Personal

Big News

I’m going to break form today and get personal so, watch out! If you know me well, I’ve probably already told you this and, if I haven’t, I’m sorry. Keep reading for the full scoop.

We’re having a baby!

First Picture

Above is the first sonogram picture, taken Oct. 3, 2007 at nearly 10 weeks.

Now, if you are good with math and calendars, you know that we’re due on May 1. We’re crazy excited and so are our girls and extended family. A couple months later (December 7), we went to a doctor with a better machine for some more pictures. Here are a couple more shots:

12-7 Profile

12-7 another look

This, we knew, would be our chance to find out the gender of our child. Last time, we didn’t find out early and the anticipation nearly killed me. This time, Amy still didn’t want to know. After much pleading on my part, however, she relented.

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Another Pointless Blog Post

I have no idea what I’m writing to you today. I don’t even know who you are.

What I do know is that I have a voice in my head which tells me to write something, anything because

  1. Having the Redskins at the top of the page after they sucked so badly in the 2nd half yesterday is embarrassing.
  2. Never updating your blog is lame.

So, let me tell you a thing or two in the “What I’m Up To” department.

FW-1804

I have upgraded my home recording setup with a new preamp/computer interface. The Tascam FW-1804 is a pretty cool piece of hardware that, if I can ever find that thing called ‘free time’ I’ll be putting to good use. For those that wonder, I use Reaper to record. It’s inexpensive, flexible and more software than I need.

The Decemberists

Also, I’ve lately been digging into the back catalog of The Decemberists. I got into their 2006 album, “The Crane Wife” with a fervor last year. I still say it’s the best album of 2006 (better even than Dylan’s “Modern Times” (sorry, James.)) One of the records that has stood out so far is “Castaways & Cutouts.” Great storytelling and melodies. Check it out.

Checking In

So it’s been practically a month since my last post. Why not, though? It’s not as if anyone reads this nonsense.

That said, I’ll go ahead and fill you in on a couple things that have gone on or are on the horizon for myself and my family.

First, I went to Tahoe at the end of July to attend the wedding of my old friend, Craig to his beautiful bride Kathy. I’d never been to Tahoe and, even if the event had been an utter disaster and unfun, I’d at least have to them them for inviting me so that I could experience such a beautiful place as Lake Tahoe & Squaw Valley. However, it was no bust. I stayed with my good friends, Modi & Randi (whom I just don’t see often enough) and we had a wonderful time.

The Happy Couple
Kathy & Craig: So in love that they won’t notice the stolen bandwidth…

 

Next, after a brief stint back at home, it was off to Seattle for… work.
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