Jake's New Blog

Month: July 2008

  • Break out the spandex

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    Jake

    I fired up the pedals this morning and rode to work. I loved it. I have to say, for not having done it before, I feel like it went off pretty smooth. I guess that we will see if I still feel that way when I get home tonight. Anyway, there are a few things…

  • Piper headed back to Jersey, today or tomorrow

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    Jake

    It has been so fun having Piper so close to us again for these couple of weeks. It is going to be really tough to have her back in NJ. The good news is, the GJ tube does seem to have helped with the vomiting. Last night, they also had her on the portable vent,…

  • Bikes, woo hoo!

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    Jake

    I have been talking about wanting to get back on two wheels asap, since I sold bumble. Well, Reagan and I did not go out and buy a new pair of motos last weekend, but we were able to get the next best thing. The Truscotts hooked us up with some pedal bikes when we…

  • Blast in Beantown

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    Jake

    Despite the partially cloudy weather, Friday and yesterday, we had a superbly good time celebrating independence day with our Boston homies. We arrived at their house late Thursday night, and of course, stayed up late laughing until our lats were sore. Friday we went to a pool party/ barbeque at one of their friends’ houses,…

  • Nap time with PJ

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    I was so happy when I was finally able to wrap things up at the office and jet up here to the hospital. From what I'm told, Piper weathered the ordeal with commendable form. I wasn't surprised. She has never been a complainer. When I arrived at her bedside, this is how I found her.…

  • Are the kids getting smarter or dumber?

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    Jake

    How do I have so much time to write, you ask? Because I’m sitting around waiting for a bloody wire to hit so that I can make traxxxxxx out o’ here. To the point; I read a semi-intriguing article on the train today. It was in this month’s Esquire by A.J. Jacobs. The article is…

  • Crazy Morning

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    Jake

    Days like today, I feel like pretty much the worst father that ever existed. Of course the day that Piper is finally actually getting the GJ tube installed, is the very same morning that I have a very difficult transaction occurring at work. Reagan and I were both able to be there with Piper this…

  • Inconsiderate Straphangers

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    Jake

    I boarded the A at 168th today, since I was leaving from the hospital, instead of home. As a result, there were already more people on the train, than when I normally get on. There was, however, one seat between a kind of nerdy looking guy and a big dude. They were both sitting there…

  • Piper told me to tell you what’s up

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    Jake

    For the second week in a row, yesterday Piper was bumped back from her scheduled GJ tube procedure. Apparently there was a kid in more dire need of it, and IR could only take on case from the PICU. We aren’t too frustrated about it. Now that CS is full again, there is no real…

  • Our cop friend told us to come here and get free beer, eh.

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    Jake

    As I sat here at my desk, eating my dinner tonight, I browsed through the takeout menu that came with my food. I couldn’t help but wonder if Bob and Doug Mackenzie ever eat at this place.