Category Archives: Home Life

Happy 8th Birthday, Katie

Another big year for my oldest daughter. Playing Bells at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga Katie Singing Songs from “Annie” This year you got a baby brother. At first you were too cool about it. Before he was born you called … Continue reading

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Happy 7th Birthday, Natalie

Happy big 7, Na Na. The thing that made me most proud this year was what a good big sister you were to baby Charlie. Your first grade teacher was Mrs. Garner. Your soccer coach was Charles West. Your team … Continue reading

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Conversation while searching for a leather couch on Craigslist.

MELISSA: Go to Craigslist and I’ll show you that couch I found in Maryville. ME: OK, I’ll do a search for “leather couch.” MELISSA: The search I did was for “couch leather.” ME: We don’t want couch leather. We want … Continue reading

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Photos – Red Tomato Stakes

Camera NIKON D7000 Focal Length 98mm Aperture f/4 Exposure 1/125s ISO 500 Camera NIKON D7000 Focal Length 98mm Aperture f/4 Exposure 1/125s ISO 500

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Cord Cutting: VLC Remote Control for Your Smartphone

More and more we’re connecting a laptop to the TV to watch video with VLC Media Player. The lack of a remote control was a nuisance. There are some USB-based remote controls with trackballs and keyboards for 30 or 40 … Continue reading

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Happy 1st Birthday, Charlie

Happy 1st, little guy. It’s been a big year. First Easter First Halloween Holding a bottle for the first time First Christmas Your mom and dad love you, kiddo.

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Conversation Filled with Bad Words

KATIE: Daddy, Natalie used a bad word. NATALIE: No I didn’t. KATIE: Yes you did you said the B word. ME: Natalie, don’t use that word. NATALIE: Well, Katie used the H word. ME: Katie, don’t say that. KATIE: Natalie … Continue reading

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The DON’T GET SICK! Health Insurance Plan

Unc’s post reminded me to tell my story. So with unemployment comes a new healthcare insurance plan. It’s called “DON’T GET SICK!”. The idea is that if you don’t get sick, you won’t need healthcare. What could go wrong? My … Continue reading

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Conversation While Cooking Potatoes

ME: You know what The Incredible Hulk says when he’s making whipped potatoes? MELISSA: What? ME: HULK MASH! MELISSA: That isn’t even a joke.

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Got the Laid Off Blues

My company shut down the division I was in, so I’m out there looking for a job. This is the first time I’ve searched for a job and done interviews in 13 years, so it’s an experience. My resume was … Continue reading

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Bleg: Help me fix my weird PC audio problem

I’m having an oddball audio problem on my Windows XP tower. My kids were using a pair of cheap headphones plugged into the headphone jack on the front of the PC. The tip of the plug broke off inside the … Continue reading

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Conversation About the Guy Who Died and Left $7 Million in Hidden Gold Coins

MELISSA: Do you hear about that guy who left all that gold behind? ME: No. MELISSA: He died and when they went into his house they found seven million dollars in gold coins. He doesn’t have any heirs. ME: I’ll … Continue reading

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Charlie’s First Halloween

Ruff.

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This is why I don’t use Internet Explorer

IE after my seven year old daughter uses it.

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First Week of School

First grade for Natalie, third grade for Katie.

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