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When you enter our home, here's who will greet you
Awhile ago we had some friends of ours over and went all out to make them feel at home. I pulled out my pro-grade burr grinder and espresso machine and made some killer cappuccinos.Lindsay brought out a shockingly tasty dessert. Then we regaled our g...
Running Update # 1
On Saturday I went running for the first time in at least 5 years. I used to run several times a week, but back in 2000 I started having shooting pains in my knees, and I decided to quit running rather than go in for surgery. But on Saturday I was ho...
Aidan Reveals Theology Jones
Aidan knows how to trigger useful surges of paternal affection. Strategy 1 involves grabbing my knees, and saying, "I'm with my DADDY!" At that point I get all teary-eyed and grab him so I can ruffle his hair and tell him that I love him and will alw...
Aidan Dabbles in Black Magic
Aidan thinks "the magic word" is really magic. Like every other two-year-old, he sees stuff he absolutely must have that second whenever he goes out in public. Usually, these objects which awaken the latent materialism in his little heart are in the ...
It Wasn't Easy for Me to Turn Down Bill Self's Job Offer
I posted this true story on arieljvan.com, and apparently I'm not the only one who found it humorous, since I've been forced to retell it several times. You be the judge. Alternatively, you can wait until you see me slurping coffee in a cafe somewher...
Aidan Tries a Coffee Coup
Ever since he was about a year old, Aidan and I have performed morning coffee ceremonies together. A coffee ceremony is similar to a tea ceremony, except that it is less formal, more manly, involves getting ground coffee in your hair, and is frequent...
He has recruited nature to aid in achieving his aims
We were driving west across the state line from Missouri into Kansas, which involves crossing the Missouri River and driving alongside it for a couple miles.Aidan: The river is hungry. The river wants lunch.Me: Personifying natureat his age, that's ...
Harvesting Coffee Beans in the Living Room--a Test of Dedication
I had just turned on my espresso machine when I heard a sound in the living room that sounded like someone was running back and forth very, very quickly through a hanging bead curtain. No such luck.I entered the living room to see Aidan holding my ba...
The Ancient, Forgotten Secret to Family Community
We've discovered the secret of talisman of family unity, which had lain hidden for centuries until a friend gave Lindsay a cryptic, scribbled message on an index card and she realized its true worth. Are you braced for a shocking disclosure which cou...
Boy Bites Dinosaur
Aidan was wandering around the kitchen nonchalantly, every so often jumping up to try and grab a box of "bee cereal" (Honeynut Cheerios) off the counter at the apex of his two inch vertical. Eventually he asked me,"Are you hungry?"Since Aidan phrases...
Look Out for those Flying Bellyflops
Lindsay expressed surprise (that's a euphemism for shocked, somewhat-hysterical screaming) this morning when she was lying on the living room floor with her eyes closed and Aidan did a flying belly flop (she thinks) right on top of her. I was not an...
