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Some more pics.. Wed Jul 16 07:50:57 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] We found a photographer on Craiglist who came out to the house and did a sitting with us. We're getting pictures for her announcement. She posted some up on her blogspot as a preview and they look really good! Photog's blog   Happy coincidence Tue Jul 8 07:30:51 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Wise foresight or just luck? I vote luck. I wrote some perl scripts to automate the management of a bunch of framework stuff we have at work. While I was away on baby leave, the framework developers made some pretty large changes to how the framework operates and sent me an email detailing it. I was dreading coming back today and seeing how much work I was going to have to make to my scripts to account for these changes and it turns out I had already built in most of the logic necessary for this new functionality for completely different reasons. I was able to just add three lines to extend the way it works and everything is golden. It's kind of nice when stuff works out like that.   Happy Fourth! Fri Jul 4 07:54:42 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Hope everyone gets to celebrate it a nice way. We're hoping it cools down enough to BBQ some hotdogs on the grill.   Soapie's Homecoming! Sun Jun 29 11:25:50 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Yay! She's finally home!   Make em suffer Tue Jun 17 11:54:18 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Anatomy of a Gummi Bear Funny I never noticed a crunch before...   My FIL says I oughtta pay more attention Mon Jun 16 07:53:59 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] As I understand it, there's some golf thing or another going on this weekend back in my old stomping grounds. My FIL's apparently been glued to the TV to watch what he says is the "Golf that even non-golfers watch." I am apparently beneath even that. You know, it would be a lot easier if I just *did* play golf. My FIL plays. My friends all play. Some lunches I'm stuck at a table listening to guys talk about their "grips" and their "strokes" and whether something about "iron" or "wood" and I'm forced to wonder, "When did my friends all turn gay?"   For consideration: Thu Jun 12 06:18:47 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] First: Sandy Neighborhood worries about Rehab House Now, technically, this is *my* neighborhood, though I live down the hill in the more modest homes that are not crazy rich. They're up the way and down a small offshoot where all these bigger houses are. I think I know which house this is. I've walked the dogs by it a couple times. Big gated mansion type place. It sold for 2.5 million. Based on what we heard, they bought a 2.5 million dollar home with the intent to house around 12 people a month for $1,500 a day. Thhhhaattt's making me think that maaayyybeee these are not going to be the type of folks that are going to 'loiter on the corners' looking for their next hit. Neighbors have commented that such an establishment should be located in commercially-zoned areas or "somewhere else." I'm thinking if you're able to cover the tab for this place, my guess is you won't want to be staying somewhere next to the Traveller's Aid or the local warehouse for stereos. I admittedly have mixed feelings about it. Supposedly, they're able to do this due to what my neighbor is calling a 'loophole'. To quote: "They had used the Americans With Disabilities Act to get around zoning requirements and to avoid public hearings." I'm not familiar enough with any of these legalities to intelligently comment on them. But, that's what I'm being told. OTOH, the way my 'hood is reacting strikes me a lot like the all-too-familiar "Not in MY backyard" reaction to just about, well, everything. I have a kid coming but I'm admitting I got to work really hard to work up any sense of dread for what this place is striking me as, based on what I've been hearing. I'm pretty non-plussed by the whole thing. Of course, my viewpoint might well be a lot different if I lived closer, say, in one of the neighboring million dollar homes. It's popping up in my attention because the whole 'hood is trying to rally against it. Someone came around the other night with the petition to sign against it.   Pregnant Peach Watch 2008 Tue Jun 10 10:23:49 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Dilated to 1 and a half. So.... there.   Me and Ishmael in a nutshell Wed May 28 17:23:16 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Seriously, this is totally US when we talk.   Happiness is.. Tue May 27 15:00:54 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] ..Peaches calling me up in the middle of a hectic day to let me know I'm going to have teh awesome for dinner... It's hard to get happier that that.   The Final Countdown Thu May 22 13:04:04 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] We're now roughly about a month from one of the several due dates given for little Sophie. This whole thing is an very unexact science but Peaches is pretty much ready to get this thing over and done with as far as the being pregnant bit. It's entered probably what's been the most uncomfortable phase for her and she's having trouble sleeping in addition to her heartburn and other wonderful things. Last night we went to a breastfeeding class. I wasn't too thrilled with the prospect myself, but I ducked out of work early because she seemed really sad about the idea of me not going. I haven't been one of those types of future dads that describe everything in the pregnancy in terms of "we." I got a friend here in SLC who does that when he talks about trying to get his wife pregnant. In my mind, she's the one who's got to do all the heavy lifting and pushing. I get to hand out cigars. It's been interesting in the baby classes we've been to see how the other dads-to-be are. There was one dude who seemed to have made up his mind, bound and determined, that his wife was having a c-section. He kept asking a lot of leading questions about it and finally got to the point with, "Well, will the doctor do one if I just tell him to?" His wife? Seemed not so hot on the whole prospect. He was pretty involved in other things.. and said "we". Another dad was asking about how involved he could be. He wants to catch the baby and just have the doctor standing in the corner having a smoke in case something goes wrong. That really blew my mind. I can't fathom it. But I also can't fathom the idea of having more than one kid either. Especially not the numbers that we see here in Utah. Everyone we've taken baby classes from is on their fifth or sixth kid. Both my mom and dad are from big families, but I'm not. In fact, my family was as nuclear as it got as I rarely saw relatives outside of special planned trips. Family of three has been my whole life and makes the baseline for what's right in my head. Two kids I could see, but not for me. More than three and my head just doesn't fathom it anymore. It's like a big blank grey space. I want one kid and I don't want to see her pop her way into the world. I'd like to get the blanky-wrapped version in the cute cuddly cap instead of the Crisco/blood/gunk-smeared one that claws its way into existence. I can deal with her spit-up and diapers, but I don't need to see her and Peaches in such a way. There are some things I just can't unsee.... My two big worries right now is for her and Kathy to come through this healthy and strong with all their fingers and toes and how the dogs will react and adjust to Sophie. My folks had to get rid of their dog because of jealousy issues. I'm hoping that since there's a wee pack of them, that it will help the adjustment. All the stuff we've gotten so far says Sophie's doing good and is really healthy, but I'm going to be worried till... I dunno.. if that stops actually. Guess not. Yay for parenthood. From now on, I'm sort of on-call, I guess. Peaches has a bag packed and lists made and people to call for house-sitting. I like to look in Sophie's room every night and think about when there will be a crying poop machine taking up residence. That's going to be something alright. I gotta get that teddy bear from when I was a baby rehabbed in time for Sophie to get him. A glider would be good, too. There's a space for it in the corner and it'll make a good place for Peaches to nurse while I watch and eat popcorn happy in my misconception that a stork brought her to the window and delivered her after a signature.   Two great tastes... Thu May 22 07:02:09 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Bacon...AND cookies... The really weird thing is right before I saw this link, me and another guy here at work were discussing the idea of maple-syrup basted baked bacon and whether it would be good or not.   See, it IS true. Wed May 21 06:34:16 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Even the animals hate cops That is pretty clever though. Better than just teaching it to 80s hair band songs...   My desk is my happy place Tue May 20 08:09:45 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion]   Bubba's branching out? Tue May 13 06:37:12 2008, by Testcase [Email]  [Discussion] Seal on penguin action SFW. A sign that the Great Penguin Empire is on the move?

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