As I collected the trash last night, I asked my wife, "Did you notice that the diapers stink worse this week?" You see, we gave up on the Diaper Genie/diaper pail concept about three months into our first child, resulting today in three floors of trash cans being graced by the presence – and pungentContinue reading “The Diapers Stink Worse This Week”
Category Archives: Family
I got the touch!
I’m not sure how or why, but our (7 week-old!) baby Cana is very calm in my arms. Talitha, our 3 year-old, was often restless in my arms and much preferred Mommy’s embrace (and anatomy!). But Cana purrs like a cat when I’m holding her. Case in point: Last night as I’m reading to TalithaContinue reading “I got the touch!”
Exhaustion
It has been over a week since my last post, my longest blogging hiatus since June 2005. It has also been well over a month since I’ve read some of my favorite blogs. My new life – new baby (born July 31), new job (as a hospital chaplain)- is exhausting. My day begins at aroundContinue reading “Exhaustion”
Beer Interrupted
The other night as my wife was busy with our fussy three week-old daugther, and after I had just put our three year-old girl down to sleep, I went downstairs to our dining table to clean up. And there I saw two bottles of Yuengling (it’s a Pennsylvania beer), barely supped. Our beer got interrupted.Continue reading “Beer Interrupted”
On Being Away From Home
I’ve been away on a business trip since Friday. Back at home, 1100 miles away, things have been nuts: my older daughter got carsick on Friday night (puking all over herself) and the water heater broke on Saturday (leaking in the basement, and resulting in no water for the showers or dishwasher). My mom isContinue reading “On Being Away From Home”
The Lutheran Zephyr 