"Growing Up" Slideshow

Here is a slideshow that I made for our wedding DVD. It’s Dan and I as kids, growing up, then at the end are photos of us together doing various things…

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Remembering Challenger

Ever been to Spaceport, USA? It’s the tourist section of Kennedy Space Center. My dad lived about 20-30 minutes from it, so I’ve been many times. I bet it was packed this week, as John Glenn returned to space, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

I didn’t watch the coverage of the launch this time. I can’t really watch shuttle launches...
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The Maxipad Incident

I was in 8th grade, living with my dad in Florida. This was the year they invented maxipads with “wings” but earlier in the year. As those of you who have used the “pre-wing” pads know, the old ones leaked. No matter what. The first drop of blood to touch them would almost always make a beeline for one or both sides and make a break for freedom.

And so I would always wrap toilet paper...
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An Early Dominic Progress Report

I used to post Dominic’s new achievements on my site when he was a baby and toddler. I don’t have an archive of these, but I did find this one report in an archive of old pages, and thought it was interesting:

updated: July 30, 1998 (Dominic is 2 1/2)
Height: 34+ inches
Weight: 29+ lbs
Achievements: Peepee in the Potty!!! Talks in short sentences, helps mommy clean up…
Favorite Songs: “John Jacob Jingleheimer Shmidt,” “Clean...
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