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“Take the last train to Clarksville, and I’ll meet you at the station…”
Wednesday – 29 February 2012 Midweek. Check. New comics day. Check. Pasta and Movie Date Night. Check. Leap Day. Check. That’s right. It’s that one day we get every four years to balance out the calendar vs. earth’s orbit of the sun. It also happens to be the birthday of my Aunt Mary and my [...]
“You can be the President, I’d rather be the Pope…”
Tuesday – 28 February 2012 Ordinarily, today would mark the end of the month. But, thanks to leap year – or DC’s “New 52,” according to Thom Zahler – we get an extra day this month. And, at least here in the Land Behind the Zion Curtain, it’s snowy. Well, more like “flurry-y,” but you [...]
“Dragons, the policeman knew, were supposed to breathe fire and occasionally get themselves slaughtered…”
Monday – 27 February 2012 It’s a grey day with the threat of a fairly major snow storm on the horizon. At least there’s coffee… …and, unless my basic math skills are failing me, the girls slept through the night for the FOURTH NIGHT IN A ROW! This past weekend, while very good, was also [...]
Adventure Babies Action Theatre! (Now with video!)
Sunday – 26 February 2012 Today’s been a good day, so far. The girls slept through *most* of the night – they started stirring a bit around 5:30, but managed to stay more or less asleep until 7:30. As this didn’t involve diaper changes or feedings, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the [...]
“In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night…”
After an already decent day (despite having to work), I was pleasantly surprised to find this in my mailbox: (as Thom would say: “Click to embiggen!”) That’s right… my very own, custom-drawn Green Lantern John Stewart Triple Shot from Love and Capes‘ creator/writer/artist Thom Zahler. Thom messaged me a week or so ago asking if [...]
Finally…
Friday – 24 February 2012 It’s (finally) the end of the week. It’s my working Friday, but it’s also the quiet day in the office; this isn’t to say that the day hasn’t been productive. Of even more importance: The twins slept through the night again! And… *drumroll* … for the second consecutive night! I’m [...]
“Show, Don’t Tell…”
Thursday – 23 February 2012 Another No Bad News Thursday is upon us. Something that makes this day just a little bit better: The girls slept through the night again! Vanessa (l) and Diana, in new headbands… rocking out with their Sophies and some tissue paper This more than made up for the atrocious nights’ [...]
Midweek and all’s well…
Wednesday – 22 February 2012 Odin’s Day is upon us once more. This also means that: The work week is half done and new comics are released today. Win-Win. Today is also Ash Wednesday. Last night, SaraRules! cousin, Sarah – and her son, Miles – were in town on their way to Denver. As I [...]
“No, I have not been to Oxford town…”
Tuesday – 21 February 2012 Ugh. That’s how I felt this morning when my alarm went off. Not because the girls woke up in the middle of the night. (Which was fine, as they woke up about 4:15 and were asleep again shortly thereafter.) No, last night’s broken sleep came courtesy of some rather disturbing [...]
“Froggie jumped all over the stage that day…”
Monday – 20 February 2012 It’s a new work week. Yay (or something to that effect). I am, however, rather excited as the girls – for the second time in three days – slept through the night! Vanessa (l), Sara, and Diana That’s right, seven-and-a-half hours of sleep. (If only I didn’t have such disconcerting [...]
“So take me away, I don’t mind… But you’d better promise me, I be back in time.”
Thursday – 16 February 2012 It’s not only NBN Thursday, but it’s also “Technical Friday.” Last night, SaraRules! and I had Pasta & Movie Date Night. We co-cooked dinner (grilled chicken and broccoli over spaghetti, with alfredo sauce) and watched Source Code. I enojyed it… for the most part. In fact, I think the thing [...]
“Might not know it now… Baby but I r, I’m a (star)…”
Wednesday – 15 February 2012 Midweek. New comics day. Pasta & Movie Date Night. Last night, SaraRules! presented me with awesome Valentine’s Day gifts: Chocolate-covered strawberries RubySnap cookies A wedding album that she created. She also cooked a great dinner AND made chocolate souffles. Yeah, it was like that. The album was, quite simply, fantastic. [...]
“Mere reason alone can never explain how the heart behaves…”
Tuesday – 14 February 2012 Happy Valentine’s Day to all! And here’s a little Valentine’s Day cuteness for you: Vanessa (l) and Diana Last night, my mother-in-law came over to help get the girls situated for bed while SaraRules! was at a Justice League meeting. Diana has recently started skipping her late-afternoon nap… so she [...]
“Yeah, yeah and it’s okay… I tie my hands up to a chair, so I don’t fall that way.”
Monday – 13 February 2012 Another new work week begins… …and today is also my Sib-1′s (Rana) birthday: This weekend was good… and somewhat productive, too. SaraRules! and I have changed the girls’ nighttime sleep and feeding schedule: Wake them up for a small feeding and diaper change just before we go to bed. It [...]
Friday… finally.
Friday – 10 February 2012 It’s my working Friday. As usual, it’s the “quiet” day in the office. Last night, Melissa came over to help me square the girls away for the night, while SaraRules! attended a Justice League function. The girls were fine… until right before bedtime, when Diana decided she’d had “enough.” She [...]