Happy Shenanigans: Room For One More
I think most of our friends have heard that Bart and I want to adopt a child from foster care. We already have one great kid, but we think our little family would be even happier with one more. Because this is important, we’re taking our time with it – getting our apartment ready, getting [...]
Geek Cinema: Descendants Is Beautiful and Deadly
While I should have been sleeping, I discovered something extraordinary on the web: A film that meets all of my highest standards: It’s short It’s gorgeously animated The villain is intelligent The ending is satisfyingly complex Descendants is visually rich, even for a CGI film. The story is novel a twist on the old parable, [...]
Badass Okapi
This morning, I took Bastian to get flu shot #1 of 2, and he wowed the nurse by not only watching the injection, but by thanking her for helping his body fight germs. She gave him extra stickers. He’s already looking forward to flu shot #2 of 2 next month. When I dropped him back [...]