We *may* have spent part of the day yesterday (when the ice giant Ymir visited Albany and bedecked the land with a frosty dollop, leaving us trapped inside, huddling together for warmth) unwrapping Christmas presents early. We did this because (a) it doesn’t make much sense to drag everything down with us to Rhode Island, [...]
Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
Christmas Comes Early to Dwyeropolis
Posted in Angus, Holidays, Sarah, Sweet Pea on December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Big Oh-One
Posted in Angus, Holidays, Sarah, Sweet Pea on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Happy Birthday, Prudence!
They Were Saying “Boo-urns”…
Posted in Angus, Holidays, Photos, Sarah, Sweet Pea on November 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Halloween has come and gone, and Dwyeropolis is still laden-down with sweet, sweet candy. We may have slightly overestimated the number of trick-or-treaters who would brighten (or darken?) our lintel. And by “slightly”, I mean “by an order of magnitude”. So, the bleak loneliness of my existence has been laid bare. But on the plus [...]
Away for the Day
Posted in Holidays on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In an hour or so, we’re off for Albany, to check out our new apartment and store some stuff (old baby clothes, etc) that we won’t need for the next few weeks. If y’all are very, very good, there may be some pictures in it for you. In the meantime, a very happy Venezuelan Independence [...]
Red, White and Pru
Posted in Angus, Calvin, Holidays, Photos, Sarah, Sweet Pea on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some Independence Day fun:
Presidential Patronymics
Posted in Holidays, Photos, Politics, Sweet Pea on June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As today is Father’s Day, I will provide an interesting piece of patriarchal trivia: Did you know that Ronald Reagan was the last U.S. president to not be named after either his father or his grandfather?
George H. W. Bush was named after his maternal grandfather, George Herbert Walker.
William Jefferson Clinton was named after his birth [...]
Happy Hemiversary!
Posted in Holidays, Sweet Pea on May 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For those keeping score, today is Pru’s half-birthday. So we decided to celebrate!
Happy Easter from the Dwyers
Posted in Angus, Catholicism, Holidays, Photos, Religion, Sarah, Sweet Pea, cute outfits on March 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Selected to show the new haircut promised here.
Pru wants to thank the Texas and New York Easter Bunnies for her Easter basket. Unfortunately for her, the recommended age for chocolate introduction is after 12 months. It’s OK, though, because Mom and Dad have her back.
More pictures from this morning after the break and [...]
Happy Feast of St. Patrick!
Posted in Angus, Holidays, Penguins!, Sweet Pea on March 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s our archdiocese’s patronal feast so we have the opportunity to take goofy pictures and avoid the meat abstention! Hooray!
My Pru-y Valentine
Posted in Holidays, Sweet Pea on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In response to overwhelming popular demand:

