rite of passage

It has been observed that there are two kinds of ladies in this world... the ones who have gotten the blue box, and the ones who haven't. That's right... the iconical blue box from Tiffany & Co. has arrived on Tiz's crib-step. It's a moment many women wait a lifetime for. Tiz hasn't been around a month yet, and she's already graduated. Clearly, she is destined for greatness.


These utensils were a gift from Dave and Theresa Jaeger. Nice.

rude awakening

My apologies to all of you devoted fans-of-Tiz. Going back to work full-time this week was a rude awakening for both me and the little lady. She's been wondering where her doting Dad has run off to, and I've been wondering why I didn't arrange for a longer paternity leave. At any rate, blogging time has been severely reduced. I will try to be better.



I call this shot, "Wake us for Dinner". Aaahhh... those were the days.

Tiz the cat

sundays with Tiz

Here's our Sunday portrait... Tiz caught in action stirring her bolognese sauce. She'd been simmering it all day and it was ready just in time for dinner. The sauce was superb.

happy birthday, Matt

We are celebrating my 35th birthday this weekend with a multi-day extravaganza planned and co-ordinated by Tiz and her Mom. Arriving home from work on Saturday I was greeted with a glass of earthshatteringly good '93 Tattinger and crostinis of marinated, roasted feta and salty tapenade. I nibbled on these tasty amuse bouche with my feet kicked up in the glide rocker while feeding Tiz her bottle with my free hand.



After polishing off the bottle of bubbles, we proceeded to the dining room for a salad of mache, crisp apples and monchego cheese followed by grilled veal chops on truffled polenta with carmelized shallots and oven-burst tomatoes. A bottle of Rosenblum Petite Sirah - my birthday gift from Richard - complimented the meal and even worked pretty well with the steamed chocolate cake on cabernet-caramel sauce we had for dessert.

I'll tell you what... these girls know how to treat their man!


The celebrating continued this morning with blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I also got to try out some cool birthday gifts. Kim's sister, Carol made this great quilted French Press Cozy to keep my morning brew warm, and her husband, Nathan, roasted me up a batch of his famous home-roasted coffee beans. What a treat!

new uniform

Janet Catlow came by today to visit Tiz and bring this beautiful outfit and cap she knitted. The yarn is cashmere, and Kim has commissioned one for herself as well.

uncle richard

Tiz enjoyed a visit from Uncle Richard today. He concluded that she's perfect.