March 31st 2008
I discovered 14 fraudulent charges on our credit card a few weeks ago totaling over $7,000. Our credit cards were not stolen and the charges were all made at physical stores in the Seattle area, so someone is carrying a physical card that has had the magnetic strip changed to use our number. In 16+ years of using credit cards, I’ve never had this happen although it’s apparently very common.
March 29th 2008
We just saw the Coen Brothers’ latest (and hopefully last) movie No Country For Old Men (no link because I don’t want to be responsible for anyone accidentally adding it to their Netflix queue). This movie somehow won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Were the other nominated movies the only other movies made last year?!
March 29th 2008
Havana took her first two (not one, but two!) steps today. She stood on her own in front of her mom and, after some coaxing, took two baby steps towards me with no help. It was enough to reach my hands and Gay broke down in tears (girls!). We didn’t get a photo or video, unfortunately.
March 29th 2008
We’re expecting a baby boy in August. He and Havana will be just 16 months apart in age. We’ve compiled a long list of names, but none so far feel right to us.
Havana already has her t-shirt:
It says “Big Sister”, but she can’t read yet so she doesn’t know yet. She knows she has pink Chucks though — she’s even pointing them out. 
March 29th 2008
March 28th 2008
Crikey, a week into Spring and it’s snowing!
It snowed on Wednesday evening, yesterday (followed by sun) and now today. It’s supposed to snow tomorrow too. None of it has stuck but today’s snow appears to be sticking now.
1:30pm update: Still snowing and we have about 1/4-inch of snow.
3:30pm update: Snow is gone and the sun is out. Just confirms the adage about Seattle weather: If you don’t like the weather in Seattle, wait 15 minutes.
March 28th 2008
I’m still on my oatmeal stout kick, this time it’s Alaskan’s Oatmeal Stout…
March 27th 2008
My brother works at ColorCraft in Virginia and President Bush visited yesterday. He shook his hand and got a photograph with him. It’ll take a few weeks to get the photograph since the Secret Service doesn’t allow bystanders to carry cameras.
March 27th 2008
We watched My Kid Could Paint That last night, a documentary about Marla Olmstead, a 4-year-old girl (now 7), who paints abstract art that turns out to be very good. It’s a good documentary but it’s consumed by the argument about whether or not she’s a fraud — some believe her father helps her after 60 Minutes did a story on her.
March 25th 2008
A very good oatmeal stout, Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout…
