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(though I'm taking a break from blogging for a while)
Archive for the 'Parenthood' CategoryPosts relating to parenthood Anthony is now a "big boy", having started preschool today. Yesterday was the entrance ceremony, which although short, was a lot to ask of a three year old. Luckily, Mommy's shoulder was available.
View full post » It's been raining all day. He's three and a half years old. You do the math.... Launch - Hang Time - Splashdown - Aftermathmouseover a button to see the image 
View full post » We were at Kansai International Airport yesterday, seeing Fumie's mom off on a trip to Hawaii (finally taking a trip with some friends, first planned 10 years ago!). Afterwards we went up to the airport-view restaurant to have a drink and some snacks (Anthony got to have a $5 orange juice!), and watch the planes take off. It was late and Anthony was tired, but he behaved himself wonderfully, and as we were paying the bill, the waiter grabbed a big handful of candy and gave it to Anthony. On the surface this was a kind gesture. Certainly, [...] 
View full post » I'm sick and tired of being sick. It seems that in the last six months I've been sick more than in the previous six years. I seem to spend about one week a month with a mild cold, and this week is no different (except that this weeks' cold seems particularly drawn out). Amazingly, and to the wonderful contrary, Anthony has had very few colds. Ever. I can't even remember the last time he was sick. I do remember that he was pretty sick while I was in Ohio for the summer (with a temperature of 104+), but [...]
Anyone who's dealt much with infant seats and child car seats knows of the various ways to attach the seat to the car. The best way is via LATCH anchor points (LATCH is the contrived acronym for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren"), which became mandatory on all new cars sold in the US since Sep 2002, although most new cars had them years before that. In other parts of the world, these anchor points are called ISOFIX, and they've been around for quite some time. For example, an article at Audi Japan from 1999 states that the [...]
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