Three Summer Movies

There are a number of films I'm looking forward to. Indiana Jones, Wall-e, and The Dark Night are just three of them. We actually have a list of the films we both want to see, starting with Ironman, on the our computer desk whiteboard. Thought I'd drop a few poster images here of the three that I think I'm most excited about.

*EDIT* Just saw the newest Dark Knight poster and had to replace the old one with the new one...

Relearning to be a husband

One of the things I didn't really expect after Amanda gave birth to Lorelei was the fact I would have to learn how to be a husband all over again. Okay, not totally, but enough that I feel like it's true.

I have to make sure I continue to give Amanda enough attention, and the right kind of attention, while not neglecting Lorelei either. I can't just treat her like a mother, she's also my wife and best friend too.

Kissing for example. There's a big difference between how you kiss your mother, your daughter and your wife. It's all too easy to ignore one or more of those things. To start kissing your wife like she's your mom/daughter. As in, on the forehead, on the cheek, but never on the lips. You know what I mean? And you can't just treat your wife like that, as a wife, because she's now a mother too.

It's kinda hard. I didn't really expect it, though I suppose I should have. We're working on it all though!

A rough couple of weeks over

A few weeks back, someone that was very near and dear to friends of mine passed away, Amanda Combs. I barely knew her, met her at the last LA GenCon, she seemed cool enough. But she must have been special to see how her passing affected Jim and Eric H. I hope they managed to find some closure in her memorial services.

A week ago, four Walnut HS kids passed away and another is in the hospital. They were driving too fast, may not have been wearing seatbelts, and crashed going to a church youth group function. Two were current students (though one only technically, he was taking classes at Mt.SAC), two were graduates, and the survivor is a junior here. I knew him and the kid taking JC classes. I've been okay, but it's been kinda rough at school, especially my English 4 Sheltered class, since so many of those kids knew them.

But things should get better now.

A few things

It's weird how much a game can preoccupy your mental processes. I'm in a Vampire LARP and there are days when my brain just returns to thinking about some element or other of the game whenever my brain seems to have a free moment. Strange.

We'll be taking Lorelei to see my grandmother and aunt and uncle in Tucson next week. I'm really excited about it. In a weird way it's like I've accomplished something. That now I'm really a grown-up.

I don't know when the last time they even held a baby was.

I just hope little Lorelei does well with the 7 to 8 eight hour car trip. I think she'll be okay; with a bit of luck the car will lull her to sleep for most of the trip. She does love to be held though, so we'll see...