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video: sparklet’s first swim

June 5, 2010

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwTx-ISv_4

video: maggie, the swimming dog

June 5, 2010

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUrv91OSY-k

sparklet swimming was great and all, but maggie the swimming dog was the sub-plot that stole the show … even for our beloved protagonist.

guestbook: sandra and bryan

June 5, 2010

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guestbook: sandra and bryan

the drawbacks of mobility

June 4, 2010

we’ve got “reverse” working just fine now, but still working on “drive” — and unfortunately, that means sparklet keeps gets stuck.

petting zoo

June 4, 2010

not saying we go a lot, but i know the names of more petting zoo animals than i know the names of people on who work on my floor.

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kid’s farm, national zoo, washington, dc

tongue

June 4, 2010

zoo portraits

June 4, 2010

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zoo portraits, washington, dc

awkward prom date

June 3, 2010

i’m embarrassed to say, but i’m a chickfila mobile insider — which basically means i’m addicted enough to the deep fried chicken sandwich that they send me special offers to my mobile phone.

this week they’re rolling out a new spicy chicken sandwich, and giving it away at special events in food courts across America — each decorated with all the fanfare of an awkward school dance.

nancyfromwork and i went over during lunch and we were paralyzed by the throwback awkwardness.

oh, and the sandwich was fine and all but — nothing can top the original.

we’re still so darn cheesed that sparklet’s actually got hair

June 2, 2010

… but this is the last one, we promise. this week. well, today.

flight to national

June 1, 2010

… and, check out those blue eyes while you’re at it.