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Speaking in tongues less these days…sort of.

I am terribly tardy in reporting that Porter has – over the last month or two – begun talking. But only if you qualify talking as a semi-intelligible, mono-syllabic, finger-pointing bark delivered with all the delicateness of a drill-seargant. Cwy! (cry) Dwibe! (drive) Kickle! (tickle) are all games that fall under [...]

Athenian Orzo

Stella used to adore shrimp, but has slowly grown to hate it. Ever the optimists, we continue to try recipes that will help her love it again, for the first time. We have made this recipe a gazillion times, and hoped that it’s otherworldly yumminess would show Stella the err of her ways. [...]

Snow Day!

( House and Just Stuff and Photos )

The miracle wasn’t that it was snowing at sea level, but rather the fact that Porter didn’t get hypothermia from running around outside without shoes on, and that I managed to convince Stella to wear both shoes and a jacket all at one time. Okay, really it was a sweater, but considering I regularly [...]

Our New 60’s-Era Diner

( Friends and House and Photos )

So, this weekend we finally cashed in our housewarming coupon from Jodie & Anthony for a “Free day of Labor & Child Wrasslin”. Over the course of the last 4 months we have methodically planned exactly which project we were going to subject them to have them help us with – ensuring that we [...]

The Angry: A Photo Essay

( Photos and Porter and Tantrums )

If memory serves, this particular episode of The Angry was in response to the fact that I wouldn’t let him eat a tube of chapstick.

(click photo to see the entire set)