I had a follow-up CT scan on my abdomen yesterday to make sure the surgeon put everything back in the right place before he stitched me up. Normally CT scans are quick and painless, but this one was horrible for one reason, and one reason only: I had to drink two chalky, nasty, pasty, radioactive “fruit [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Radioactive fruit smoothies
Posted in Mystery Malady on January 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Weekly Weigh-In # 3: 187 lbs.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It was a shock to get on the scale this morning and find that I’d supposedly gained two pounds since last week. I don’t actually think it’s possible. I’ve continued to eat small, balanced meals and a few reasonable snacks per day. I’m drinking water instead of juices or sodas. And I’ve upped my exercise level to at [...]
News versus opinion
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to pick on The Associated Press for a second here. Check out the first paragraph of this article I just came across:
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voters’ sympathies, The Associated Press [...]
Ethan, no!
Posted in Parenthood on January 30, 2008 | No Comments »
I don’t know where he picked this up from, but Ethan now gives us the raspberry whenever we say “Ethan, no!” It’s cute, but… what does it mean for the future if he’s this stubborn at under a year?! On the flip side, he claps whenever we say, “Good job!” I like that much better, so [...]
The Tuesday Traveler # 7: Iceland’s volcanic highlands
Posted in Tuesday Traveler, tagged hiking, iceland, Fjallabak Trekking Company, adventure travel, trekking, Mount Hekla, Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Rings, Mordor, Shire, Hobbits on January 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Where: Iceland’s volcanic highlands
When: July 2006
What: In my August 2006 American Adventurer column about this trip, I likened the Icelandic interior to Tolkien’s Middle-earth: “With its obsidian lava fields and steaming hot springs, its moss-covered foothills and treeless valleys, Iceland is Mordor one minute and the Shire the next.”
To me, nothing captures that essence better [...]
Mirror, mirror on the wall…
Posted in Parenthood on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Ethan has taken to headbutting himself in the mirror whenever he sees his reflection. He also bull rushes the cats and headbutts them, too. This isn’t in any of the parenting books!
Tag, I’m it
Posted in Comic Books, Movies, Parenthood, tagged Ghostbusters, Highlander, indiana jones, Marvel Comics, Nintendo, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Super Mario Brothers, The Empire Strikes Back, The Princess Bride on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been tagged by Eric, which means I’m supposed to link to his blog (done!), leave a comment there so his readers can visit mine (done!), post the rules on my blog (done!), and share seven weird facts about myself. I’ll just go with seven random facts you may not have known. Here goes.
1. In 2nd grade, my [...]
He’s the decider
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
From Yahoo’s AP news feed:
In a shift with profound implications, the Bush administration is attempting to re-energize its terrorism-fighting war efforts in Afghanistan, the original target of a post-Sept. 11 offensive. The U.S. also is refocusing on Pakistan, where a regenerating al-Qaida is posing fresh threats.
Gee, you think? We wouldn’t even have this problem if Bush had kept [...]
Taters of the Lost Ark
Posted in Movies, tagged indiana jones on January 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Harrison Ford really hasn’t aged well at all.
Happy birthday, Tigerlily!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Twenty-nine, is it? Love you!
