God Bless You, Chester Cheetah!

As a parent of a gluten-free child, I appreciate Cheetos. These time-tested puffed corn snacks are a sure-fire hit with kids and parents alike. I used to blow my allowance on Marvel Comics and a big bag of Cheetos and while away the remaining hours of the day in a cheese and comics frenzy.

As a parent of, well... any child, I appreciate the new Wild White Cheddar Cheetos. Why? Because they are not orange. If you have a child and you have fed them Cheetos, you know how many things a single child can turn orange with their Midas-like Cheeto touch.

After sampling a small bag, I'm going to run out and buy the family size to feed to the Bean. One caveat: while the Wild White residue is barely visible, your child will still be covered with a gritty film, it's barely visible and your child will look less Hillbilly-like after eating them.

Perfect moment

When you fill your life with as much activity we do, it's easy to overlook those perfect moments when they arise. Things have been so hectic lately that I'm pleasantly surprised I remember to wear pants each day...

Today, when I got home from work, Ellie greeted me from the window (which she hasn't done in a long time) and regaled me with tales of her day while I changed out of work clothes into housework clothes. We sat down to dinner and Edison was a bit fussy. I know Laura spends most of the day with the Rookie attached to her, so I picked him up from the bouncy seat and sat him on my lap while I ate.

I found myself sitting there with my son on my lap, smiling at his Mommy and big sister, holding onto my left thumb. My right arm was around the Bean while she ate and she was laughing, making these weird dolphin sounds she makes when she's talking to Edison. Laura was across the table watching the whole scene and some of that mopey music only she and Zach Braff listen to was playing on the iPod.

The perfection of the moment hit me like a baseball bat, ensuring that even one as dense as myself wouldn't miss it. I was struck by the fleeting nature of such moments, and was overcome with the joy of just being part of it.

Gluten-free pasta never tasted so good...

Ahem... Ms. Hilton?

I'll be your new best friend. What'd'ya say?

Insight from Ellie Simone

Ellie Simone's Mommy: (pointing to an animal in the DK animal encyclopedia) The walrus has a fuzzy mustache. Who does that remind you of?

Ellie Simone: Mr. Noodle and Daddy?

For Real?

These people are in line for the grand re-opening of H&M - 3 hours early...



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I feel sorry for...

This new Pope - Pope Ben. We were at Mass for Edison's baptism and all the pictures were of JP II. Ben's kinda like the next guy to play first base in St. Louis... Plus, based on his real name, he may be related to Cliff Clavin.

Sometimes, I get mushy...

"Daddy, do you know what I love?" said Ellie.

"What's that, Bean," replied Daddy.

"Daddy."

For Real?

These people are in line for Counting Crows - 7 hours early...



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Potential Band Names in the News

Punk McNasty

Sometimes...

When I see a sign like this, I think Spanish is a fake language.

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