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Ren Faire: Not Fair!

Posted on: Monday, March 10th, 2008 in: Family, Fun

We went to the Arizona Renaissance Faire over the weekend and realized something totally not fair - we’ve grown up! We both used to be enamored of all the “cool” jewelry and stuff you could get at the Faire. But it’s just not our style anymore.
The clothing and weaponry are still gorgeous but even if […]

Consolidation of a sort

Posted on: Thursday, March 6th, 2008 in: Organize, Simplify, Parenting

Megan and I have decided to combine the two blogs we (ok, mostly I) were running. But I found that I was writing about very personal stuff here, and that was the stuff people read and commented on. Besides, my wife really likes the decor on this blog. Serene and not Herd’s logo has become […]

Goodbye sweet cat.

Posted on: Thursday, March 6th, 2008 in: Family

Our little Shelly is gone. She was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer and, even though the vet removed most of the tumor, it came back with a week, and was making it very difficult for her to breathe.
We put her to sleep and she is now at peace. Grandad “O” dug her […]

Some people miss the point

Posted on: Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in: Relationships, Simplify

Religion and faith gets all tangled up in the personal desires and public demands. But sometimes we need a reminder what it’s really about.
Chuck Brodsky, a folksinger (that usually specializes in BaseBall songs) gives us a brief history of the Bible in the form of a spoken word poem. I don’t think he’ll mind me […]

Eight Things

Posted on: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 in: Books, Relationships, Fun, Parenting

I got an email the other day from my wife, who got it from Cheryl. It’s more interesting than most email forwards, and I enjoyed it enough, I thought I’d share it with the world, with links to clarify some of the items. If you give it a try too, be sure to add a […]

It’s easy to misjudge…

Posted on: Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 in: Relationships

people online. ‘Cause the internet ain’t real. It’s easy to think it is, but it just ain’t, especially when dealing with other people.
 Case in Point:  Aaron Sneary (that’s me) vs. Keith Goldman
We were two completely opposite and antagonistic folks on a internet forum about our mutual hobby, LEGO. There were fights, foul words, backbiting, and […]

The bloodsugar rollercoaster is no thrill ride.

Posted on: Monday, December 3rd, 2007 in: Relationships, Parenting

Sunday I was a real jerk. For hours. To People I Love. Why you ask? 
First, some background. I have weird bloodsugar issues. I need to eat fairly regularly, or my energy (and along with it, my ability to be civil) takes a nosedive that would make Chuck Yeager chuck.
 Unlike seven years ago, now it is […]

Joy of my heart

Posted on: Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in: Fun, Parenting

Just a quick photo post of my two favorite people. Thanks to Ty Holland for the photo.

Monster Repellent!

Posted on: Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 in: Handyman, Parenthacks, Gadgets, Parenting

As a follow-up to Monster!, I thought I’d point out that people keep telling me that two-year-olds are too young to be finding monsters. Great! Except Owen doesn’t agree. Here, I’ll show you-

See? Okay, so he looks like a monster. But he dashed down the hall, and sprayed all the dark corners where monsters might […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on: Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 in: Fun, Parenting

Per the traditional “State what you are thankful for..” ritual, I thought it only natural to include that here. 
I am thankful for friendship, for people in my life that choose to spend time with me, that enjoy my company, and manage to laugh at my jokes. I am thankful for having such a broad range of […]