Archive for October, 2008

If only…

October 31, 2008 at 12:09 pm by Derek

Richard Fronczak = Thomas Telesco

October 22, 2008 at 10:44 am by Derek

The outgoing Broadway Market board of directors have decided once and for all that they are going to show us just how they’ve had the Market’s best interests in mind all this time by… attempting to sell off the Market’s historic artifacts! In what can only be described as a hissy fit of [...]

First Snow 2008

October 22, 2008 at 8:32 am by Derek

Yup, it’s here. I’m not venturing out of the Southtowns today, so I’m not sure how it is elsewhere, but this is what it looks like in Holland:

Bathtime

October 14, 2008 at 4:02 pm by Derek

Ariella had her first bath on Monday. Yes, there are going to be a lot of “firsts” photos posted. Probably even some seconds and thirds.

Two days old

October 10, 2008 at 11:22 am by Derek

Here’s a couple more photos to whet all your baby-craving appetites! Amanda and Ariella are both doing great, and both should be coming home tomorrow.

Meet Ariella

October 8, 2008 at 10:23 pm by Derek

Ariella Sophia Punaro was born today, October 8, 2008 at 4:43pm. She weighed in at 8lbs 3oz and measured 20.5″.
Amanda started having contractions after her doctor’s appointment yesterday, and we arrived at the hospital around midnight today. Her labor progressed steady through noon when she was fully dilated and they had [...]

Waiting

October 4, 2008 at 7:25 pm by Derek

I love my fireplace

October 4, 2008 at 9:25 am by Derek

Time to venture away from the politics for a moment and talk about something completely different – fireplaces. Our house came equipped with a wood burning fireplace, and I absolutely love it. What’s better than a roaring fire tempering a cold morning, or a soft romantic glow in the evening? I often [...]

Mr. Biden needs a Constitution refresher

October 3, 2008 at 5:05 pm by Derek

via Power Line…
For a man of Biden’s experience, this is a surprising series of misstatements. First of all, he gets wrong one of the most basic facts about the Constitution: Article 1 establishes the legislative branch, not, as Biden said, the executive branch. This is not exactly an obscure fact; my 17-year-old daughter pointed it [...]