As a lot of you know, Ellen is the manager of an art gallery here in Mason called Gallery 42. She took a half-year off when Henry was born, but now she's back on a limited basis. Gallery 42 was and is the home base for a local painter named Chuck MarshallAbout a year ago, Chuck asked Ellen, Elliot, and I to walk around in front of the gallery while ( Read more... )

We're winding down on the big Elliot/Daddy weekend and in general, I think it was a success. As I mentioned to wedeconstruct, in some instances, only Mommy will do... but Mommy's due back tonight and the kid and I have gotten through most of the past three days having a lot of fun ( Read more... )

This weekend will mark the longest time that Elliot and I have spent together without Ellen. She's going down to Texas to visit Sarah, who moved about a month ago with her family. A three-day weekend as sole caregiver feels a little intimidating, but Elliot and I spent about two days together this summer when Ellen was called away to a funeral, so ( Read more... )

I was reading this AV Club interview with Kids in the Hall alum Kevin MacDonald (goddamnit, I wish I had IFC tonight!) and it made me really nostalgic for Comedy Central circa 1993. When I was growing up, it seemed like Comedy Central's broadcast plan was "rerun everything for as long as we contractually have the rights to rerun it." There would be ( Read more... )

Elliot's imagination has taken an unexpected turn this week when, on visiting the park near our house, he picked up a stick and pronounced himself to be a wizard. As far as I know, we've never read Elliot any wizard-related books, although he has heard his fair share of stories about witches, trolls, and other magical creatures ( Read more... )

Day 01 | Your favorite song
Day 02 | Your favorite movie
Day 03 | Your favorite television program
Day 04 | Your favorite book
Day 05 | Your favorite quote
Day 06 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 | A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 | A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 | A photo you took
Day 10 | A photo of you taken over ten years ago
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Day 01 | Your favorite song
Day 02 | Your favorite movie
Day 03 | Your favorite television program
Day 04 | Your favorite book
Day 05 | Your favorite quote
Day 06 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 | A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 | A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 | A photo you took
Day 10 | A photo of you taken over ten years ago
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Day 01 | Your favorite song
Day 02 | Your favorite movie
Day 03 | Your favorite television program
Day 04 | Your favorite book
Day 05 | Your favorite quote
Day 06 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 | A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 | A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 | A photo you took
Day 10 | A photo of you taken over ten years ago
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Day 01 | Your favorite song
Day 02 | Your favorite movie
Day 03 | Your favorite television program
Day 04 | Your favorite book
Day 05 | Your favorite quote
Day 06 | Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 | A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 | A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 | A photo you took
Day 10 | A photo of you taken over ten years ago
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Being single was no fun for me. Oh, I enjoyed being alone, don't get me wrong. I could spend a whole weekend contentedly watching old movies and drawing and never leave my apartment. I'm pretty good at being by myself. What I wasn't good at was navigating the dating scene. Anyone who's been following this journal for awhile is more than aware of my ( Read more... )