Author Archives: fustianist

. . . that when people say “I love him/her dearly” it’s always followed by a “but”?

Over the last couple of months we’ve gotten a lot of compliments on our “fat” baby.  Don’t let our teasing about her double-chin and multiple arm folds fool you: yes, we’re pleased.  She’s grown incredibly fast!  The upside is that … Continue reading →

Apologies for the lack of pictures recently.  We’ll be working to remedy that, and I’ll try to get some short videos posted (mostly for the grandparents, so don’t think it’s because I think Katherine is the first baby to coo … Continue reading →

In reporting Gov. Palin’s resignation, MSN says that she desires to “‘affect positive change’ from outside government.”  The NYTimes reports her as saying, “We know we can effect positive change outside of government.”  So which is it: “affect” or “effect”? … Continue reading →

“Do you think Katherine’s getting a bit of a flat spot on this side of her head?  Should we make sure to lay her down on the other side for awhile?” “No, I don’t.  And if she were, it would … Continue reading →

We’re safely home, where Arwyn is writhing and nipping in ecstasy, Katherine is alternately cooing and fussing (after staring at the cat in fascination for five solid minutes), and Sydney and I are trying to get our house and heads … Continue reading →

Sydney planned quite a lovely day for us today: a leisurely morning, followed by a drive in Acadia National Park, with occasional short hikes to keep us active.  But apparently Murphy’s Law had other plans. First, Katherine woke us up … Continue reading →

Sydney and I are currently stretched out in a gigantic bed in a gigantic room in a lovely inn just outside Acadia National Park in Maine.  Katherine is stretched out on a little pad we made for her on the … Continue reading →

Having spent a few more days in Nova Scotia after I got back from Germany, we’re about to head back to Ithaca. We’re planning to make the drive home a leisurely one, i.e., taking three days to do it instead … Continue reading →

This morning I got an email from Cornell, alerting me to the theft of an administrative computer that contained my name and social security number (along with those of many other students).  I got a similar email from Yale last … Continue reading →