Advice to New Parents 1

by Paul Fischer

My child is a little more than 3 years old now. It’s time to write down some basic stuff I’ve figured out in the hopes that someone else can use it. This is the best advice I’ve been able to round up. I hope it helps:   Baby Announcement: More for Less   What do […]

3 Alternative Bean Salad: Mad Food Science Experiments Continue [Revised 7/5/10]

by Paul Fischer

[Edited 7/5: As often happens when Eegor is around things get confused. While checking this posting I was interrupted by a crisis he caused. It seems he took some of my embalming fluid (don’t ask) and decided to open a lemonade stand. Good thing I won fastest time to making a stomach pump from a […]

Eliza’s First Laugh [updated 2/18]

by Paul Fischer

This is one of the coolest things ever. Eliza is just 4 1/2 months old now, and this is her first real belly laugh. I get choked up just thinking about it. I made three files so you can download the one that’s right for your net connect. Eliza’s First Laugh: Large (50 MB) / […]

Baby Announcement: More for Less

by Paul Fischer

Martha and I had our first child, Eliza Rose, on Oct 1. Since then we’ve been sleep deprived and are suffering from Mommy Brain and Daddy Brain respectively. We both took extensive time off from work to be with baby, and are now back at work. And during that time we tried to keep up […]

New Photos and Videos

by Paul Fischer

If you haven’t been checking, I’ve been updating the Qik feed every few days. I also uploaded some pictures of ERF in one of her Halloween costumes today. She’s the cutest. The photos are up on Flickr. Sorry family and friends only.

My Family in the News

by Paul Fischer

My cousin, Caitlin, made the news this week for her charity work. She founded the Murray Aronowitz Food Bank in honor of her grandfather. Caitlin is 16 and already making a difference in her community. I hope you have a minute to follow the link and read the article. If you feel inclined you could […]

Baby’s Room Painting

by Paul Fischer

Nat came over Saturday and helped Martha and me paint the nursery. We went for primary colors and geometric shapes. It’s bright and happy. We used the Benjamin Moore Aura paint. It has almost no smell, goes on easy, dries quick, and generally only required one coat. It was a joy to work with.

What do you really need for a “newborn starter kit”?

by Paul Fischer

Please comment here and let me know what I should be focusing on for our baby registry. Babies R Us and Target have huge lists of things, and most people on Twitter are saying I don’t really need it. I would appreciate it if you could give us some new parent advice on what we […]

In Honor of Kreg Steppe Paying Off His Car

by Paul Fischer

I present the conclusion of the loan for my ’98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Bought it on a 6 year loan, paid it off in 4.5 years. Got rid of it when I won a Pontiac Aztek. Sold both of them and bought Famous Blue, my ’05 Prius.

Little Blue Herons from St. John’s River Florida

by Paul Fischer

These are the first pictures from our trip to Florida and the morning we spent boating on the St. John’s river.

R.I.P. – Jesse Dakota Fischer Preston

by Paul Fischer

My nephew Jesse passed away this week. We’re out in AZ with family. We’ll be back soon. Here’s Jesse’s obituary. -Paul

Jocelyn’s Bat Mitzvah Pix

by Paul Fischer

Here’s the first round of pictures from Jocelyn’s Bat Mitzvah.

Joke From My Dad

by Paul Fischer

My Dad sends me tons of jokes. Many I don’t find funny. But this one I thought was too good not to pass along. Electile Dysfunction : The inability to become aroused over any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.

Travel So Far

by Paul Fischer

Journey to the airport The cab showed up 15 minutes early and I wasn’t able to have my normal fried egg breakfast. I rattled me so much that I forgot to grab my big camera. I didn’t realize until I got through security at National that I missed it. I am a seasoned traveller. I […]

First photos from Taiwan

by Paul Fischer

Got the first photos online this morning before breakfast. I’ll try to get more online later. But, WTF, I’m on vacation. You’ll get the photos I give you like it. I’m not stressing anymore! 🙂 Flickr Link