Hey everyone. Long time no post. Completely my bad. You see, after our five day vacay in Michigan, I took the next three days getting back into my old routines and appointments. I also spent some time acclimating myself to our new van, laptop, and weekly water therapy sessions. (More on that stuff in future [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Five Days in Michigan
Posted in Family Fun, Life on July 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Maybe It’s Just Me
Posted in Life on July 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Maybe it’s just me but why do I feel like the last person in the industrialized world to notice the arrow “hidden” in FedEx’s logo. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, look for it the next time you spot one of their trucks on the road. Once you find it, you won’t be [...]
An Apt Analogy
Posted in Accessibility on July 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
How long does it take to watch yourself go bald? Is it something you notice over a period of either years or decades or do you all of a sudden look in the mirror one morning and say, “Oh crap, I’m bald?” What about gaining weight? Is it possible to keep tabs on your ever [...]
You’re Welcome
Posted in Music on July 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Since my arms lack the strength to lift her and my legs are no longer strong enough to chase after her, I have to be creative in the ways that I can play and bond with my baby girl Emma. One of our most favorite activities is to watch Youtube videos together. She sits calmly [...]
Shhh, Don’t Tell Lou
Posted in Life on July 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My family and I attended the July 4th Giants/Astros game at AT & T Park this past Saturday. It was a momentous occasion for several reasons: Emma’s first game, my first game on four wheels, and Fehmeen actually said that Tim Lincecum was a great pitcher (which was unexpected because she would rather stick needles [...]
A Dollar’s Worth of Memories
Posted in Memories on July 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Back in the day, after we completed his afternoon paper route, my friend Sean M and I would pedal our bikes up to the neighborhood 7-11 on San Bruno Avenue. We would park our Mongooses (or is the correct term Mongeese) and head into the convenience store. Dollar bill in hand, I would belly up [...]
On This Date
Posted in Allegedly Funny on July 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The following events have occured on this date: July 1, 1963 ZIP codes are introduced in the United States. This development frees up a lot of time for Cliff Claven and Newman. July 1, 1967 Pamela Anderson is born. Teenage boys the world over rejoice. July 1, 1979 Sony unleashes the Walkman on consumers. Remember [...]