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Tanory Playhouse
Longtime readers of the blog may be shocked to find out that I have overcome my UIS (Useless Idiot Syndrome) and have actually managed to create something - using power tools, no less! It all started...
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Happy Anniversary!
I would like to wish my very beautiful and amazing wife Betty a very happy anniversary! Thank you for loving me all these years! Betty, I love for so many reasons. Some are big - like, you are...
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Happy Fourth!
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The Gorgeous Michaels
If you are one of those people who feel like you're a white guy stuck in a black guy's world, then this video is for you! Courtesy of my cousins' band The Gorgeous Michaels. I take all the credit for...
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Back Breaker
Betty hurt her back this past week. She can barely walk, can't sit for any length of time, and it's difficult for her to get comfortable when she lays down. There are two stories of how she hurt her...
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Star Wars vs. Cars - Battle of the Mold in the Bath Toys
Pixar's fantastic movie Toy Story got one thing right: there is life within our toys. What they failed to mention is that usually that life takes the form of mold, and it's growing in our kids' bath...
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Wind Breaker
I convinced my son to put on his PJs after his bath last night by telling him that we were going to go on a safari (with our imagination). I told him that we would see rhinos, crocodiles and hippos....
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Riley Copper Seeks Counseling After Attending Kenny Chesney Concert
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper was excused from practice on Friday in order to seek counseling after attending a Kenny Chesney concert, where he was videoed saying saying he would fight...
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And So It Begins (Again)....
Betty and I did a fantasy football draft this weekend. Yes, that's right - I said "Betty and I." I have finally managed to get her to play fantasy football! It's just like The League, but hopefully my...
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Nagigator
I've created new words to add to our "back seat driving" lexicon. The first word is Nagigator. It means "one who nags while navigating." This is different than someone who simply nags you while you're...
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My Broken Pole
My pole is broken due to being blown too hard. It all happened during a bad thunderstorm. We noticed that the patio umbrella was unfurled just as it started to rain. I told Betty that I should go out...
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World's Best Dads
I like to think that I am a great father, but the truth is that I learned everything I know about how to be a nurturing, patient and respectful person from my father and my brother. I've modeled my...
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Last Minute Halloween Costume Advice
Happy Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday. I get to dress up both at work and at home, my kids get to score lots of candy (which I get a percentage of - that's how we roll in the Tanory...
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What the Fox Actually Says
If you've seen the hilarious video (and catchy song) The Fox (What Does the Fox Say) by Scandinavian band Ylvis, then you may be wondering what the fox actually says. My kids asked me this question,...
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So What If I'm Five Months Behind?
I'm five months behind on my blog posts, and I've had a hard time thinking of where to begin or how to explain my absence.I could blame it on the fact that the last time I blogged, I posted this...
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The Tanory Takeover
I'm a procrastinator, so having an idea and actually carrying it out is very hard for me. "Why put off to tomorrow what I can put off to next week?" is my motto. I like to come up with ideas and then...
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The Tanory Takeover, Part 2
Continuing on my recent hot streak of two blogs in five months, I thought I'd share some of the fun things that we did with the kids while in Seattle for Thanksgiving.Don't worry, I'll get to Easter...
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The Gas Leak
We recently had a gas leak in our house. And I'm not talking about me eating too many bags of Olestra either.My pregnant wife has super senses. That's what happens when you're pregnant - you turn...
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Echogenic Intracardiac Focus, Duodenal Atresia, and Bears, Oh My!
Betty's 32 weeks preggers right now. From our first ultrasound we knew that the baby had what's called an Echogenic Intracardiac Focus, or EIF for short. This is just a bright spot that appears...
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Lice Lice Baby
Yo, VIP, Let's itch it!Lice Lice Baby, Lice Lice BabyAll right stop, Collaborate and listenLice is back with a brand new editionSomething grabs a hold of hair tightlyItching our scalps all daily and...
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