Sam roughing up the animals at petting zoo
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Apr 30 2005
Sam is much more taken with animals than Ana was at his age. He's fearless--he was roughing up the goats yesterday at the petting zoo. And he makes an excellent woofing noise every time he sees a dog.
Apr 28 2005
Cities are stressful.
Cities are stressful. Even if you're just sitting at home, relaxing on your couch, there is something stressful about being in a city. Is it the low background hum from all the vehicles and factories? Or is it the negative energy from 2 million stressed-out human beings? Should I have a glass of wine? Or move back to Fruitvale?Comments [0]
Apr 24 2005
Lonely
It's day 6 with no wife or kids and I'm really, really lonely. I think I'll dump the toy box in the kitchen and smear some muffin on the couch, just to make things seem more homey.Comments [0]
Apr 23 2005
Friend portfolios
Some people have friend portfolios. A single friend, a couple friend, a friend with kids. A white, a black, an asian. An eternal student, a blue collar worker, a professional. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting invited just to round out the portfolio. For some I fill the "religious fanatic" market segment; for others, I fall into the "says shocking but funny things" high-risk category.Comments [0]
Apr 22 2005
It's finally summer weather again and it's time to start thinking about camping. Here's Sam getting a bath in a bucket when we camped last August at www.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/ellison.htm">Ellison Provincial Park. This year, I'd like to head over to camp at www.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/montague.htm">Galiano Island.
Time to start thinking about camping
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Apr 20 2005
Day two of kid-free life
On day two of kid-free life, I... 1) Washed the car; 2) Replaced all burnt-out light bulbs in the house; 3) Had a service call to reconfigure my home security system; 4) Unclogged the sink and tub drains; 5) Replaced the compression washer on the kitchen sink; 6) Performed preliminary analysis on 8 digital asset management systems; 7) Framed 3 pictures; 8) Did a half-hour Pilates work-out; 9) Purchased supplies to build a closet organizer for Gina; and 10) Made myself 3 meals and managed to keep the kitchen clean. If I was this productive all the time I would be very rich or very burnt out.Comments [0]
Apr 19 2005
Day 1 of bachelor life
Day 1 of bachelor life is pretty good. Without kids, it's like I have 5 extra hours in the day. What do single people do with all their time?Comments [0]
Apr 18 2005
Sam, Ana and Gina are off to Nelson for a week. It's the first time we've been apart since October 2002. I look forward to the best sleep I've had in 2-1/2 years... and to being really lonely in about 3 days.
Sam, Ana and Gina are off to Nelson for a week
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Apr 16 2005
Watching planes land
Sam and Ana and Gina and I parked at the end of the airport runway today and watched planes land. I've been wanting to do that for years. We even had a 747 land while we were there, though it wasn't as spectacular as this.Comments [0]
