Read Laura Pieper’s article in the Des Moines Register on the race.

Since my OB appointment should have just been a 10 minute- in and out- how are you feeling appointment I told Doug to just go in to work and I would call him after it was over.
Ahhh… the best laid plans…
Brenna and I arrived a few minutes early and were shown in to [...]

The last three days have been very busy here at Casa Geek. Sunday was spent cleaning in preparation for the Open House we had last night. And, since people were here to help, we had a fun little gathering that night with charred critters on the barbie (burgers and brats) and alcoholic beverages [...]

We joke alot about Toby being a big baby. We say that if someone broke in he would lead them past the paintings that look nice to the ones that are actually worth something. We joke that he would bring someone right down to the office an show them where all the computer stuff is. [...]

Why does it seem to me that picking a boy’s name would be easier? I began the search for Brenna’s name before we knew she was a girl and at that time boy’s names were just easier for me. This time I didn’t even begin looking at names until we found out the [...]

Tom has a great article about Iraq War, Phase IV. The War in Iraq has followed the timing of almost every other war teh US has been involved in…

Today was “the” ultrasound. Baby wasn’t very cooperative. Although we did get quite a few pictures that look like this:
Baby likes to suck on those fingers. We watched those little hands and arms move in and out of the mouth, first one hand and then the other.
Everything looks good, strong heartbeat, everything where it is [...]

I can’t stand my neighbors’ barking dogs. It irritates me beyond belief to hear their dogs barking from the moment they step outdoors until they are brought inside; which is never soon enough. Apparently, once the dogs are outdoors the neighbors become deaf.
Tonight, my neighbor told me the anti-barking device I purchased was [...]

I guess that I don’t. I guess I am not enlightened enough to “get” disrespecting the President, no matter how much you disagree with him. (And I must admit that I have been disagreeing with him lately) But I don’t “get” Natalie Maines, either.

NEW YORK — The Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines apologized for disrespecting President [...]

In December 2004, I published a post about several members of the Marines and an Army sergeant that I thought fit the criteria to be awarded our nation’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor. Several people blogging from Marine Corps bases have been stopping by that post recently. I want to say thanks to [...]

Brenna loves 80’s style heavy metal. Weird because I didn’t like metal until Desert Storm as that was about all anyone who brought cassette tapes (remember those?) had to share.
Brenna got to stay with Meritt and NatureGirl while Jody and I had a date. Here’s Brenna rocking out to the Ozzinator with Meritt… It works [...]

Do you remember your prom? I have a vague recollection, but then I’m rapidly gaining on another birthday that ends in zero.
A friend of ours just sent us pix of his prom. Yes, they’re twins.

I heard about this today on Glenn Beck. I don’t get it.
Ah, but what is a “Lavender Graduation”? you ask. Good question.
I can’t really describe it so I will take the exact words from this website:

While working as the director of the LGBT Campus Resource Center at the University of Michigan, I realized that LGBT [...]

It seems like when I post it is about two things: Brenna or Doug’s senate race.
So I was thinking, what can I talk about that doesn’t have to do with either of them? Hmmmm… what has happened lately that doesn’t involve Brenna?
Thinking… Thinking… Thinking…
Nothing. My days revolve around my child. Which is just the way [...]

See my new post covering the President’s border security speech.