Ryan and Debi & Toren

Author: rcragun

  • batting practice

    Toren is a very physically active little kid.  If he’s not diving off couches, he’s running around with a baseball bat.  To make things a little easier, I rigged up a way to suspend a tennis ball in our ultra-small lanai so Toren can swing to his heart’s content:

  • Toren and pasta

    When he likes food, watch out:

  • Toren vs the toybox

    Apparently toyboxes require spring cleaning too:

  • Jacksonville trip day 2

    We got up somewhat early on our second full day in Jacksonville and headed to the pool, but it was short-lived as Toren was still tired and needed a nap.  He and Debi napped all morning while I read the news.  We then went for lunch where Toren showed off his new spell-casting abilities: Toren…

  • Jacksonville weekend getaway

    With Debi taking classes most of the summer and me trying to get some research done, we decided to not take any big vacations and instead do a couple of weekend getaways.  We had previously used Priceline.com to book nice hotels in Miami for cheap, so we figured we’d try the same website with different…

  • remove mold and mildew stains

    Despite our best efforts at keeping our shower clean, we managed to get a small buildup of mildew in our shower that, by the time we cleaned it, stained the caulking.  I looked around on the internet to see if I could find any recommended products for cleaning mildew stains and mostly just found things…

  • Mark: Bedapping

    Mark never told me who, exactly, came up with the name or the idea, but he did introduce me to the “sport” he called “bedapping.”  Mark probably came up with the idea and the name – he was a bit nutty like that. Bedapping is basically just another name for streaking, but there were goals…

  • Mark: In the Dog House

    My sister-in-law asked me quite a while ago to write down some stories I remember of my brother Mark who passed away last year.  I made a list of stories for her back when she asked but am just now finding the time to write down some of the stories.  Here is the first in…

  • What if I’m gay?

    I don’t get out much. It’s kind of sad, especially considering I’m a sociologist (meaning I study people), but I attribute it to the fact that Debi and I are both workaholics and introverted. Ergo, being around large groups of people is pretty rare for me. I mention that to introduce a couple of incidents…

  • What is he thinking?

    We took a mini-vacation on July 2 and 3 to Orlando where we landed a 4-star hotel for $70/night via Priceline.com. The hotel was the Orlando Renaissance, which is right across the street from Seaworld.  As we happen to have season passes to Seaworld (an upgrade from the passes Debi’s parents bought us when they…