Category: Journal
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Quick Update
Not much to report. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few days working on some other creative endeavors, namely a new podcast focusing on tabletop games and random geeky banter. It should be ready by next Wednesday, so I’ll post a link when the first episode goes live. In other news, we’re…
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Dungeons & Dragons & Dads
I was lying in bed last night, on the verge of falling asleep, and I realized that the best way to get myself writing regularly again is… well, to write. And it’s been so long since I wrote regularly, I figured the best thing to write about is myself and my life and the things…
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Christmas Time Is Here
As Christmas approaches, a few people have asked what to get me. Two easy rules! If it’s on my Amazon Wish List, chances are I really want it If it’s on the Geekdad Gift Guide (or mentioned anywhere on the Geekdad blog, it’s also a good bet We’ve also set up a Wish List for…
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Moving
Well, it’s happening again. We put an offer down on a townhouse in Hillsborough. Barring unforeseen loan issues, we’ll be moving there in October. There are a few things I will miss about this house here on Williams Circle. As I write in the dining room, something that I do on a very rare occasion…
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Worthwhile Weekend
After about six weeks without their weekends, I’ve finally gotten a respite. Let’s tally up, shall we? First, Natania’s grandfather passes away. A weekend spent flying up to Massachusetts for that. Good to see everyone, of course, but not exactly a relaxing time. Plus, we drove back. Four people plus a baby on a fourteen…
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More Than Words Can Say
I guess I should start off by saying, yet again, that my negligence in contributing to this (hardly) self-enforced ritual of journal-writing is staggering, even to my sagging standards. I think that, given the events that have gone down since I was bemoaning the KeyArena’s fate way back in August, I’ve been fully entitled to…
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Mice and Cameras and Disposable Income
We were on the futon, watching “House” last Thursday, when our cat, Jolie, sprinted into the office. Natania noticed that she was chasing something largish, or rather something larger than her usual fare: mosquito hawks, beetles, etc. I believe my wife’s exact question was, “Is she chasing a mouse?!” Interrobang added for emphasis. Jolie was,…
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Weekend, We Hardly Knew Ye
The weekend is here, and almost half gone. Today was a whirlwind of going to bed too late (yes, we went to bed late enough to consider it today), waking up too late, and then rushing off to Kinston for a cousin’s wedding. It was a quick thing, but good to see the family. We…