When the day is done, the day is done
I’ve started doing this thing where I stop working at midnight. If you know me and/or follow this blog, then you know I’m a night owl, and you know I like to take on a bunch of fun and creative projects that tend to feel like obligations in the wee hours. So I’ve drawn a […]
Tags: my job, my kid, my wife, productivity, vacation
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We’ll be back
Now that we’ve gotten to the last full day of the trip, we can’t help but take an inventory of all the things we didn’t get around to doing. It would have been nice to get to the fairground. We might have enjoyed another night at that restaurant where my kid was so well behaved. […]
Tags: my kid, my wife, vacation
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Congratulations, Nicole and Vince!
My sister-in-law Nicole is marrying a terrific fellow named Vince today. They’ve picked a beautiful day for it, and it’s going to be an awesome way to end our two weeks on the island. We’re getting up insanely early tomorrow morning – or late tonight, Eastern Standard Time – to load a toddler onto an […]
Tags: vacation
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Getting down to the last few days
It’s official, you guys. I’ve gotten to the point in my vacation at which it’s become as impossible as it is vital to pretend I’m not getting up at 4:30 AM on Monday morning to get on a transatlantic plane with a toddler.
Tags: my kid, vacation
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Maybe not today
My word! I’ve tried to keep up a daily blogging routine while I’ve been in the UK, and I’ve mainly managed to exceed that goal. I’ve even managed to get a good train of thought going, don’t you think? Today, however, a good chunk of work has chased me across the sea, and it’s come […]
Big city afternoons
I’ve headed up to London with my wife today. We caught an early train out this morning, and we’ll be back on the south coast late tonight. Not bad for a lazy summer Friday. Whenever we head to the UK, we try to make time for a day or two in London. As much as […]
Tags: London, my in-laws, my kid, my wife, parenting, Punch Drunk, vacation
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The best cup of coffee in the world
I don’t know how he does it, but my father-in-law Graham makes the best cup of coffee around. I start each day of every trip here with a cup; it’s one of the little things I look forward to each time. I know that for most of you, that information is useless and this post was […]
Tags: coffee, my in-laws, vacation
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Traktor as a brainstorming tool for DJs (and aspiring DJs)
I’m not a big fan of DJ apps for smartphones. I haven’t yet found one that feels like an adequate substitute for genuine decks. But the iOS version of Traktor DJ has a feature that’s rather useful, particularly when you’re away from home. Whenever you queue up a new track, the app’s “intelligent browser” recommends options […]
Tags: App Store, apps, DJing, Traktor, vacation
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It’s a royal pain in the ass
“I’m really glad we actually got to be in England during the birth of the royal baby,” my wife said this morning. “Really?” I replied. My wife misses the UK from time to time, but she’s no fan of the monarchy, let alone a news cycle flooded with one of their babies. “That’s why it’s […]
Tags: Kate Middleton, monarchy, my wife, vacation
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Back in the old country
We’ve landed safely in the UK. My kid got plenty of sleep on the plane, thanks in no small part to the airline bumping us up to a row of three seats instead of two. Remind me to send Air Transat my thanks about that one. It’s a good time to be here! My mother-in-law […]
Tags: Air Transat, my in-laws, my kid, my wife, parenting, vacation
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