Archive for July, 2005
More History2005 July 28 by Daddy
We’ve finished updating the page with Alex’s old Blogger posts, which can be found here or through the link above. We’ve also added a slew of kid-friendly links in the sidebar to your right – these come highly recommended by Alex, so he encourages you to give them a visit.
Bounced2005 July 25 by Daddy
In a stunning turn of events, the WB Network has fired Michigan J. Frog as its official mascot, and will be rolling out a new logo in an effort to shake its reputation as a teen channel and appear more as “a destination for the segment that’s 25-34.” We here at Michigan J. Blog would [...]
Pronunciation Lesson2005 July 25 by Daddy
Abby has been learning new words at a frightening pace of late, so much so that we try to get her to pronounce just about anything she sees with less than five syllables (we figure Momma has trouble with words more than five syllables long, so that wouldn’t be fair to the baby). Anyhow, today’s [...]
History2005 July 20 by Daddy
We’ve begun the process of adding all of Alex’s old posts from the pre-Grousehouse days. You can find them by clicking the link above. Enjoy!
The Sound of … Music?2005 July 20 by Daddy
Music has always been in my life in a variety of ways. My mother and sister are incredibly gifted singers, and though I can’t really recall ever hearing him, I’m pretty sure my father can carry a tune as well.
Backyard Bigfoot2005 July 8 by Daddy
Northern Michigan has its areas of wild country, but what my wife and I encountered in our own backyard recently was nothing short of fantastic.
Don’t Look Now2005 July 4 by Daddy
… but the house is still standing. Yes, thanks to the expertise of a friend and father-in-law, our french doors are installed. We started about 9 a.m. Saturday and finished up about 10 p.m. that night. I was amazed it got done in a single day, but my father-in-law’s presence saved us a significant amount [...]
Whereupon Daddy Breaks the House2005 July 1 by Daddy
So my mother was kind enough to buy us a set (is that how you’d refer to it/them?) of french patio doors (actual doors may differ from image presented here). We’ve always wanted to tear out the dining room window and install a door, then build a concrete patio in the backyard (I prefer a [...]
Welcome From Employee Number One2005 July 1 by Daddy
Every blog needs an initial post; this is ours. We’re the Simon family, and we live, play and worship in Cadillac, Michigan. Technically, our son Alexander has been blogging since late 2000, but as a toddler, he was pretty sporadic in his postings. However, we’ve saved those precious entries, and we’ll be sure to archive [...]