The Taylor Family

So, Cadie hasn’t quite mastered the sippy cup yet, meaning things can get a bit messy. This evening she ended up with a layer of water covering the tray to her highchair. Henry, as he always does after I remove Cadie from the chair (and often before), stuck his head under the tray to clean [...]

Yesterday you turned 11 months old. You have changed so much since your days as a “burrito,” as your papa would say – all wrapped up in your swaddling blanket and barely opening your eyes. You are a little person now, crawling everywhere and getting into everything.

I’ve figured out what this feels like. It’s that same melancholy feeling I had my senior year of college, and once again it has me watching old movies and wandering campus alone. It’s the feeling you get when you are optimistic about the future but uncertain what it holds. When you’re ready to be done [...]

I was going through my “education” box last night, looking for a copy of a job application I turned in right after I graduated that included salary information on past jobs. (Can’t find it. Have no idea what I got paid for anything I’ve done in the past.) I did find, however, my results on [...]

I resigned from my job. It was a good two years. Last day is October 1 – seemed right to give plenty of notice under the circumstances. The circumstances are complicated. That’s not true. They are very simple. I don’t want to talk about it. Please send all librarian jobs my way, and all web [...]

I seriously can’t think of anything to write about. Stuff is happening, but nothing very exciting. We’re trying to get some of our stuff together to sell, because we’re feeling a desperate need to simplify our lives. I’m fighting the desire to simplify things by simply putting all our crap out on the curb with [...]

The father of one of my oldest friends passed away today, and I’ve been thinking back on our friendship and all the time we spent together as kids. Going to the pool and Dairy Queen, riding our bikes around town, walking to Joevan, exploring in the wooded area behind my parents’ house, being driven by [...]

My general policy is to not blog about work. But if I did blog about work, I would have a lot to say today.

I’ve been needing a haircut, but haven’t wanted to spend the money to get it done. Sunday, as Cadie and I strolled to HyVee, I noticed the “Haircuts for $13.95″ sign in the window of Cost Cutters.