Checking In

A catch-all, catch-up post

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Great day

Its been a really good day, part of my Father’s Day Weekend Extravaganza. The kids woke up happy, we breakfast, and then K and T went to a friend’s birthday party. H and I spent the morning planting the tomato plants Dad gave us. Then we went out to discover our neighborhood pool, Longview. We returned for lunch (the pool’s hours are 1-5 on weekends – huh?), and K and T joined us for a few good hours at the pool. Both kids swam like fish, too, which was a lot of fun.
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Hey man, watch this!

My watch slid off my arm as I was biking to work this morning. Right there on the home stretch, too, where I was starting to feel light as a feather. I immediately fetched the bulk of it but the clasp couldn’t be found after two passes over the scene of the crime.

During last night’s show I felt the clasp working loose but simply put it back in place. Must have been all that clapping I did.

I hope this isn’t a sign of the kind of day to expect. At least it isn’t quite as hot today.

Update: I found the clasp! It was closer to the curb than I’d expected. I’d been going out to look on occasion today, hoping that the sun’s changing light angles would make it stand out. Sure enough it did.

The clasp is really no worse for the wear, surprisingly. A few extra scratches but nothing to worry about. It will be a good day after all.

Any itch is anywhere

Lookie! I got an email from the director of the FBI!!!11!! I guess he has to use a free email account due to government cutbacks or something. I guess the FBI had to close its Washington office, too, as the bureau now observes Central European Summer Time.

To: mark@localhost
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division
From: Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
Reply-To: Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 19:13:08 +0200 (CEST)

Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.Crobertmuellers01@washingtondcfbi.com
washingtondcfbi@fastermail.com

Attn: Beneficiary,

We have noticed that you have not received your ATM CARD.

Update the office so we investigate and see if any itch is anywhere. Keep us posted for vital advice.

FBI Director

Robert S. Mueller

Three digit temperatures call for three dimensions

There are few places better to be when its sweltering outside than a cool movie theater. We took advantage of our Marbles membership and hot-footed it over to the IMAX theater for the noon showing of Bugs! 3D. We had cool prime seats in front of a five-story tall silver screen.

It was the Travis’s first theater experience, and Hallie’s second. For both it was their first time at a 3D movie. They had me laughing as they reached out and grabbed the butterflies appearing to fly right towards them.

We then moseyed over to the museum for an hour or two of play. All in all it was a great way to escape the heat.

(Incidentally, 3D movies are a great way of scratching the 3D itch I had.)

Something special

Today is special for some reason. Let me think….let me think…

Oh, yeah! Today’s our daughter Hallie’s sixth birthday! She made parents out of Kelly and me six years ago today. Now she’s a rambunctious kindergartener ready to take on the world. We couldn’t be prouder!

I pedaled my sweaty self from my office to her school today for a surprise lunchtime visit. Although I earned four bells on the MT.Net Stinkometer upon returning to the office, it was well worth it!

If you’re bored today, go back and reread the earliest details of Hallie’s life.

Neighborhood College draws to an end

Thursday night was my last class of Raleigh Neighborhood College. For twelve weeks I have trekked to Peace College or other locations around the city every Thursday night to spend up to four hours learning about city government and services. I have shared the experience with 20 other fine Raleigh citizens, each of whom has had something to offer to the experience. All that’s left to do is “graduate,” and that happens this upcoming Thursday evening.
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Six years

Today we celebrate Hallie’s sixth birthday (which is actually June 4th). Amazing to think how far she’s come since those early, scary days.

Six wonderful years and many, many more ahead!