His name, by the way, is John Calum.  But we call him burrito baby, frog baby, Herr Diktator, and lots of other things that might make you diabetic if you read the whole…

My master has allowed me a few short seconds away to say a VERY quick hi to everyone.  Dad’s rocking him, but my ear is cocked for the telltale whimpers that mean –…

In brief:   Swifty McSwifterson, aka our son Jack, zoomed into the world at 8:10AM this morning. Today is also my brother’s birthday! As I am a bit busy admiring his every inch…

In a postscript to today’s entry –   All the books tell you that towards the end of your pregnancy, your body will be flushed with a hormone that loosens your joints.  This…

In last night’s dream, Patrick and I were in a crowded airport baggage claim.  The "baggage" that all of us were waiting to collect was . . . you guessed it . . .…