Today we had our 20ish week ultrasound. Everything looked great: two arms, two legs, brain, face and heart. All there and working as expected. All we need now is a middle name.

Current options include... Read More

I’m a sucker for life hacks that save time and effort, and I consider this one of the easiest to implement.

When I use the microwave, I prioritize my button presses based on... Read More

The point of the trip was to come out and join Alyson and Matt as they got hitched out here near Torch Lake, Michigan, and we were finally settled in at the cabin, we had a glimpse of the wedding location, a taste of what the food would be like, and we were all primed and ready for an amazing wedding... Read More

The first stop after arriving in the beautiful rural town of Torch Lake, Michigan was the rehearsal dinner. We freshened up at the cabin, then Matt and Alyson’s family and friends all gathered at a local resort to meet each other, hang out, and in general... Read More

We arrived in Chicago around 4pm and got a ride from Steve and his family at the airport. We decided to brave the cross-town rush hour traffic to go visit Justin and see his place in Chicago while we had the chance. His place was fantastic, all open and natural light with a view of downtown. The actual drive from Chicago to Michigan took a while due to... Read More

We headed to Albuquerque to visit site Charlie’s grandparents on Eli’s side. The drive has been good so far, and we’ve spent 6 hours on the road already since surprise Arizona. We really have the best kid... Read More

Middleware is one of those interesting concepts that once you get it is very helpful. I learned this from making an autominify middleware for express.

The concept goes like this:
Express is initialized. Each time you add an... Read More

I’ve always found that even-numbered years are usually more fun, looking back, than those of odd years. I’m not sure why that is, if it’s psychological, or if it’s something to do with 16, 18, 30, etc. appearing on even years, but this year was no exception. If I had to sum up this year in a word, it would be... Read More

With our son on the way in less than three weeks, and with a pair of reasonably successful bookcases under my belt, I’ve decided to tackle making a changing table. We’ve been looking into lots of different options and, while some of them are very nice... Read More

We spent the last couple of days driving back up the coast. We broke it up into smaller chunks of driving, which allowed us to take our time and have a really relaxing trip. We stopped off in Manuel Antonio, just outside of Quepos, and stayed at the Costa Verde hotel. It was really beautiful. The room was furnished with ornate, carved decorations... Read More