Dear Edwin, What a difference a year makes. In the time since your second birthday, you’ve changed so much. Most notably, you talk. Non. Stop. And it’s awesome. You have preferences about what you like and about how things are done, and you aren’t afraid to show it. Some people might call you difficult; I … Read more
This was a monumentally weird year. It started difficult — I was unemployed, and our unemployment insurance had run out, we had to put the house on the market, and Kate’s Honda was totaled in an accident that left her banged-up pretty badly. Then in May, I landed a new job, and the house sold, and we traded my annoying Kia for a new Honda Odyssey. The rest of the year was up and down, but it definitely had some great moments.
A couple of years ago, I did a list of all the terrible shit that had happened in my life, up to that year. I wrote this list to balance the equation.
1972:
• I survive the birthing process.
• The Immaculate Reception is responsible for the Pittsburgh Steelers winning their first-ever post-season game.
Dear Sam, Today, you are a year old. And holy crap, what a year. Watching you grow from a newborn into a baby with his own interests, preferences, and personality has been fun (and, admittedly, frustrating at times). If you’re anything like you are now, you’re going to be a great deal of fun for … Read more
Japanese proverb:
Been awhile since I’ve really had an update on here other than my weekly Fantasy Football clusterfuck, and my monthly check-in on the progress with the Total Money Makeover. So without bogging this down into a giant yawner, here’s what’s going on.
Getting better with every passing day. Kate and I are attending counseling on a monthly basis and we’re learning a lot about each other, ourselves, and how to communicate better. It’s amazing how much change can happen with just a couple of months of dedicated effort. (I think it also helps that Kate and I are both tackling our personal issues independently of one another.)