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Gracie Questions
2007-08-24 20:21:00 Okay, I’ve gotten the question, “When are you going to post more pictures,” a lot, folks also seem to ask, “Which one of you does she look more like?” fairly often. So, here’s a new pic, AND an answer to the second question. Keep in mind that Vic is about 3 1/2 months older than Grace in this ... More About: Questions , Gracie
The infamous Oregon butt-slapping case?
2007-08-22 20:08:00 Hey all, Okay, so I, along with a lot of folks here in Oregon , have been watching the ?Junior-High Butt -Slapping? case with morbid interest for several weeks now. I?ve refrained, to this point, from posting my opinions on this whole fiasco, but I was specifically asked to blog it by a friend, and so, here we ... More About: Case
Blogger Invite?I?m Famous!
2007-08-21 20:39:00 Okay, at first I thought this was one of those “National Poetry Anthology” emails, you know, where your poem (whether you write poems or not) “was hand picked out of MILLIONS of entries to be included in this year’s leather-bound collection of the best of American poetry, and for only $59.99….” Not that I’m bitter about ... More About: Blogger , Famous , Invite
Boys and Girls
2007-08-17 21:43:00 So, I had an interesting conversation with a woman at work this morning. I was talking about how we just took Gracie on her first camping trip (see below), and I mentioned that it’s good practice, as she’ll be in hunting & fishing camps with daddy for the next twenty years or more. Then my co-worker ... More About: Girls , Boys
Why Why Why?
2007-08-15 20:26:00 According to CNN: “Spears-Federline divorce papers may go public” For the love of God…why? -Perk
What a Cutie!
2007-08-03 17:55:00 Okay, Today’s post starts with a funny anecdote. While we were in the hospital having Grace, we had an AWESOME nurse named Pat. One morning she came in and commented that Gracie was beautiful. Now as much as I love to hear that, I laughed and said, “Well, yeah, you work here, you have to say that.” She then ... More About: Cutie
?Nother Blog You Might Like?
2007-08-01 19:06:00 Hey all, Looks like my controversial “10 Tips for Husbands” has been featured on the new My Husband Snores blog. (This one’s for you, Mrs. AV!) I jumped over there and took a look, and it’s pretty funny stuff. Check it out! -Perk More About: Blog
Baby Pictures
2007-07-19 17:36:00 Some updates: 1. Gracie has been sent to her room. Starting night-before-last we set up the uber-cool monitors and she slept happlily without having to lieten to daddy snore. 2. First bath. Okay, so she loves to have her hair shampooed, but she HATES being undressed (and we’re praying that continues into the mid-thirties…) So, it started ... More About: Pictures , Baby
The Morning After?
2007-07-14 17:13:00 In the immortal words of Strongbad…HOLY CRAP! Now I know why God made Gracie the cutest, most beautiful baby ever…it’s her only survival mechanism for 3am feedings. I mean, I love my dog too, but if HE woke me up at 9:15p, 11:30p, 2:15a, 4:00a, and 7:00a, keeping me up for 40 minutes each time … well, ... More About: Morning
Gracie Update
2007-07-12 01:22:00 Mom & baby are well! Gracie ’s doing her job, eating and pooping and all that! Mom and dad are getting some sleep. Here are a couple of pics… - Perk More About: Update
At the hospital!
2007-07-09 10:40:00 Hey all, Its about 1am monday morning and were at the hospital. Vic’s water broke around 11pm. She’s asleep now and things probably won’t get interesting till 5 or 6am. I’ll check back when I can. - Perk More About: Hospital , Spit
Still waiting?
2007-07-05 17:30:00 Okay, so the 4th has come and gone and…still no Gracie! No contractions yet, so we have a Dr. appt tomorrow and he’ll set up an induction appointment for early next week, in case there is a no-go for launch over the weekend. Mom is fine, but more than ready for a drive to the hospital. Soooo….to ... More About: Waiting , Wait
Apple iPhone releases tonight?yawn.
2007-06-29 17:41:00 Hey all, Well, the much anticipated Apple iHype…er, I mean…iPhone releases tonight, and I can sum up my near frantic anticipation with two words….WHO CARES? No, I’m not blogging this morning from a sleeping-bag on some chilly sidewalk outside the Apple store. A new Star Wars movie might elicit that kind of fanaticism, but not an over-priced, ... More About: Toys , Iphone , Tonight , Apple iphone
Late Nights
2007-06-26 21:37:00 Hey all, Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly, just trying to get the decks cleared here at work in advance of my “baby leave.” (Any day now…) Blog posts, training, supplies orders… Here’s a nice depressing shot I took with the ol’ camera phone as I left work around 7:30p to go grab some dinner before coming ... More About: Late , Late Night , Nights
I?d be naked without?
2007-06-20 20:07:00 Okay, okay…that was something of a sensationalist (and frightening) title, I know. Here’s what happened… Yesterday morning, by accident, I forgot to put my Leatherman on my belt. All was well until noon when I needed to open a box here at work, reached for my Leatherman and realized, to my horror, that it was at home! It ...
The joy that is Google Reader (RSS Feeds)?
2007-06-19 01:42:00 Okay, a number of folks have given me the thousand-yard stare when I mention RSS Reader s. Here’s the lowdown: An RSS Reader (like Googl e Reader, which I use) searches specific blogs and/or webpages that you choose and pulls any new posts directly to your reader page. For example, when I log into my Google Reader page, I see: 10 ...
