion Is Fun–Every 24 Years [Family]
This past weekend, Holly’s grandmother’s family had a family reunion in Erick, OK. I know it’s easy to make fun of small town America (especially Oklahoma)–heck, I may have done it before–but the somewhat simpler life definitely has advantages. But … Continue reading
Current Mindset=New Theme & New Header Pic [Administration]
I’m closing in on finishing my sixth year with my firm, which is a very long time given that it’s the only real job I’ve had since college and law school and that only a quarter of my class has … Continue reading
D.C. Is Great; A Better Afternoon [Travel]
Okay, so after a rough start to my day in D.C., things did improve but not immediately. Shortly after my meeting, I was in a car wherein a woman was absolutely giddy at the idea that our D.C. office was … Continue reading