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Faith in writing

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:08:58 -0700

For much of the 37 years before I was a parent, thoughts led experience -- I would think about things, make a decision and act, and in so doing choose an experience. In the two years that I’ve been a parent, experience has led thoughts -- most days I get up with only a vague sense of how things are going to go and usually the major event of the day was not at all what I expected.

After so much time living like this, the appeal of reflecting on things is lost. It just doesn’t seem like a good investment of time. Although tonight the wife and small child are out of town so I figured I’d take this blog thing-y out for a spin.

Wheee!

Ok, that was fun.

So the hope is that someday I’ll go back to writing. But probably not tonight.

Whatever (in caps)

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:22:37 -0600

Post-doc has turned into a permanent position. Good, but this means more responsibility.

Small child has grown to the point where she’s throwing proper tantrums. No cheese before dinner? Well, have I got a screaming fit for you!

Author of blog is very tired.

Songs to Sing

Mon, 30 May 2011 13:30:25 -0600

Small child sings the following song(s)

Tinkle star! Row boat down stream. A, B, C, D tinkle star.

Small moments of Peace

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:32:43 -0600

By 8:00 the wife had gotten small child down for the night, and I had finished cleaning up from dinner and getting tomorrow’s lunches ready, and now a rare chance to take a breath.

An exchange with a friend via gchat and that pretty much wraps up the time I was going to use for a post.

Those few quiet moments are like reminders that things are OK. There is calm to be had, even if you can’t have it right at this moment.

Two Things

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:02:56 -0600

Thing number 1: An open letter to Outside Magazine:

Dear Outside Magazine:

Roughly a year ago, I purchased something from Bike Nashbar online. In addition to the purchased item, I also started receiving copies of Outside Magazine. I did not, and do not wish to receive Outside Magazine. After skimming the first few issues I received I concluded it is a magazine for people who rarely go outside, but imagine that they can be more “outdoorsy” if they read about “outdoorsy” people. I also suspect that when you tell your advertisers your circulation numbers, you fail to mention that some of your subscribers are people like me; people who simply transfer the magazine unopened from mailbox to recycling bin.

Recently, I have started receiving heartening letters from you stating that you wont send me any more magazines, if I don’t send you money. I have been quite careful and deliberate about not sending you money. I would like it if you started holding up your end of the bargain.

Sincerely,

Thing number 2:

My daughter has started counting. Here is how she rolls:

“One,
Two,
Fee,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Five,
Six,
Five,
Almost,
Six,
Eight.”