What Are You Guys Talking About?

I sincerely thought the fellas at work were merely taking a jab at me regarding my financial institution of choice, seeing as how I had heard strange remarks (for a few weeks) from various members of my shop about this certain financial institution (that I happen to do business with). I heard the horrific tale unfold on the radio, yet I persisted: It's got to be a joke. The guys in my shop as well as 3 different Disc Jockeys on 3 separate Denver radio broadcasting frequencies know that I am somewhat paranoid in this time of economic turmoil, $700 billion bail-out plans, and a left-wing congress, not to mention the death of the Dave Matthews Band saxophonist LeRoi Moore.

Rose... bud...

Current Value = $0.16 per share.

Ps: For those that missed the final moments of Citizen Kane, it's the name of a sled he had as a little boy.

Fun with Food

So there sat Sandra, Maddie, and I, peacefully on the bed, eating Golden Oreos. But not the normal ones that are 'golden', the ones that are chocolate-filled with vanilla cookies. Maddie extended her hand, as if to say, "Father, might I have a nibble of cookie?", and as we all know, a 1 year-old in want of a cookie could melt the heart of the Abominable Snowman (it's about a 15 on the 10-scale of cuteness). I held out for as long as I could, which happens to be the approximate time it takes light to travel 1 foot (science guys and gals, here's your chance to reply with the ACTUAL TIME it takes light to travel 1 foot), so needless to say, she received a cookie in short order. I turned to talk to Sandra about how wonderful our daughter is whilst our dearest began consuming the cookie. We turned back to Maddie and saw the following:





This took every bit of the time it takes light to travel 932625 miles, which happens to be about 5 seconds. I was stunned. Zero to cookie smear in 5 seconds. This girl has got to be extra-terrestrial.

Or maybe, just maybe, she is Human, Evolved. (Wo)Mankind 2.0, if you will.




No one can resist the snaggle-tooth smile...

...Or Chuck Norris.

Funny Face

One of Maddie's favorite baby books shows a baby opening and closing his eyes. After reading it one night, she just started blinking to make me laugh. What a funny girl!

A House of Order

Madeline has found a fun, new game. She fills containers full of toys or other household objects and then dumps them out on the floor. From playing this game, she has become interested in our clear recycling bin full of cans and cartons. Needless to say she enjoys knocking this bin over to examine these treasures more closely. Today I opened the pantry to find all of the empty Gatorade bottles neatly placed back in the pantry next to the full ones. I don't know if being a neat freak is genetic, but I would not be surprised.

Baby Book

I am finishing the last page in Maddie's baby book today. It is kind of exciting and kind of sad at the same time.