Category Archives: Family

Erin and me and a kid and others.

Bike upgrades all around

Bike upgrades abound! We got a second trailer arm for our Chariots, a used bike for Madelyn, and upgrades to make my Specialized hybrid a better commuter/cargo bike. And I finally got a road bike, a Trek 1.5T. Continue reading

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Odds and ends schoooltime

A roundup as the semester gets underway: another failed chair search (sigh), being on sabbatical, Amelia joins Madelyn at day care, our porch work is almost done, and a new restaurant. Continue reading

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Choppers!

Two NYT articles on overparenting, nicely timed for the first weeks of school. Kindergarteners and first year students have a lot in common, and parents who obsess with the way they rank or rate aren’t doing them any favors. Continue reading

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Lumper

Erin and I said good-bye to Lumper yesterday. Continue reading

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Two conversations

Two conversations, one with each daughter. Continue reading

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Madelyn’s computer time

Madelyn’s computer time is increasing, in part because she’s about to get her own computer. We’re using the parental controls in Mac OS X to keep her from using the computer too much. Continue reading

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For Macomb parents

Macomb parents: Discovery Day Camp and the Kiwanis playground drive for Chandler Park Continue reading

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Odds and ends Monday

Odds and ends for mid-June: brief note on our Utah/Arizona trip, housework, and rain. Continue reading

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Mini

Our G5 is dead, replaced with a Mac Mini. Continue reading

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Ada Lovelace Day

It’s Ada Lovelace Day! Celebrating my grrl geeks: Erin, Madelyn, and Amelia. Continue reading

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