Category Archives: Abigailia

Tallying

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Just a quick tally tonight. The question before us is, who did better at predicting the groups, me or Abigail? You may recall that we shared our predictions of how the groups would finish before the first round of the … Continue reading →

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The Unbitter Sweet Day

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Alex Gorman

“Daddy’s sad,” Abigail said this morning, around 8:55 am. She had reason to think I might be unhappy. I was throwing myself around the living room, making a wide range of squealing and sputtering noises. If she’d looked closely – … Continue reading →

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Come On, Potty People

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Abigail has been potty training lately. I anticipated that this would be a substantial challenge, but as with most things, Abigail has taken right to it. On the second or third day, I sat her down on the potty and … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Alex Gorman

On convertibles: “That car is broken.” On convertibles, after a discussion of the nature of convertibles: “They’re going to fix it.” On bellies, maternal: “Mommy’s belly is smooth.” On bellies, personal: “Abigail’s belly is smooth.” On bellies, paternal: “Daddy’s belly … Continue reading →

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Two Videos

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I have two major soccer videos of tremendous import. First, the latest film directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director of Amorres Perros and other spanish language greats. You might find it slightly soccer oriented. Before you view it, keep two … Continue reading →

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A Celebration

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Abigail shows you how it’s done. Seriously, in all the time I’ve been blogging, I’ve never created anything this awesome.

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Musical Child 3: Electric Boogaloo

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Dammit. Musical Child Two was the time for that subtitle! Two! I type before you today with more musical video action: a dance and licking montage set to Abigail’s favorite song, Maggie’s song. Among the common people, Maggie’s Song is … Continue reading →

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Dog Days

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Florence is wrong. The dog days are just beginning. If, by dog days, you mean, the days when the dog makes a pain in the ass of herself. Now that it’s getting warmer, we’re spending a lot more time outdoors. … Continue reading →

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Abigail’s Selection

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Abigail filled out her own World Cup bracket today, and, according to her, South Africa will win it all. This might seem like a longshot, but she had a pretty comprehensive system. Sure, in the later rounds it was based … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I’m going to keep it brief today. Not as brief as yesterday. That was pretty brief indeed. I’d be surprised if you even caught it. Today I’d like to talk about flowers. Flowers and negotiation. When we go on walks … Continue reading →

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