The other night I got the babe ready for bed and snuck out to see a film with a girl friend while daddy stayed and read bedtime stories. It was a good film, a complex romantic suspense, I recommend seeing The Constant Garderner if you enjoy fine cinematography.
I wish I had a picture but I don’t — so picture this… someone found Daddy’s mini screwdriver and immediately tried to unscrew her bellybutton. Don’t know where she learned this, must have read something incorrectly in one of those COCOA Programming manuals…
We were invited on a walk up in the Monte Bello Open Space Reserve today. But really it was a HIKE! I’m proud to say we made it considering we had the stroller and babe in tow, (our friends had their babe in a backpack but that looked pretty tough too — toddlers […]
I’ve been thinking about unfair losses lately. Sadly, a close friend’s little brother died, early twenties and a bright future ahead of him, totally not fair, for him, my friend, his parents and everyone who knew him and those who will miss that opportunity. I can understand, unfortunately I’ve lived that very same sad story, […]
I’ve been trying to find the time to excercise… aren’t we all. Yes, I’m on the go all day with a toddler but I still like and need to excercise. Its a part of my life I miss most I think; cycling around the seawall and to work, indoor soccer to burn the steam off […]
Vienna turned 18-months this week, earlier today she went for her 18-month check-up. Happy to report she is spendidly healthy and steadily growing above the 95th percentile for height and 60th percentile for weight, “tall and lean” as the doctors says. Fortunatley just one poke with a needle today, its always the second and additional […]
Last night we enjoyed Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire at our favourite outdoor venue, Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. Prepared with blankets and a picnic we settled in on a piece of lawn. Vienna cozied up on my lap with her sippy cup, rocked with the warm up music, grinned ear to […]