Jonah’s four month checkup

The doctors and nurses at Kaiser change the oil and check the tires. Looking good for at least another 100,000 miles. We hauled Jonah down to Kaiser for his four month “Well Baby” Checkup. No problems at all. He’s 16 lbs. 2 oz., 26.5 inches long, and...

Jonah’s first camp out

Yellowbottom Campground out past Sweet Home, Oregon We put his portable crib in the tent and stuck him in that. What does he care where we are? Answer: He doesn’t. We snuck away this weekend to join Dennis and Maria on a camp out at the spectacular Yellowbottom...

Exterior car care 101

What I’ve learned about car detailing in the last week. Maybe it will be useful to you. I’ve been a complete ignoramus about car care. (Those tempted to send me a email saying, “Ty, don’t limit yourself to car care” should fight the...

No-doze Labor Day weekend

Did somebody spike my drink? I feel all funky-like. Holy moley has mine been an extended weekend of sleep deprivation. For whatever reason, Jonah’s been up once in the middle of the night for the last couple nights, and though Erin’s been the one handling...

Confucious say, “Ty get super car”

For once the fortune cookie was right. After dropping Father Ted off at the Portland International Airport (and stopping for an hour to feed and change Jonah outside Car Stereo City at Mall 205), we went to Acura of Portland. I had called last weekend on a 1995 Toyota...