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March Mish Mash

Posted on Monday, March 16, 02009 under scatter.

Claire has a list of new words she loves to say. Thanks to the visitation of her grandparents and aunt, up to this weekend she has added or improved (with her own toddler-play on each, of course): auntie, grandpa, grandma, run, daddy run, snap, sparkle, arm, bowl, apple, fish, cheese, a variety of letters of the alphabet, the first line of about six songs, and just about too many others to keep listing them here, really. We actually got out of the house and saw two shows this weekend. “Doubt: A Parable” at the citadel was enjoyable and was a multi-layered commentary on experience, respect, evidence, hierarchy, and lost innocence. “Annie” playing at the Jube, was just Annie. It was good, and the under-plot of [...]

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First Night Out

Posted on Monday, November 5, 02007 under fatherhood, life happens.

Karin and I found ourselves childless last night as the mother-in-law parachuted in to babysit. We opted to keep our season’s tickets for the theater this year despite the (at the time) looming time-sap of parenthood. The first show was about a month and a half ago, just days after our early arrival, and weeks before either of us was quite willing to hand over the creature to any caregiver, regardless of capabilities. We gave the tickets away, and lamented in our new life. Last night was the second show of the season, and we spent intermission eating over-priced ice cream and remarking at how odd it was to have this little glimpse of old life back, and how even after a short forty-some days [...]

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