Ryan and Debi & Toren

Travel, Tech, Thoughts…

  • 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…

  • 2 year old honesty

    While Toren regularly lies about having pooped in his diaper, one thing he does admit quite regularly is when he farts.  Apparently he’s proud of it.  When he farts and sees that others realize he did, he says, “That was mine.”

  • more splashpad action

    As I mentioned earlier, we upgraded our Busch Garden passes into an annual pass.  And now that we know they have splashpads, we go prepared.  Here’s Toren trying to figure out some of the jets:

  • eating a burrito

    When did my little boy grow so big he could eat a burrito on his own?

  • “away” and “light”

    The video below shows two things Toren does.  First, for the last few months whenever he is pooping he’ll sneak away and if we come looking for him he’ll say, “Away” and point for us to go away.  I can understand that; not many people like to “do their business” in public.  Toren has also…

  • McKay Bay Wilderness Trail

    I took Toren hiking June 12th at a new location.  I’m always looking for local hikes that are a couple of miles in length as that is about how long Toren will last in the backpack.  I found this one right on the bay.  Basically, McKay Bay Park is a barrier between the trash incinerator…

  • Toren dancing with Debi

    Another activity Toren has recently taken up: dancing.  Of course, Debi and I have strongly encouraged this behavior.  Here he is showing off his “kicks” and “spins”: