May 11, 2008
Game Ball
While digging among our sports gear to find my daughter a frisbee, I found a baseball that took me back in time, 31 years and 5 days, to a Thursday night little league game, when I was 11, at...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 28, 2008
Fat & Crazy
I'm soooo doomed. Yesterday's Washington Post reported that men in their 40s who carry their extra weight on their abdomen are more prone to suffer dementia in their later years. Apparently, fat is nastier when it surrounds your other organs...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 14, 2007
NGP Portfolio Profile
My boss was profiled on the web site, Portfolio.com. Last month I marked my three-year anniversary working at NGP, and this year the company celebrated it's 10th year in business. I count myself very lucky to work for a company...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 23, 2007
Set A Book Free
Today I had a good idea. A great idea really. I had just finished a really great book, and typically I would have happily shelved it, content to have another good book in my personal library. But having discussed this...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 12, 2007
Pick Two
I don't recall when I first heard this line, but it's been a mantra I've repeated time and time again ever since. It captures, in simple terms that everyone can understand, the choices that must be made when looking to...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
September 17, 2007
Happy Birthday Colleen!
You're already in bed after your first day as an 11-year old. But while there's still some minutes left of your birthday, I thought I'd tell you here in my blog how much we love you and are proud of...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
September 6, 2007
Back to School
Ah, where does the summer go? Ours was full and fun, but now September is here once again, and this week was time for heading Back-to-School. We've now left elementary school behind, as Colleen enters middle school as a 6th...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
August 20, 2007
Wrigley Anniversary!
So our actual 20th Wedding Anniversary is this Wednesday the 22nd. But we took a quick jaunt to Chicago last weekend so I could share this anniversary message with Jennifer a few days early. And the 1st place Cubs...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Beer and Bears Don't Mix!
Bears eat man at beer festival CNN.com, 8/20/07...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 30, 2007
Ants in my Samoas
Big crisis in the kitchen today... some ants found their way into our Samoas. You know Samoas, the 2nd best selling of all the Girl Scout Cookies (look out Thin Mints, Samoas are gaining on you!), they are my favorite....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 12, 2007
Manspace
While the major work on our home remodel of last summer is complete, a number of small jobs remain. We just got our closet in, and when the weather allows our patio will be poured, we need some new furniture,...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 11, 2007
Dr. Murray
I visited my Optomitrist on Friday, and I learned while there that it would be my last appointment with him as he's retiring in a few months. Looking back in his file on me, we saw my first visit...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 9, 2007
TGIF
Sunday, Bears lose Monday, it's Monday Tuesday, Flu rampant in office Wednesday, frozen pipe bursts, water in basement Thursday, powerbook hard drive crash, all is lost? Wife barfing. TGIF Update: Saturday, doing some minor follow-up clean up to Wednesday's water...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 31, 2006
Protecting Our Rights from Ourselves
In 2007, resolve to pay attention, get involved, and speak out. Do not underestimate how much more harm George Bush is capable of inflicting on our country and our Constitution in his remaining two-years in office. And never forget the...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 21, 2006
Santa Drives the Bus
Twice this week, Santa was behind the wheel of the commuter bus that brought me home from work. Thanks Bob, your Christmas spirit is appreciated....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
September 25, 2006
Casey Blog & Babies Today
Wow, you just never know what reach some random blog writings might have. But a few months ago I wrote about the time capsule we buried under our new addition. And a couple of months later I was contacted by...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
September 3, 2006
Violent Femmes
Big bonus this weekend. My brother Kevin came down from the show he's rehearsing in Philadelphia to catch the Violent Femmes at the 9:30 Club in Washington. I can remember exactly when I first heard the Violent Femmes. I...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
August 22, 2006
Happy Anniversary!
