Last night I was sitting on the floor reading a book while the kids played. Then Kaeta walked up to me with a big smile and said, “Daddy, you could be a princess! Princess Daddy.” I stared at her, not knowing how to respond. Then she pulled out a little red plastic triangle, balanced it […]
Monthly Archives: November 2008
The Real Significance of the Coming Mayan Apocalypse
Did you know that, according to the ancient Mayan calendar, time will reset on December 21, 2012? This is prompting books with titles like 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl. But it’d also our 10th wedding anniversary! A friend from A&M suggested an apocalypse-themed anniversary party. You know about the Wood Anniversary (5th) and the Crystal Anniversary […]
When you party with the Kurths…
…you never know what’s going to happen. A gallery from the kids’ birthday party is finally up. We had a costume party, with Jonah as Peter Pan and Kaeta and Tinkerbell. Karianne was Wendy, and I was an unconvincing (read: not willing to shell out for a more authentic costume) Captain Hook. Take note: we […]
Buy Yesterday’s Newspaper for $80
UPDATE: Now that second link actually works. Also, the price of the newspaper has dropped to $74. Yesterday’s New York Times is on sale for $80 on ebay. Check it out. It’s filed under “Antiquarian/Collectible Books” — seriously? It was YESTERDAY! Also, I thought this video from The Onion was pretty funny: Obama Win Causes Obsessive […]