Nora is growing

We had another ultrasound. This time we got feedback about how Nora is growing. She is currently around 2 lbs. putting her in the 40th percentile, meaning she is growing perfectly. We got see her face for a brief moment because she seems to be a little camera shy and...

Announcing the start of the 365 Project

Over the past year or so I have been coming across people doing something they call The 365 Project. It is where for an entire year they take a photo every day and post it. It always seemed pretty cool and something I wanted to do, but never got around to it. Well I...

Hurricanes and Tornados

All my life I have been fascinated by the earth’s systems, from geology, biology to meteorology. Early in life I studied the dinosaurs, by age 5 I was saying names like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Stegosaurus. My mom treated me like a freak when she made me tell...

Nora, an early mover and a shaker

We had another ultrasound and checkup yesterday to monitor the progress of Nora and the pregnancy. All is going well, nothing much to report which is a good thing at this point. “No Gnews is good Gnews”. (anyone know where that quote is from? :) But one...

Falling Out of The Van

Skippy, you will be happy to know, this is not another story about you. In addition to the Opel, another legendary vehicle I owned was The Van. It was a copper 1989 Toyota Mini Van. I had bought it on a credit card from a dealership in Cincinnati during a bad...