Five years ago today I wrote my first blog post.  At the time I was enjoying my second parental leave and had a bit of time on my hands.  A was two-and-a-bit, K was around eight months old, and I had 17 weeks to be a stay-at-home dad.  Starting a blog was an attempt to … More Happy Blogiversary

Parks and Recreation returned last week after a lengthy hiatus, and it was good to have the old gang back.  I wasn’t sure about the show at first, but it really grew on me in season two.  Aziz Ansari is great, Andy is such a charming half-wit, and the introduction of Rob Lowe and Adam … More Swanson Pyramid of Greatness

Holy crap, it’s January 15th already – how the hell did that happen? I learned long ago that making New Year’s resolutions is a fool’s game.  Best intentions on January 1st quickly become forgotten by February 1st, which is probably why I weigh the same today as I did last year, and the year before, … More To Do List for 2011

The kind folks at WordPress.com put together this little summary of the blog in 2010.  Thanks to my ten regular readers, and all those strangers found the blog looking for rims (1,198 people), album covers (622 people), the Dearlove family (180 people), orchestra salaries (127 people), “e.s.p. (extra sexual persuasion)” (7 people), and “shit” (4 … More 2010 – State of the Blog

As I begin to take a nostalgic look back at the year 2010, one theme stands out above all others – this has truly been the year of the dentist. It all started in April when A came home with a swollen cheek. I thought it was the mumps, so I took him to the … More 2010 – Year of the Dentist