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B is for Bufflehead

By Mike • December 22, 2009 • 4 comments

Though you’d never know it from the way most teens turn their noses up at anything related to nature, kids love birds. Young children in particular love birds, though in an undifferentiated way that bears little resemblance to the obsession evinced by more mature birders. My budding naturalists Mason and Ivy love, to my alternating [...]

Say Hello to Desmond…

By Corey • November 25, 2009 • 44 comments

…or, as his birth certificate will soon say, Desmond Shearwater Ji Won Chung-Finger (Desi for short).

Desmond came into this world early this morning, at 6:18 AM to be exact, after 13 hours of labor.  He tipped the scales at an imposing 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and is a full 21 inches in length.  Both Daisy [...]

Bird Quilt from the Baby Shower

By Corey • September 30, 2009 • 15 comments

This weekend Daisy and I held our baby shower at our home and a good time was had by all.  The food, the games, and friends and family made it what a baby shower should be: a joyful occasion (the competition to see who could empty a baby bottle of beer fastest didn’t hurt either).  [...]

It’s a Boy!

By Corey • June 27, 2009 • 30 comments

Or, at least he will be a boy when he is born.  Wait, what am I talking about?  Oh yeah, I might have neglected to mention this, but Daisy and I are having a baby come November!  He will be our first child and, as is only to be expected, we are excited, nervous, flummoxed, [...]