Author: rcragun
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visit to California – Silicon Valley tour
When we decided to visit my sister, there were just a few things we wanted to do. We obviously wanted to visit them, but in addition to that, we wanted to visit Stanford University, eat at The Giant Artichoke (she blogged about that, which is how I knew about it), and visit companies in Silicon…
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visit to California – light house and artichokes
On the 13th we drove into San Francisco, crossed the Golden Gate, and stopped for lunch in Sausalito. We then went for a nice walk to the Point Bonita lighthouse. Toren carried his cousin’s Woody doll (from Toy Story) on his shoulders the whole way (I carried Toren most of the way, in effect carrying…
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visit to California – Stanford University
During our trip to Utah we took a side trip to California to visit my sister, Wendy, her husband, Mario, and their two kids, Ethan and Xander. Mario has a fellowship at Stanford for the next couple of years and they are living near there in Campbell, CA. We drove through the night on August…
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hiking from Monte Verde to the Highlands
I spent the previous evening playing video games with my brother Josh, some of his friends, and some nephews. Josh’s wife, Jessica, stuffed us with delicious food. I needed another hike just to work dinner off, so I put Toren in the pack again and headed out, hoping to find a route from Monte Verde…
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walk by the Weber River
Feeling like I had eaten too much the previous day, we decided to go for a walk with my mom by the Weber River. There is a very nice, paved trail that starts in Riverdale and runs along the Weber River. We followed it to its end (and past the end a bit) headed south,…
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hike to Beaver Ponds
Toren has a new favorite animated kids show on PBS – Wild Kratts. It’s about two brothers who have adventures with different animals. In one episode they explore what beavers do. When we planned our trip to Utah and were going to be staying with my parents for a few days, I remembered that there…
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Toren’s on email… well, sort of
We spent a night in a hotel recently while I was presenting at a conference in Orlando. While I was away at the conference, Toren and Debi were back in our room getting ready to go to dinner. Toren found a piece of paper and was writing on it while Debi got ready. When Debi…
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not much of a scientist yet…
Toren seems fascinated with the different states of water. He knows that ice melts and turns into liquid water. But he’s still trying to figure out what happens when water evaporates. Debi explained it to him one day, and a few days later was quizzing him about it. She asked him, “Toren, when water evaporates,…
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future interior decorator… for the Addams Family?
Debi was reading Toren a story tonight about a boy who grows up and gets a house of his own, moving out of his parents’ house. Debi mentioned to Toren that he would one day grow up and move out, getting a place of his own. Toren looked at her and said, “Really?” Debi nodded…
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How to Potty Train Your Three-Year Old
Step 1: Do nothing. Step 2: Every time he craps in his diaper say, “If you pooped in the toilet I wouldn’t have to smell this while I clean your butt.” His response… a blank stare. 😐 Step 3: When your son says, “I want to wear underwear,” you agree to buy him underwear…