Top Eight Comments That Could Get You Killed
2007-06-13 19:19:00 Hey all, Today’s post is from Guest-Blogger: Vic-the-Preggo wife. Top Eight Comm ents That Could Get You Kill ed (when said to a Preggo?) 1) Haven?t you had that baby yet? 2) Still Pregnant? 3) How much of that is baby weight? 4) Have you noticed that you?ve been moody? 5) What else have you forgotten? 6) When are your twins due? 7) Do you need ... More About: Killed
What a Weekend!
2007-06-12 00:37:00 Whew! Got my office torn down, boxed up and hauled out and MOST of the baby’s stuff set up in it’s place! This is me upon successful completion of the stroller assmebly…two hours, no blood… (please note the duo coffee cup holders…woo-hoo!) My girls posing with the pack’n play… And…Phlash the Worthless looking nonplussed about losing his favorite snooze-spot.. ... More About: Weekend
Paris Update: Time Served??
2007-06-07 18:16:00 Well, here’s a shocker…after a whopping 3 days in the pokey, Paris has been released to house arrest for “Medical Reasons.” Ahh…sweet justice. 40 days confined to her multi-million dollar mansion, poor Princess Paris. Also…don’t they have medical facilities in prison??? I can’t think of much that would do this bim better that some fifty-year-old prison nurse with a ... More About: Time , Update , Serve
An old dog learns a new trick?
2007-06-05 19:25:00 Okay, Went clamming for the first time this last weekend, and it turned out to be one of those, “Why didn’t I do this before?!?” kinda days. Beautiful weather, lots of friends, took our limit of clams. The guy who “knew how to do it” said that he’s never seen a day like it. The tides were just ... More About: Trick , Learn
Legoman!
2007-05-31 19:16:00 Hey all, Okay, I think I have a new hero…Legoman! Nathan Sawaya’s stuff is amazing! I’ve had a love affair with legos for as long as I can remember. I even worked on t hier tech-support team for the Lego Mindstorm robotics line (briefly) before coming to Xerox. I had tons of them scattered around the house as a kid, and a couple ... More About: Toys
Summer Movies
2007-05-29 23:05:00 Hey all, Went and saw “Pirates 3″ yesterday and thought it was great! Saw the previews for “Transformers” and, as much as I want to mock it, it looks like it might be good. Okay, I’m going out on a limb (and setting myself up for massive abuse, I’m sure) but I’ll post a few verses I ... More About: Movies , Summer
Free Copy of Just Past Oysterville
2007-05-25 01:55:00 Hey all, I try not to push my own books on this blog, but I just read a great article on the power of “Free bies” so I thought, what the heck! Here’s the deal….go to my PerryPerkinsBooks website and read the first chapter of Just Past Oysterville: Shoalwater Book One, then come back here and post a ... More About: Copy , Ville
Sex Offenders Names Turned Over
2007-05-22 19:11:00 Hey all, Shel Israel (my blogging guru) posts on Global Neighbourhoods today that MySpace turns over 7000 Sex Offender names to Authorities. While I’m usually pretty quick to start spouting off about infringements of personal freedoms, I have to admit I have no problem with bringing these human toilet-brushes into the light. As a soon-to-be-father, I think… WARNING: ... More About: Ender , Ames , Turn , Names , Enders
Photographic Proof?
2007-05-22 01:34:00 …that “White Trash Barbie” lives in my apartment complex… Note the disattached hood (Ken’s been a’working on it) and shattered windshield, can’t quite see the missing front tire in this pic. -Perk More About: Proof , Graphic , Graph
Geeks Vs. Nerds
2007-05-18 22:00:00 Hey all, Okay, I’m going to get off the “husband high horse” (for a while) and return to the inane. A friend and I were discussing our various levels of “geekness” after being described so in a previous poster’s comments. These led to a disagreement as to the definition of “geek.? Which, I am sorry to say, I ... More About: Geeks
I guess I?m whipped?
2007-05-17 19:39:00 Hey all, Wow, yesterday’s post was a hoot! I did, however, get a couple of personal emails that insinuated (or flat out said) that I’m “whipped.” Example subject lines: RELATED TO YOUR ?WHIPPED HUSBAND BLOG? Dude, how whipped are u? Oooookay? More About: Guess , Whip
10 Tips for Husbands
2007-05-16 19:54:00 Okay, Now before Acerbic Villain dogs me?though I know he will anyway? my wife did NOT put me up to posting this! As I was in the bathroom this morning, thinking deep thoughts, this blog post just came to mind. More About: Tips , Husbands , Husband
Awesomest Headline!
2007-05-15 01:22:00 Not that this article is particularly interesting, thrilling, or even very funny, but with a title like this, it MUST be shared… CNN ARTICLE I’m thinking of the poor EMT’s who got this one… EMT 1: “Quick, this guy needs mouth-mouth!” EMT 2: “Um…” -Perk PS - Paris Update Here. More About: Head , Line , Headline , Some
IS THERE NO JUSTICE?
More articles from this author:2007-05-09 21:43:00 Okay, that last post was fairly serious, let us now return to the inane? ?Schwarzenegger Not Likely To PardonParis Hilton? Good lord?there are actually living, breathing, carbon-based life forms out there who are gathering signatures to coerce California?s governor to ?pardon? Princess Paris of her 45 day sentence for violating her drunk-driving probation! To quote one of my ... More About: Justice , There 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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