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Category Archive: Daily Ho-Hum

Nico the Noodle

Nico the Noodle

Last night, after months of rescheduling, some friends of ours finally introduced us to their oh-so-awesome noodle place. And boy did it live up to …

 

Hide and Seek 2.0

Hide and Seek 2.0

Nico really, really, really likes playing Hide and Seek. The only thing is he doesn’t completely understand the concept of hiding. It used to be …

 

Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard

A bit of a belated happy new year to everyone! Aside from the date, little’s changed around here. Well, that’s not precisely true, I guess. …

 

Beyond Awkwardness

Beyond Awkwardness

Today, I am officially a creep. As you may recall, we have this lovely woman who for the past several months has cleaned our house and …

 

Nico and the Christmas Bush

Nico and the Christmas Bush

Ah! Winter holidays! Growing up, this was one of those awkward times of year where I had difficulty pinpointing exactly where I belonged in the …

 

One of Those Days

One of Those Days

Yesterday, I received a phone call from the very, very local television station completely out of the blue asking me to come in for an …

 

The Moneychanger

The Moneychanger

We were gone the day China turned the heat on in everyone’s house, so our heat was never turned on. For us, this means we …