Author Archives: Mike

Lots of Experience doesn’t make Asthma easy

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Mike

As I listened to Kyle cough away last night – counting the time between coughs – I had to reflect on the fact that even with all the experience we have with dealing with Asthma emergencies with children, it’s never … Continue reading →

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Keep on Truckin’

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Mike

When this year started, I noticed that the drive into work wasn’t as tough or congested as it had been in the previous month.  At first, I thought that perhaps folks were still on vacation but seeing as we’re in … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Year

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mike

I don’t remember the last time I “stood” at the beginning of a new year and looked “forward” through the calendar positively thinking about the high-level plans/ thoughts/ wishes/ hopes that the upcoming days/ weeks/ months will bring. Although there … Continue reading →

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Start the New Year, with a note about the last

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Mike

Before jumping into 2013, I realized that there was one thing from 2012 that although mentioned on Facebook, I never cross-posted or discussed here. Those who’ve known me for a while know that I spent 9 months living in Emeryville, … Continue reading →

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Testing one, two…

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Mike

So. Has the Christmas season felt like Xmas this year? Kind of hard to say, really. Sure, there were plenty of family visits and way too much food to eat and tons of presents… but it also felt like *something* … Continue reading →

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Say what? How long?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mike

Okay, so it seems that it’s not just my personal schedule that changes every 3 months or so, but my posting habits as well! 🙂  I can hardly believe it’s been over 3 months since I last logged on here … Continue reading →

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New Puppy

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Mike

It’s crazy how things can change from one day to the next.  Almost every single day for the last month now I’ve been wanting to write, share, type, get stuff off my chest and out of my mind… but just … Continue reading →

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I Lost my Puppy

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mike

As a kid growing up, I had a lot of pets. I think I can remember something like 5 dogs, dozens of cats, and various birds, hamsters, fish. I would mourn when they “disappeared” but we were never without furry … Continue reading →

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And then there’s soccer…

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Mike

The kids’ soccer season has been a little bizarre this year.  Where Kyle (being in U7) only plays once a week, Charlize (in U5) plays twice a week.  Actually, now that I write it out like this, I realize that … Continue reading →

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Beginning a new Routine

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Mike

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but it seems like any routine (or schedule) we get into only really lasts for a couple of months before things change and we have to update it 🙂  For example, I got home … Continue reading →

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