Quick congrats

Just a quick note of congrats to my friend Aazura who will be bellydancing at the Nov. 5 Sarah Brightman concert in Bridgeport. You rock! Congratulations also to our friends Maurice & Debi on the purchase of their new house in Dublin, California! We’re...

Political games

While I’m busy playing political games like handicapping the presidential race—tightened presently thanks to the GOP post-convention bounce—I wanted to point out a quick political quiz you can take to see with which candidate you’re most in tune. For me,...

Baptism in Beaverton

Erin, Jonah, and I were in Beaverton at Holy Trinity for Travis Hemstreet’s baptism today. Four infants made the event about twice as long as Jonah’s (where there were only two), but it’s all reasonably jolly, so nobody’s complaining. The party...

Total thanks

Total thanks to Dennis, Maria, Eileen, Joe, Carol, and Ella for coming on down for a lazy Saturday afternoon get-together. We chatted up a storm, admired the kids, took one of Erin’s famous (infamous?) taste tests—this involving seven different colas—and...

Travis is in the house!

Our friends Suzanne, Dave, and their 5 month-old son Travis are on the Oregon leg of their Travis Hemstreet Victory tour and thoughtfully included us in their trip. After a day at the Oregon State Fair, they arrived over at our place just as I was headed out to my...