111 days and counting....

November 7th was a very special day...the last day that all kids in the house were without a cold, stomach virus, bronchiolitis, rota virus, etc... So its been about 111 days, and about 30 trips to the pediatrician, but spring is just around the corner...have to believe things will get better with some warmer weather.... i can dream, no?

Homemade Cooler

The twins celebrated their 1 year birthday yesterday, and while we had all the food ordered in advance, i totally forgot to buy beer for the party...and with all the screaming in the house, beer would be a pretty large priority...
allison went to the supermarket at the last minute and bought some, but it was warm...thanks to the snow we got on Friday though, I transformed the patio table into a cooler, and all was well in the world.

One year down...

Hard to believe that its already been a year since the twins were born, but on 2/23/07, Luke and Madison arrived....While the first 6 months were pretty chaotic, the 2nd half of the year was a little more manageable....

A few of the key numbers for the year...

• 4500 - the number of dollars spent at babies r us
• 8550 - number of diapers changed
• 7 - number of nannies that have come in and out of the house
• 2 - Avg hours of sleep per night for first 4 months
• 75 - percentage of time this year that at least one of our kids was sick
• 58 - trips to the pediatrician
  
• 24,000 - approximate number of ounces of formula used

all adds up to a pretty amazing year, and wouldnt trade it for anything....

San Francisco - Berry Nice

Out on the west coast this week for client and team meetings, and while the weather didn't cooperate, and i got rained on in LA and San Fran, I did get to sample some west coast strawberries at breakfast today that were totally worth the trip. Made a couple of trips to the buffet to load up on these...they were awesome.

I respect the whole "locally grown produce" thing but it really doesn't help you much when you're interested in some mid-winter strawberries...

Ipod vending machine

Did a double take when I saw this machine at jfk today. It's a vending machine that sells ipods, as well as ipod accessories.

I tried to check it out, and thought it was pretty ironic when the touch screen didn't work.

Not sure if I'd be buying my devices or accessories at a vending machine, but a creative approach nonetheless.

Taken to the Cleaners

Called a plumber to install a new bathroom sink after shelly cracked our current one....Wasn't sure how their prices were, but am now pretty sure i'm getting ripped off...

in addition to installing the new pedestal sink, he offered to sell me a new faucet as well...he was going to make me a deal, and give it to me for $250, down from what he usually gets, $500. I googled it and found that it retails for $150....he's a nice guy, but not that nice...

stay tuned...

Congrats Dwight Howard

Couldn't this happen to the knicks?

Knicks woes continue, even their cheerleaders can't keep up with the competition!

has it been 25 years? holy crap.....

Found this picture online of my bunk from camp anawana in 1983....25 years ago...i have changed a little bit since then, but was still vertically challenged

My old boss quoted

One of my old bosses from William Morris, Cara Lewis was quoted in this article about Kanye West...

Formula Countdown

The Lamp Post

Google Maps added Albany as a city with "Street Views", here's a shot of the Lamp Post a bar I went to when visiting friends when I was up there...


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The Antidote for Barney and The Wonder Pets

For the last 2 1/2 years my tivo has been packed with kids programming for sam and now the twins and while i've tried to take back some of the 80 hour capacity for myself, it has been a real struggle, and a battle i consistently lose....but finally this past weekend discovered some common ground with Sam...He loves music videos, and with Tivo's Music Choice, you can choose from a pretty good variety....Sam's favorite, embedded below, is Nickelback 'Rockstar'....but he also likes Daughtry's 'Home' and The Killers 'Read my Mind'....
the only problem is that unlike barney or the wonder pets which are 30 minutes long, with these music vids, youre forced to watch the same 3 minute clip upwards of 20 times a day....a small price to pay to rid yourself of the purple dinosaur

Sam Sneaker Envy

Sam got a new pair of nike jrs this past week, and i am totally jealous...much cooler than my old school new balance 865s....need to find out if they make an adult version....