Geek Reprieve: For those times between being a geek
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Xavier’s Mario Themed Birthday
Yesterday we had Xavier’s birthday party, and it was a blast. He wanted it to be themed like Super Mario Brothers, and Christen really outdid herself. She had Super Mario Brothers balloons, centerpieces, piñata, etc. She even did themed food: Thanks to everyone that came! It all turned out great and X had a blast!
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Xavier’s take on my childhood social life
We had X’s birthday for his school friends yesterday afternoon, and on the way to school he and I were talking about it. I asked him who all was coming and he named pretty much everyone in his class of 11 kids (as it turns out, one kid couldn’t make it, everyone else was there).…
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Christen’s GI Followup
As many of you know, Christen was in the hospital in late September of this year. When she came home she was on a bunch of medications, which seemed to work as she was getting progressively better. The doctors said she wasn’t healing as quickly as they would have expected, but even though she was…
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Quality Beers
I have to admit that unlike most people I know, I was not a fan of beer. At least not what most people drink. I tried all the usuals: Coors, Budweiser, Corona, Miller, etc. I didn’t like a single one, so I just figured that I didn’t like beer. I was wrong. My friend James…
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Xavier Fishing – Oklahoma 2010
Xavier’s not the kind of person that you would think of as a fisherman. He’s clearly not patient enough. So, I think it’s understandable that I had my doubts when he wanted to go fishing. Last time we went fishing out there it took us an hour to get all the together and get up…
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Xavier Easter Egg Hunting
Xavier and Phoenix had a blast hunting for eggs this year. They’re both old enough to understand it, and Xavier’s finally big enough where we can start to hide them in more difficult places (which made it fun for me too). Read the rest to see the video!
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Epstein-Barr, Fibromyalgia, Blood Clots, Bronchitis, and a Migraine
So, what do you think Epstein-Barr, Fibromyalgia, Blood Clots, Bronchitis, and a Migraine have in common? The answer is “things Christen had when she checked into the emergency room earlier today.” I’ll admit that we’re a little jumpy right now as far as medical issues. Last time, Christen and I thought she was having normal…
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Christen’s Clots – The Beginning of the Next Stage
This is an update to Christen’s Clots First I’d like to dispense with the good news. The doctor told us that we get to go home tomorrow, and it sounds like we’ll be able to leave in the morning or mid-day. We’re ecstatic to say the least. We weren’t looking forward to Christmas in the…
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Christen’s Clots
In the middle of the night Thursday night (December 17th), Christen woke up with severe pain in her left calf. You have to understand, this isn’t all that abnormal. With her Fibromyalgia she often has rather severe inexplicable pains. They usually pass after a day or so, especially if she gets some good sleep. We…
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