whole brevity thing
the dude abides (bryan jones)Archive for in my house
polaroids from the edge
It’s an unwritten rule that when you take a family vacation to the beach, at some point you must get the family dressed up and head to the shore for the group pics. I used to dread this event. With. A. Passion. When the kids were younger I had to resort to scary big daddy voice in order to get them to line up and smile. I mean, smile at the same time. In the same millisecond. Instead of handing them a story to remember, I handed them a nightmare to run away from. It didn’t work out the way I wanted.
a simple twist of fa(ith)
This entire day has felt sideways. It’s as if my reality has shifted a bit. Strangely, it feels eerily similar to when we first brought our newborn daughter home from the hospital a dozen years ago. I clearly remember how impossible it was to sleep that first night. I was so worried that at some point in the night that she might stop breathing. Burned into my memory from that night was the realization that my strength has some very definite limits. That night I learned the meaning of faith. “Please, dear God, let my daughter live through the night. Please keep my little angel safe from harm.”
There was no reason to fear that something bad would happen, her body was very strong and healthy. The problem was with me – I had no power to control the situation. I could make sure that she was in safe surroundings. But that night, that was all that I could control, and I was not prepared for such a realization. Read the rest of this entry »
(don’t) say anything
Here is my unofficial guide to attending your wife’s 20-year reunion:
7:46 AM Jul 20th
This weekend, @sarabethjones has her H.S. 20-Year Reunion. (and I have the pressure of being a trophy husband.)
2:08 PM Jul 24th
White Trash Story – Casey Donahew Band: Perfect song for @sarabethjones’s 20YR Reunion. #DogtownNeverDies http://tr.im/tTxd
7:15 PM Jul 24th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Don’t pretend that you went to school with these people. It confuses them, and pisses off your wife.
7:38 PM Jul 24th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: DO NOT BRING YOUR 6-MONTH OLD ( dear God, why!?!)
8:41 PM Jul 24th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: DO NOT introduce youself to other dudes, and then ask, “So, have you ever kissed my wife?”
9:10 PM Jul 24th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip Just stop! (about an hour ago) @ Sticky Fingerz Rock and Roll http://loopt.us/_OmeOw.t
10:53 PM Jul 24th
#TrophyHusbaaamfirjdudjdjsjs
12:00 AM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip Leave the party with your dignity intact.12:00 AM Jul 25th from Birdfeed
11:12 AM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip What she said ☞ http://tr.im/tZTV
12:40 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip For the family picnic, dress your Little Dudes better. (apparently I’ve chosen poorly)
4:37 PM Jul 25th
Photo: ReunionTrophyHusband To be honest, this whole trophy relationship is the other way around. http://tumblr.com/xlx2grb75
6:30 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Wear Polo cologne and see if anyone gets the joke. @ Home : North Little Rock, AR http://loopt.us/AQ3tQw.t
7:54 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Be less obvious when spiking your punch. Unsexy.
8:57 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Dancing. Remember your lessons from “Hitch” – No Freestyling. You are not Jiggy. @ Lit… http://loopt.us/1cVL9Q.t
9:28 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: “Let’s do the wild thing” is a song lyric, not permission.
10:28 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Relax. (Frankie says so!) @ Little Rock, AR http://loopt.us/zTYHig.t
10:49 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: Eventually, you will have to dance. Just bite lip, and shuffle – a la Eddie Murphy.
11:40 PM Jul 25th
#ReunionTrophyHusbandTip: @sarabethjones‘s 20YR Reunion is over. 16YR Marriage is still intact. Win!
I’m out of words now…
photo booth
My Home Screen #2
I love photography. ( It runs in the family ) I love to trap a moment, and hold onto it forever. If you are patient and curious you can collect some very special slices of life. One of my favorite things about the magic phone is that it makes sharing these moments so very easy to do. I send a lot of pictures to the web from my little, hand held friend.
The magic phone is ultra-capable – you may have heard, there an app for just about anything. The ability to edit pictures on the iPhone is a really cool feature, and one that I take advantage of all of the time. Here is a quick look at the apps i use to style my mobile pics. … Read the rest of this entry »
el segundo man
Over the last two months I’ve been doing a ton of traveling. Austin/Memphis/L.A./NYC/…the travel fairy just keeps sprinkling her magic dust on me, and sending me on my way.
planes, trains and automobiles
In that time, I missed the 2-year birthday of wholebrevitything. So…hey, we’re two!
On to the now, I don’t want you to miss these two things:
- Sarabeth has a great post about our 42 hours in New York.
- I’ve awakened Flairification.
I’m out of words now…
