We are within the last 24 hours of being free-wielding non-parents. Due to the magical powers of inducing there is no need for baby pools, we know that by noontime on Thursday, Selena and Greg will become Mom and Dad to a little baby girl.  How are we doing with … [ more ]

Happy Birthday Dad… again.

On January 2nd, Selena and I were in Egypt and she regretting that we were not home to celebrate her father’s birthday.

On January 26th , the day after Chinese New Year, Selena brought up that we really should get together with her family again that night, … [ more ]

Happy 10th Birthday Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Ten years ago, today, the park opened to the public – and I was there. I toured the park for the umpteenth time that morning, not bothering with any of the rides or shows; I had done them all dozens of times pre-opening, but watching … [ more ]

When I came up with the winery idea, Erich had been visiting, and he talked me out of a very expensive all-inclusive package plan, and broke down for me what I could recreate from that package at about half the cost. I ended up doing almost everything we discussed to … [ more ]

I’m trying something unprecedented here, liveblogging on my iPhone while out enjoying my surprise birthday weekend getaway.

Selena planned a weekend for the two of us for my birthday. I still only know a very limited number of details, only that I had to get over this flu and dress comfortably. … [ more ]

Way back in the late 90s when we first started dating, Selena told me that she didn’t think she wanted to get married until she was the age she turned today. She wanted a little time to move home and get things together, then live on her own with a … [ more ]

I was relieved that turning thirty-one did not bring the baggage that came with thirty. Thirty, being such a nice round number, a change in both digits, forced me to think about what change I should be enacting in my life. That introspection resulted in moving to DC, getting a … [ more ]