You will get messy

Important note about parenthood. Sorry it’s a little late for some of you. After an uneven night and a day of nothing but children’s Motrin and Pedialyte, Jonah wolfed down some solid foods this evening. He’s still running a low-grade fever and the...

Looks like I spoke too soon

Other than blowing out diapers left and right and puking everywhere, Jonah’s doing great. So we took Jonah in to Kaiser Urgent Care this evening. His earlier blowout about which I expended so much creative writing energy was the harbinger of a full-fledged viral...

Blowout on high

In the grand scheme of things, I have very little to complain about in the way of parenthood. We’ve never had to take Jonah to the ER, he’s generally healthy, and he probably sleeps more than most. That will not, however, stop me from detailing to you my...

I wish I were kidding

Memorial Day Sgt. Donald Walters was the first Salem-area soldier to be killed during the current Iraq invasion and occupation. On the back of his memorial marker is the following inscription, taken from his re-enlistment letter: I would lay down my life for my family...

The Kobe Burger

We scooted up I-5 to Maria’s place in Vancouver for a small gathering (Dennis, Maria, Joe, Carol, and us) and a really delicious BBQ. I had a Trader Joe’s Japanese burger called Kobei, but since it was an Americanized version I took to calling it Kobe. And...