Coffee Dharma

Busy Times

Sorry I haven’t written here in a while.  We’re still getting adjusted to living in our new home and I was working on a redesign on CoffeeDaze.com this past week. Emma is getting older quickly and becoming a lot more interesting as time goes on.  She is a very smiley girl who loves to laugh and [...]

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Shared Pain

Yesterday was an interesting day. We started the day by going to the doctors for the kid’s shots.  When Kellen was a baby the shots process didn’t bother me much.  It’s not that I’m sadistic but I think the delayed pain reaction from him and the necessity of the shots just balanced for me enough that [...]

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Papa Day

Fourteen years ago I would have laughed at the thought of being a parent.  My life was a cavalcade of haphazard adventures at that time.  I had embarked on a personal journey (physically and metaphysically) that would continue for the next decade.  With dozens of moves and discoveries I found myself farther and farther away [...]

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Remember What Life Was Like?

Over the past couple months I have been busier than ever before. Two kids is a lot more challenging than I ever thought it would be. I almost remember being able to live without 30+ cups of coffee a day. I expect to be able to get on here a little more often in [...]

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Emma June

Yesterday morning at a little after 8 am we welcomed Emma June into our family. She weighed in at 7 lb. 1.5 oz. and 19 1/2 in. She is a happy, healthy and loud little girl with a full head of hair and bright blue eyes, just like her big brother.

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Soon The Sleep Will End

We have been excited and planning for this event in so many ways. The nursery has been converted to hues of pink and green with flowers a-plenty. The baby toys have been cleaned and gathered. The mountains of girly outfits have been washed, folded and organized for her coming. Now the [...]

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The Coming Days

As we get closer and closer to the arrival of our daughter I find myself remembering the youngest days of my son’s life. Nothing could have prepared me for the monumental effect he would have on me. I made a photo sideshow last year and while doing some reminiscing today, came across it [...]

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Ten Rules

Usually I don’t like to simply repost material on here but I came across this list on wimp.com and thought it appropriate since my last posting dealt with similar material. As my daughter will soon be here my thoughts drift to later in her life and my role in those days. I may [...]

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Aging and Discovery

Today marked the thirtieth year I have lived on this planet. The day came and went with relative silence yet somewhere I heard something shift. Today also marked the day I received the news that we are having a girl. Today marked the day I realized what kind of father I [...]

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What’s In A Name?

As we are expecting our second child my wife and I have been trying to decide on names. Names are significant to me as the meaning and resonance are a powerful aspect of what a name is. I am proud of my own name and it has been a difficult decision to place [...]

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