This is pretty good advice. While T was discussing strategies with Gung Gung about how to install a door fixture with that did not fit the existing pre-drilled holes (i.e., drilling another hole in the door and filling the old one), S was wisely on the phone to the company, and found that the do …

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It’s the holiday season, which means that T likes to shop for himself (unlike other times of the year, much to his wife’s chagrin). This year, the Snider parents have gifted a new Chunder server. The added computing power means that updating this blog is much more feasible. More updates means more photos and news. …

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Spending the long weekend at the grandparents’ place in Neskowin, OR. Left the office early on Thu afternoon, although we didn’t actually hit the road until 3:30. Apparently, everybody in Seattle had the same idea. Took nearly 3 hrs to get to Olympia, normally about 1.5 hrs. After some emergency potty stops (nothing strikes fear …

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The Woodland Park ZooTunes 2009 series kicked off this year with the B-52’s starting off their lineup and the show was sold out. A light shower before the opening band made the remainder of the concert a bit damp, but Nikola and Alton didn’t really seem to care (although he did seem to want to …

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Alton ate his weight in grapes…

A day in the park

Nikola rolls over for the first time (front to back, despite hating tummy time); back to front won’t be far behind, judging from the extreme amount of pillbug action recently as she curls up and rolls from side to side while on her back. She also reached for an object with both hands for the …

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Nikola discovers her “outdoor voice.”

Nikola laughed out loud for the first time today! What an amazing sound. She was in the thrall of smiling from a game of wipe off the lips and then burst out in four or five hearty laughs. I believe her eyes are completely brown now. Yesterday she met Great Auntie Darien and Auntie Alison …

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