Archive for August, 2005

Tiny, Pink, and Frightened

Posted in August 30th, 2005
by PAgent in Games

The 3-year-old from across the street was over at our house last weekend when I wanted to play video games. This ruled Resident Evil 4 right out. So, on a whim, I dug out ‘Piglet’s Big Game’.
I had originally purchased PBG for my son to play, since at the time he was pre-literate, and having [...]

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Vacation Rundown

Posted in August 27th, 2005
by PAgent in FYI, Parenting

Here are the best things about my vacation last week:

Hearing the white noise of waves crashing every night.

The rental house had a deck right on the edge of the bluff overlooking the beach. I could step out on the deck with a cup of coffee, or a cold beer, and watch the waves, see seagulls [...]

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Amniotic Fluid As Far As The Eye Can See

Posted in August 20th, 2005
by PAgent in FYI, Parenting

They say that life crawled out of the ocean, and that our blood reflects the salinity of those ancient seas. They say that we float for 40 weeks in our mother’s womb in fluid much like our ancestors floated in before they had legs, arms, or lungs.
I don’t know.
I do know that the ocean brings [...]

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In this case, AI stands for Adaptive Intelligence

Posted in August 17th, 2005
by PAgent in Parenting

Yesterday I was getting ready for work, and noticed that the computer was on. I assumed my wife forgot to shut it down. I also noticed the toilet in the utility room had been used, but not flushed. Also, not that unusual, as flushing is still something my kids have to be reminded to do.
Then [...]

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Got Ya!

Posted in August 14th, 2005
by PAgent in Games

I caught a banded dragonfly in Animal Crossing today.
It is absurdly ridiculous how happy this makes me.

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Angel on one shoulder, Devil on the other

Posted in August 13th, 2005
by PAgent in Parenting

Several years ago, I woke my daughter up in the middle of the night so she could come outside with me and see the Perseids meteor shower. She thought it was wonderful. Every year when August rolls around, she begs me to let her see the meteor shower again.
Of course, I live in Portland, so [...]

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