I love the idea of painting. I like clean walls and new colors. Heck, I even don’t mind the smell that much (if I’m in a well-ventilated room, of course). Actually painting a room, however, is a real pain. There’s the taping. And the taping. And did I mention the taping? This past weekend I [...]
The whole idea behind a registry is a little strange to me. When Kristen and I got married, we registered at a few places and ended up getting all of 3 things from it. (The fact that we didn’t have a proper wedding may also have had something to do with it.) In fact, we [...]
There is such a thing as a public intellectual. These are people who merely are there to rouse up a dialog among the people of the community, whether it’s about global warming or slavery reparations or Arby’s horsey sauce (the latter which should be removed entirely from the planet, mind you). I would like to [...]
As many of you know, it’s something of a tradition to have friends and family get together a few weeks before the big event and have a party. Usually, it involves games, tasty food, gag gifts, sexy lingerie… Wait? What? Oh, right. Wrong type of shower… Sexy receiving blankets I meant to say. And as [...]
We live on the top floor of a three-story building. Not having to listen to people clomp above you is really a beautiful thing, and I can only imagine how much better it will be once we’re trying to keep Barnabas asleep. We also have a nice view — well, not that nice, but it’s [...]
Most of the people reading this have visited the Cheli home at least once. (And if you haven’t, well, you’re always invited so long as you bring some cupcakes.) And you all know that Kristen and I have accumulated a lot of wonderful crap over the years. Although not so much lately, we’ve been going [...]
I finished painting the new office/guest room combination, and I have to tell you, I’m quite sore. I was able to do the first coat last night, and I touched up the edges and some spots this morning before going to work. True dedication on my part, if I don’t say so myself, although my [...]
Choosing a name for your child is the greatest decision you will ever make in your entire life. Let that hyperbole sink in a bit and then come back to the blog. Back? Good. So obviously it isn’t the most important thing, but it’s up there. I mean, names define people and, in turn, people [...]
Henry is happiest when he's looking at or playing with or reading about cars and trucks and fire engines and bulldozers -- pretty much anything with wheels or that makes a loud, growly noise. This book has all that (and if you're a little nutty like me, you can add the sound effects).
You are currently browsing the archives for the Preparation category.
