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Monday, January 26, 2026

No more teenagers in the family

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For the past 6,883 days, we have had at least one teenager in our family. Tomorrow that streak comes to an end when our youngest, Jack, turn...
Monday, January 19, 2026

I really miss the World Book Encyclopedia

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NOTE: This is a somewhat adapted version of a post that originally appeared on the blog back in 2015. When I was growing up, we had a full s...
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Monday, January 12, 2026

You're my little potato

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Me reading a book to Cal at his house recently. He seemed to appreciate the effort, but his expression told me, "I think Mom and Dad do...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Sleepovers: 1983 vs. 2026

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I continue to (somewhat shamelessly) post photos of my grandson on this blog. There was a period in the early 1980s  –  probably '81 thr...
Monday, December 29, 2025

It's easy to be grateful when you have a ridiculous number of things to be grateful for

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I give thanks every day for these people. U.S. Thanksgiving was a month ago, but I tend to focus more on gratitude now than in late November...
Monday, December 22, 2025

I hit an old guy milestone: Increasing the text size on my phone and work computer

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Not long ago, I was standing in my office about to tackle a work-related task when I had a somewhat startling realization. As I stared at my...
Monday, December 15, 2025

In 3 1/2 months as a grandparent, I have learned I can still change diapers and calm a crying infant

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My grandson Cal is doing great. He is  great. I keep saying this, but I had no idea how attached I would get to him so quickly. It's a h...