Author Archives: Alex Gorman

Doh!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I never thought I’d be one of those people so grossed out by something so common, but experience has led me to see the light and realize that this seemingly innocent item is actually a blight on our nation, if … Continue reading →

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Soccer

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Alex Gorman

With Abigail, the most important part of soccer is making wishes. And then making good on those wishes. She wished for a new plant and then scored. And then pulled a branch off a nearby bush, declared it the promised … Continue reading →

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Good Intentions

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Alex Gorman

The road to this blog is paved with good intentions. Over the last few months I’ve thought a lot about putting up some posts, but I never seem to find the time or energy. And then over the last month, … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XVII

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On what needs to put in her backpack: “A ball and a liquid and a solid and …” On the sanitariness of sandbox baking: “Don’t worry, dad. Snail poop will come out in the oven.” On favors: “Dad, can you … Continue reading →

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Viki

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Viki Ozanich, Jessica’s mother, Abigail’s grandmother, died last week. She leaves a huge gap in our lives that we’re not ever going to be able to fill. She loved everyone around her intensely, especially Abigail. Her granddaughter had been her … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XVI

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On who is in the basket: “It was baby no name, now it’s baby yes name.” On semantics: “You don’t have to take a rest, Saffron, you just have to take a nap.” On whether she would like to read … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XIV

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On why she has to watch her lunchbox: “So it doesn’t all come roaring out.” On what “roaring” means, in this context: “Roaring means zip, zip, zip.” On Daddy’s odor, her opinion of:  “Daddy, you smell like garbage.” On being … Continue reading →

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The Cruise, Part I: Ashlynn

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I took a lot of video on our cruise and it’s tough to know where to start. Actually, it’s not. I’m starting with Ashlynn, who, along with her family, was seated at the table next to us for dinner each … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’ Preview

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Many of you know we went on a cruise last week. Some of you may have come here looking specifically for pictures or videos related to that cruise. As it turns out, we’re also heading out of town this weekend. … Continue reading →

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Alien Trailer 2: The Absurdening

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Alex Gorman

While I think we can all agree that this trailer is more exciting that the other one, it is also a good deal more absurd. That said, it’s more fun to watch. It only took me a couple hours to … Continue reading →

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