What you’ve missed

Here are some things that I’ve done, seen, and taken pictures of, since I went on my “blog hiatus” last November:

USC vs. Notre Dame at the L.A. Coliseum, November 29, 2008:

Planetary conjunction over Denver, December 1, 2008:

Toby in front of our fireplace, December 21, 2008:

Pretty pictures of the Superstition Mountains, December 25 and 26, 2008:

Brendan & Becky’s traditional New Year’s milk toast, January 1, 2009:

Evening clouds over downtown Denver, January 7, 2009:

Snow on our balcony, January 12, 2009:

My parents visit Denver, January 19, 2009:

Our now-deceased guppies, Barack and Michelle, February 9, 2009:

Opening Day at Coors Field, April 10, 2009:

I meet Dr. Michio Kaku, April 14, 2009:

The Denver Tea Party, April 15, 2009:

ISS flyover and Moon-Venus occultation, April 22, 2009:

Hailstorm in Denver, May 24, 2009:

Pint of Guinness, May 24, 2009:

Horse in downtown Denver, June 19, 2009:

One thing you’ll notice is the absence of baby/toddler pictures above. The vast majority of activities Becky and I do, as you might imagine, involve Loyette in some way; and the vast majority of photos I take include her. But we’ve decided to institute a general policy of not posting baby or toddler pics on the new blog. There might be very occasional exceptions, but for the most part, you won’t be seeing our kids here. So, for those who would like to see Loyette, and her imminently arriving sister Loyacita: Sorry! But, obviously, I have to think of my family first, and my blog second (or third or fourth), and this is what we think is best for our kids at this point.

(For the uninitiated: “Loyette” and “Loyacita” are our daughters’ “blog nicknames,” not their real names, obviously.)

Another thing that’s missing from this photo recap of the last seven-plus months: We bought a house!! Of course I’m not posting pictures of it, either, because we don’t want to advertise exactly where we live. But, as of about two months ago, we are the proud owners of a beautiful single-family home here in Denver. Woohoo!!