Happy Father's Day 2009, Tom!

Happy Birthday, Gabby!

You've got to read the signs early...

There are certain signs of brilliance that you just can't ignore...





'nuff said.

"All Du"

So, we haven't done a scrapbook or even a calendar of Gwynnie's milestones. In an attempt to memorialize her growth (at 16 months old), I thought I turned to my tried and true list-making skills. . .

Words that Gwynnie says with some reliability:
1) Uh Oh
2) Baby
3) Alex
4) Daddy
5) Mommy
6) That
7) Doggie
8) Peek a boo
9) All done
10) More
11) Thank you
12) Hi
13) Hello

Animal noises that she enjoys saying:
1) woof, woof (said every time she wakes up from a nap)
2) meow
3) moo
4) quack

Baby Signs that she uses:
1) More
2) Please
3) All done
4) brush teeth
5) Eat
6) Milk
7) Doggie
8) Up
9) Help

Body Parts that she can identify:
1) Head
2) Toes
3) Belly Button
4) Nose
5) Eyes
6) Ears
7) Elbow
8) Tummy
9) Chest

Tie a tie...

Maybe I've turned a corner in my professional life... maybe I'm screaming for attention... maybe I'm searching for relevance...

Whatever it is, I'm wearing ties a lot more (3 out of 5 days this week). I only post this for 1 reason: This Site. It couldn't be more clear and to-the-point. I've bookmarked it, tagged it in del.icio.us, marked it with a 'B' and thrown it in the oven for baby and me.

I'm sure they exist, but I want more sites like this for each of my most pressing needs in life... for example: "Change-the-oil.net" or "Install-a-sink.net"

And I lied... there's another reason for this post. I've noticed that it's awfully close to Christmas. My tie / shirt ratio is rather low... it's starting to look like I'm wearing the same thing over and over again. If you're wondering what to get me for Christmas, you now know.

Don't gotta like 'em to like what they say...

I don't really like either one of these guys... but I certainly like their message here. I guess that's the point.

Where's matt?

Someone showed me this video today... I'm not sure what the intended message was, but here's what I took from it:

We're not all that different... in every land, in every language, it just feels good to dance like an idiot and be around a bunch of people who feel exactly the same way.

Thanks, "Matt" for making this video and giving me a sustained 4 min 29 sec. smile...