Our birthdays this year were perhaps the most uneventful in our marriage so far. We didn’t go out for dinner or buy each other presents or cards. We just turned 30 (my wife) and 39 (me). For the first time, and for only 367 days, we’ll both be in our 30s. (1 image after the[...]
Rebecca has figured out the child safety locks.
Our birthday weekend is half-over. Yesterday, we went to nearby Harker Heights to visit Barnes & Nobles, where my wife and I each purchased a birthday book for ourselves. She got Dan Brown’s newest novel, and I picked up a biography of Amelia Earhart, the famous female flier. We also went to Bed, Bath and[...]
In a very rare instance, my wife and I will both have birthdays this weekend. She is 28 today, and I’ll be (gulp!) 37 tomorrow. Last night, after her shift ended, we ate dinner at Bush’s Chicken, which was better than we’d expected and filled us up for $13. We toured the new Academy Sports[...]
Just less than a week from now, my wife will celebrate her first-ever birthday in Texas. For me, it will be my first birthday in Texas since 1993 (when I took a semester of classes at San Antonio College, in a welcome break from my real college). That was 16 years ago, and I turned[...]
Thanks to Richard and Cassie for the birthday comments, and to all the others who either emailed, called, or left notes on Facebook (which I’ll soon discontinue using). Marline and I had happy birthdays. Friday (her birthday) was a little busy, but she got the presents she wanted. On Saturday, we went with my parents[...]
The song says “tomorrow is just a day away.” Right now, though, it’s only a few minutes away. And in New York, tomorrow has already started. (The same goes for Europe, and everything else that’s east of here.) And tomorrow — Sept. 19, 2008 — my wife will turn 27. The following day, I’ll be[...]
(Note: Cassie; I’ve been wanting to see that Akeelah & the Bee movie for a while…) MARLINE HAS A JOB. I won’t say too much, for confidentiality reasons (that’s a big deal in social work). But I can say that she’ll be making about twice as much money as I do, and that[...]
To answer Marline’s question, no, I don’t think insect repellent will keep away the yellowjackets or other large, stinging bugs. In my experience, the spray/lotion only keeps away the mosquitoes and ticks. But once I thought I had sprayed EVERYTHING, and still got bitten by mosquitoes on my face and hands (which I just WON’T[...]
Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes: Marline, Cassie, Mom and Dad, Heather (my sister), Catonya, Andrea, Sara… and all the folks at work. (If I missed anyone: thanks to you too; don’t take it as a slight — just chalk it up to my failing memory — I AM really old now.) Here’s the[...]
This video is is cuter without sound (I forgot to mute the TV before recording). Rebecca was proud that she drinks out of a glass now, without spilling: (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Flickr did their biggest change ever this evening. There’s a little more about that on my other blog. I’m seriously considering ending my eight-year relationship with Flickr. If only there were another decent place to share photos (and remember, I said “decent”, so no one suggest Facebook). Rebecca worked on learning my limits again today.[...]
WEATHER: 72-93°F, mostly cloudy RLF requested the playground today, after a few weeks of not going, so I said okay. She wouldn’t walk there; only rode in the stroller. And only played there for about five minutes before she was ready to come home. (This is why we’d quit going in the first place.) She[...]
➤ A couple of nights ago, Rebecca woke up crying about 2 a.m. My wife heard it, rushed in. RLF said she needed to go to the bathroom. MF took her; RLF did. Then RLF went back to sleep. (I didn’t wake up. Noises will prevent me from falling asleep, but very little will wake[...]
After a cooler than average spring, yesterday was the hottest day of the year (high: 92°F) until today’s record high of 96°F. Had a pretty good day with Rebecca (scroll down for photos).
Rebecca did well with potty again today — still working on #2. After an early, short, and surprising nap (she put herself down at 11:50 for just an hour), much of the afternoon was full of fussing and craziness. I got a new debit card today, to replace the old one that was cracking and[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Today, Rebecca — for the first time — went to the bathroom somewhere besides our house.
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
A few days ago, we passed what I’ve jokingly called “the Rebecca threshold” with our Benjamin pregnancy. She was born about 7 weeks before her due date. As of May 10, we passed that point in the current pregnancy. My wife’s at 34 weeks as of today, and about nine pounds lighter than she was[...]
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