Author Archives: James

Sunday, 11 December 2011 Happy half-birthday to me! (Hey, if you’ve lived my life, you’d celebrate your half-birthdays, too.) Speaking of that life… Last night I had the strangest dream. I was sitting in the back seat of a car. … Continue reading →

08 December 2011 Today I visited Owen’s first grade class. As I mentioned earlier, I gave his teacher a brochure about having chemistry students from the U of M come to elementary school classes to give a demonstration and, well, … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 06 December 2011 This evening, we removed four sets of mini-blinds from their respective windows and washed them in the tub. I did most of the blind washing, actually, while Jennifer dusted, washed, and oiled the window sills. We … Continue reading →

Saturday, 03 December 2011 A week from today, the family and I will be attending a gift wrapping for children who have to spend the holidays at Children’s Hospital. Every December, there’s this big push to be magnanimous, which I … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 30 December 2011 Browsing through Amazon.com today, I happened upon this power generator. I think any home owner should have one and, with free shipping, this one looks like the one to buy. The reviews are excellent – 5 … Continue reading →