2023 in Review
January 15, 2024 10:19 am 3 CommentsSummary of 2023: I mostly took photos of our cat because Zoe is of the age where I want to... View Article
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Beginning of 2021 to The Start of 2023. That’s, Like, Two Years!
January 1, 2023 8:00 am 5 CommentsMost of these photos seem like they were taken years ago, and a lot of these thoughts are just old,... View Article
The Great Quarantine of 2020
November 5, 2020 8:00 am 6 CommentsTL;DR: Warning: there is a lot of obscure music and speed cube talk at the start and end of this... View Article
The end of 2019
January 1, 2020 6:00 am 2 CommentsReal Talk End of Year Recap 2019 was an anxious, frozen by fear into inaction, “what IS my life?” year.... View Article
Santa 2019 and fries
December 16, 2019 11:39 am Comments Off on Santa 2019 and friesEvery year I worry this is the last trip to see Santa. I worry too much! While dining later at... View Article
Fall & Winter 2019
November 29, 2019 11:04 am 8 CommentsI do most of my personal contemplation outside of writing here, so I can spare you the “How is Zoe... View Article
4th Grade Portrait
October 14, 2019 10:56 am Comments Off on 4th Grade Portrait9 years old Likes: Kidz Bop songs Crafting with clay Bike riding Gymnastics Making things with beads Unicorns Harry Potter,... View Article
The Summer of 2019
October 12, 2019 7:00 am 2 CommentsIt’s now fall, but I’m ready to hit publish on this entry from the end of the summer.
End of February through the end of May
March 25, 2019 12:52 pm 5 CommentsI forgot to add a bunch of these Feb photos, so here we go (turns out it was just two... View Article
2019: January – February
March 3, 2019 9:49 am 1 CommentJanuary Did you also start the new year of 2019 meticulously practicing cursive with an array of watercolors that Zoe’s... View Article
That’s a wrap! The end of September through the end of 2018
January 4, 2019 1:36 pm 5 CommentsThe start of fall means the best season is here, containing all the best holidays! Also, I get to break... View Article
Santa: 2018
December 17, 2018 11:30 am 1 CommentBonus photo: we went to Veggie Grill after:
3rd Grade Fall Portrait
October 3, 2018 9:41 pm Comments Off on 3rd Grade Fall Portrait
2018: Through mid-September
September 16, 2018 11:00 am 1 CommentHi! I’m super staying on top of sorting and uploading a ton of photos. By the time you have skimmed... View Article
The year that was 2017
September 4, 2018 2:00 am 1 CommentIt is now September 2018, and I’m catching up on photos from all of 2017. God have mercy on my... View Article
Three stages of enjoyment
March 8, 2018 5:03 pm Comments Off on Three stages of enjoyment
Santa: 2017
January 13, 2018 10:44 am Comments Off on Santa: 2017
Cute thing Zoe did
July 26, 2017 8:33 pm Comments Off on Cute thing Zoe didThe other day, in a heartwarming and amazing display, Zoe wanted various ingredients to “cook” in her “kitchen” “outside”. The... View Article
Rudys: 2012 vs. 2017
May 28, 2017 9:33 pm Comments Off on Rudys: 2012 vs. 2017Rudy’s Oakland location in 2012 Same location, same little buddy…five years later.
Late 2015 to end of 2016
April 25, 2017 9:45 am Comments Off on Late 2015 to end of 2016On the cusp of Halloween, 2016 the end of April 2017, I thought I would finally take the time to... View Article
New Year, New Tooth
January 4, 2017 8:54 pm Comments Off on New Year, New ToothThis little one lost her first tooth on the first day of 2017.
Zoe can now ride a bike
October 19, 2016 8:40 am Comments Off on Zoe can now ride a bikeAfter months of practice, Zoe is now able to both ride a bike by herself and work a kickstand.
Sounding out words
October 18, 2016 9:00 am Comments Off on Sounding out wordsAs noted in the previous epilogue, Zoe is happily sounding out and writing words and stories on her own. It’s... View Article
Crested Butte
August 14, 2016 1:30 pm Comments Off on Crested ButteWarning: this post contains many photos of the same mountain. We went to see Grandma and Grandpa in Colorado. It... View Article
Santa 2015
December 15, 2015 12:36 am Comments Off on Santa 2015“Dear Santa. I would like a Lego Millennium Falcon and can I please have a Princess Pets.” The look back:... View Article
Kindergarten Portrait
December 8, 2015 12:51 pm Comments Off on Kindergarten Portrait
Song #1: “Cars Drive By”
November 10, 2015 10:19 am Comments Off on Song #1: “Cars Drive By”Like all good dads, I keep a collection of shitty, out-of-tune guitars around for when my muse strikes. Sometimes Zoe... View Article
Life update: summer to early fall 2015
October 3, 2015 11:00 am Comments Off on Life update: summer to early fall 2015Oh wow. This one goes back to what seems like many lifetimes ago (it was six months). It’s now early... View Article
Life update: Late January to end of March
May 24, 2015 8:00 am Comments Off on Life update: Late January to end of MarchPreamble When I was in 10th grade, I used to constantly read my Quality Paperback Club’s edition of some giant... View Article
Zoe’s Preschool Graduation
May 15, 2015 9:46 am Comments Off on Zoe’s Preschool GraduationI have just returned home from Zoe’s pre-school graduation, which was held on a beautiful May evening*. The ceremony was,... View Article
Sad endings: The Divorce
February 5, 2015 9:00 am 1 CommentAnd I never, ever, ever wanted to write this song I always thought things would change somehow And we would... View Article
Santa: 2014
December 6, 2014 9:21 pm Comments Off on Santa: 20142013 2012