Brains
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Dylan, who is almost 4 years old, just rolled his eyes into the back of his head and said "I can see my brain!" That's my boy...
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Dylan, who is almost 4 years old, just rolled his eyes into the back of his head and said "I can see my brain!" That's my boy...
Taking a little break
Saturday, June 14th, 2008The past three years have been grueling. Working full time, taking classes towards a masters degree, and being a dad all at the same time was taking a toll. The last few months were especially interesting since I was working on a book project on top of everything. Well, life has ...
Reverse Psychology
Monday, January 28th, 2008This is how I get Max to practice: Get my bass and his violin out. Ask Max to help me learn his pieces on the bass (i.e. Suzuki book 1, ABCs of Violin, Fiddle Magic, etc...) Play the piece he's working on and ask him to point out any mistakes. ...
Yosemite Trip
Sunday, December 30th, 2007I am overdue for posting anything about our Yosemite trip, especially so because we have just returned a month later from our trip to Disneyland. It was good to do two back-to-back vacations this year. I feel we're getting back into the swing of having fun. Which reminds me: I ...
Ed Ellis: Coach, Dean, Friend, and Father
Monday, July 2nd, 2007Below is the talk I gave at the opening of the memorial service for my grandfather, Edwin Lee Ellis, last Saturday night at The Athenian School in Danville, California: My grandfather was always very eager to start off each holiday meal with the tradition of giving thankssaying grace. I always hated ...
