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DeBasement: Phase 2

In DIY, DeBasement, home on 29 September 2008 tagged DeBasement, diy, dremmel, drywall with no comments

Construction of DeBasement: Phase 2 began this weekend.  I have donned my favorite pair of safety glasses and moved into the section adjacent to my office.  This time, I am going to acquire some drywall chops. That’s what I love about these DIY projects - learning new skills.
The Dremmel drywall cutting tool was a bonus.  [...]

Chinese for Dinner

In chinese for dinner on 29 July 2008 tagged moy moy's with no comments

Way back in 2005, I started a blog to document my experiences as I joined my Dad (and whoever else) for dinner at Moy Moy’s. I moved away a few months after that and the blog took a dive. I loved the idea of it — still do. Here was the blog profile:
My dad has eaten [...]

Nausea, Oh Nausea

In life, tweetcast on 25 July 2008 with no comments

We had some guests in town from Florida for the past few days. Immediately after King’s Island was mentioned in the planning process, it became set in stone. We lucked out by going on a Tuesday and experiencing minimal lines for almost every ride. I realized during the day that my body may not be [...]

Ring of Fire

In kids, life, music on 18 July 2008 tagged music, shea with 1 comment

I sing to Shea most nights at bedtime. Usually it is a song about dump trucks or Grandpa’s broken wheels, but occasionally I burst out with “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash.
Me: Doo doo doo do do do do doo, Love is a burning thing…
Shea: Why?
Me: And it makes a fiery [...]

Son of Barbatobox

In life on 19 October 2005 tagged shea with no comments

shea herber barbato
Originally uploaded by barbatobox.
Weighing in at 8 lbs, 10 oz…all the way from Fort Wayne, Indiana, meet Shea Herber Barbato. He was born at 1:58 AM on October 19, 2005.