Today my wife Jennifer and I mark our 19th wedding anniversary. Our life together so far has been better than I ever could have imagined, and I look forward to all that lies ahead in our 20th married year...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
August 5, 2006
A New Home for an Old Piano
We have a new member of the family today, an upright piano that we found on Craig's list. The price was right. It was offered for free to whomever would come and haul it away. After sharing the link...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
August 3, 2006
Greetings from Margaritaville
We scored some unexpected tickets to Jimmy Buffett tonight. Life is good....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 18, 2006
Find-A-Grave
For me, one of the most satisfying parts of my hobby of exploring family history is finding and visiting the burial sites of my relatives. And I have a growing album of photos from such visits. While these visits sometimes...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 3, 2006
Storm Shots
A strong and fast-moving thunderstorm had just passed, bringing dramatic dark clouds, major lightning bolts, and a much needed downpour. As it started to let up, I ran out to snap some photos and was rewarded with a very...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all. This one is a couple of years old, but it is a genuine Irish toast to all of you, that I promise will be repeated this year. P.S. This is blog post...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas!
The buildup has been fun this holiday season. From decorations, parties, Christmas movies and caroling... and it has all led to a very Merry Christmas. With best wishes... We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 15, 2005
Christmas Tree, All Grown Up
We are the third owners of a house that was built in 1982. You can tell by the cool date brick. Earlier this year, while I was out doing some yard work, a man that looked to be in...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 6, 2005
St. Nicholas Snow Day
As a kid, there were a few holiday traditions brought over from the old world family roots in Bohemia. Some were food related, like the braided Hoska bread, or the Kolacky pastries. But the other meant gifts, and that's why...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 27, 2005
Old School Xmas Lights
"You taught me everything I know about exterior illumination." Clark Griswold to his father in Christmas Vacation I've never done much with Christmas lights. Over the years I've made many a half-assed effort, putting a few strings of mini-lights...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 25, 2005
RISK
At the front end of our long Thanksgiving weekend, I was determined not to let it all be lost to mind-numbing hours of the Cartoon Network, or the isolation of our laptops. And so I found and dusted off...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 18, 2005
Blog Lull
Look at that calendar to the right, a 10-day lull in my blogging. What a letdown I must be to my reader in Singapore. And for this, I'm sorry. The thing is I've been crazy busy lately. All good stuff,...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 8, 2005
Happy Election Day!
I'm not sure exactly when Election Day became one of my favorites on the calendar. Obviously, the fact that I work in politics has much to do with it. Election Day is the culmination of a candidate's and a party's...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 23, 2005
Converting to Pastafarianism
I have done a good deal of soul-searching lately, reflecting on questions of life, morality, and religion. Via their blogs, a few different friends have introduced me to a Church to which I feel like I might belong, the...Link | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
September 29, 2005
Fifteen Years Ago
On September 29, 1990, my wife and I became parents for the first time. Katie arrived three weeks early, and as a result spent ten days in the Intensive Care Nursury at Alexandria Hospital. Oddly, they weren't days of...Link | Comments (8) | TrackBack (0)
September 22, 2005
Introduction to Ingersoll
I had a good summer for reading. My 'to read' book pile, as usual, is deep. But my pendulum swing between periods of prolific reading and droughts of mindless TV has swung back to reading these last few months. Despite...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
August 22, 2005
Happy Anniversary!
Today I've been married for 18 years. There are few things I've done as long. I've never held a job for 18 years, or lived at the same address for 18 years. And there are few clubs I've belonged...Link | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
July 13, 2005
40
Well, there you have it, today I'm 40. Happy Birthday to Me! Like any day of any year, events of note take place. July 13th is no different (see Wikipedia - BBC - History Channel). But in 1965 it...Link | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
July 4, 2005
4th of July
With Tim Kaine I love the 4th of July. I love the way that it reminds us about how our country was founded, and the Democratic principles it was founded upon. I find it very appropriate that the 4th...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
June 12, 2005
Helping a Friend Help a Stranger
I didn't know Jon U. I never heard of him before Friday. He lived in Kansas City and recently died of injuries sustained after he witnessed a purse snatching and chased down the culprit. A good friend of mine, Kenny...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
June 4, 2005
Casey Spa in Service
Casey Spa in Service In February I was reminded that I'm an idiot. Having enjoyed our new second-hand spa since August, we had looked forward to sitting in its warm waters under winter's gentle snowfalls. But I must have...Link | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
May 1, 2005
A Dogwood for Arbor Day
I love the springtime, but lately it has fostered jealous feelings as I enter my own neighborhood and find myself admiring the beautiful Flowering Dogwoods with white and pink blossoms that seem to adorn every lawn but mine. No longer....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
April 27, 2005