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This moment made me feel
Relaxed

For my actual birthday, Kalyx took me to Disneyland! It was a wonderful day... not too warm, but surprisingly full of out-of-town families. He...

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This moment made me feel
Surprised, Young

The ruse: a birthday brunch and a movie, while my parents watched Kalyx... perfect! The twist: an extreme day at Magic Mountain with high-school...

This moment made me feel
Amazed that we made it 12 months!

Not even a fluke SoCal storm could dampen our spirits! Kalyx's Dol (first birthday celebration, in Korean) was moved inside and everyone had a...

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This moment made me feel
Dessicated, Hungry, Trigger happy

After another 4:00 AM bedtime, 9:00 AM came even colder and harder than the morning before. Fortunately there was an ever plenty pot of the hot...

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This moment made me feel
Sore, Camouflaged, Broke, Thirsty

Saturday brought a new light and more guests from the south and east. The day started with wood chopping, moved on to manual labor, took a turn by...

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This moment made me feel
Young, Fresh, Dehydrated

A swift flight to Burbank, followed by a cushy ride in Jamie's truck, and we were ready for serious bachelor action. Motorcycle rides, golf ball...

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This moment made me feel
Excited

This Halloween will be Kalyx's first, but we didn't really get around to figuring out his costume until last night. Susie was quick with the...

Trey says: "From the NYTimes: 'WASHINGTON — President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his “extraordinary efforts to...

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Scott says: "This moment should be titles Tailgating the Pinball Expo for three of us. It was fun to watch JSD find Nirvana in there. The...

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This moment made me feel
Outrageous, Sore

We hit up the Marin civic center for the Pacific Pinball Expo... and things started off *real* wild, right outta the gate.

This moment made me feel
Warm and fuzzy

After a delightful buffet at Asie, the local Chinese eatery in town, we moved along to an Austrian brew house. Cake was eaten, toasts were made,...

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This moment made me feel
Like I should grow my hair out again ;-)

I woke up this morning to a wild email: my submission had been chosen for the people.com homepage promotion of their "35 Years of People Magazine:...

Conor says: ""You think you're bitchin'? You're not... you're a filthy hobo and no one thinks you can predict the future. Oh, you're *from* the...

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This moment made me feel
Like a kid again

Kiela graciously hosted us at their place, and only a few weeks from having her second child! Down home tacos was on the menu for the evening, and...

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Whether you're at lands end, or sitting at home with an ice cold beverage, we all wrap our days... just in different ways. Here's to wishing you a...

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Everyone has vehicle fantasies from time to time. Maybe some exotic roadster is parked in front of the hotel, or someone screams by you on the...

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We all eat dinner sooner or later... there's no escaping it. Even if you eat breakfast for dinner, it's still dinner. What's on your plate?

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