While his big party was last Saturday, Julian’s actual birthday is today, November 21. I remember his birth like it was yesterday. Laura was six centimeters dilated and didn’t even know it. Doc said baby was ready to come out. I left work and headed up to Mount Sinai hospital.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
I Got Married…
….seven years ago today, reported The New York Times:
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WEDDINGS; Laura Gross, Max KalehoffÂ
Laura Elizabeth Gross and Max Ashley Kalehoff were married last evening by Rabbi Peter Hyman at Brantwyn, a former du Pont home in Wilmington, Del.
My Son, The Lobster
Julian’s not really a lobster — it was Halloween. With a one-year-old, Halloween is all about selfish parental indulgence. That’s about it. On second thought, I think he enjoyed the trick-or-treating, and getting an opportunity to smile and lure attention with all the neighbors.… Read the rest
A Moment Of Silence, Please…
My good friend and colleague Pete Blackshaw‘s father passed away yesterday after a tough battle with cancer. Pete created a memorial blog in remembrance of William Blackshaw, and I just left the following comment:
… Read the restI never met your dad in person, but I’ve met him through the great qualities he’s passed along to you.
My New Car Shopping Experience
Laura, Julian and I just bought a Subaru Forester, and I analyzed our shopping experience for my latest MediaPost column (pasted below).
A number of guys out there have emailed me privately, accusing me of buying a “chick car.” I’ll underscore here: Our new Forester comes with good gas mileage, ample room for a mid-size car, excellent handling in the snow and rain, high crash-safety ratings, a reputation for reliability, a huge sunroof, an ipod hookup, a trunk liner you can hose down and easy handling for my wife.… Read the rest