Honeydo, Honeydone

When we moved into this house in 2004 we painted every major room in the house except for one, the master bedroom. We sort of liked the khaki color the prior owners had painted it, so we left well enough alone for the time being. Recently, however, Sarah has been wanting to freshen things up. So now that I'm finished with my exams, I'm finally getting around to some of her projects. Here's the before-and-after on our bedroom.
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GPoD 4.7.2007

We drove to the little town of Rougemont, just north of us, this morning. They had an Easter festival and parade. Graham seemed to enjoy it all, especially the 'momo' Police motorcyles and the horses. The candy made it worth braving the cold!

Done.

I finished the last of my of my doctoral exams today--quite possibly the last formal written examinations I will ever take. I have an oral defense next Thurday. Now to get some sleep. And get reacquainted with my family.

Wolfman Graham

I made a delightful discovery a couple of days ago. When we named our son Graham, we didn't really have any special reason for doing so: we just thought it sounded cool. It wasn't a family name; it wasn't a biblical name; it wasn't the name of some long-dead philosopher or theologian. It just sounded sort of yuppy and hip. So we went for it. But now it turns out that we have inadvertantly named our son after one of my most beloved fictional (?) characters: Gandalf the Grey. I discovered this the other night while I was reading Tom Shippey's book, J. R. R. Tolkein: Author of the Century. (NB: this is what I do the night before prelims: withdraw into the world of faerie--only orcs cram.) Well, it turns out that the name Graham is a derivation of an Old English word, "Grey-hame," which literally means "grey mantle" or "grey cloak." Tolkein afficianadoes will remember that Gandalf is often called Greyhame. Incidentally, in Old English, Grey-hame came to mean "wolf."

GPoD 3.29.2007

Here's Graham just up from his daily nap, waiting for his lunch. He likes waking up slowly, but once we get him to laugh, he doesn't stop.

GPoD 3.28.2007

GPoD 3.27.2007

Graham and I went to Knoxville this weekend to visit Scott and Emily while David stayed home to study. Here's Graham chillin' with Aunt 'Em-meh'.

Chatting at the Playground

An ice cream treat after a long drive home

Six chocolate chips for dessert

GPod: 3.19.2007

March

It has come to my attention that some of you have inquired as to whether or not I am expecting. I am not. The picture which led some to speculate is the one in which Graham is sliding down the slide, with an expecting mom in the background. That mom is Jack's mom Ashley, who is expecting her second child at the beginning of July. We'll let you know when you can get excited about Fink2!

Due to technical difficulties, we weren't able to upload pictures earlier this month. March so far has included blooming flowers, trips to the park, hanging out with Jack and cousin Pete, and lots of playtime outside.

The GrahamCam: 3.12.2007

Here are Graham and mommy horsing around after dinner tonight.