I distinctly remember as a child racing to the front door to greet my father when he arrived home from business trips. Seeing and hugging him was almost secondary to the first question out of our mouths: "WHAT DID YOU BRING ME???" Pathetic, I know. But it's what we did.  There was no telling what he'd have for us. And many times, it...Read More

 Dorien - 10 weeks old Due to the delightfully cool weather we're experiencing, we slept last night with all our windows open. Which makes for a very good sleep. Even after waking up to feed Dorien at 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 and then at 8:30, I was happy. It was a good night. And rather than sleeping in on Saturday mornings as we usually...Read More

 For May 13, in our state, the weather we have been experiencing is highly unusual. But highly desirable! Friday was bright and sunny, crisp and cool with a steady breeze. It felt like Colorado mountain weather. It made me smile all day long. Although, that smile could also have been attributed to a day spent with my girlfriend, Carrie, shopping at Anthropologie and...Read More

I have been remiss in not announcing that my brother, Michael, is engaged to be married to a most lovely lovely woman: Beth. Not only is she one of the sweetest, most beautiful girls I know, she is willing and eager to spend the rest of her life as my brother's wife, best friend, companion, helpmate...and for those of you who know Michael,...Read More

The previous 7 days of my life...well, to be fair...OUR lives, have been less than optimal. To be frank, they were horrible. It all started last Sunday afternoon when we came home from a birthday party of a friend to discover that August had a fever. A fever is never an auspicious beginning to a week. And let me just say this, I...Read More

I seriously doubt that when any prospective mother or father looks into the future and imagines parenthood that they grasp even a fragment of what really lies ahead. And certainly no one warns you about what's coming. What's really coming.  There are some aspects that you anticipate, such as paying for college or weddings or the cost of clothes, etc.   But there is...Read More