Wearing her “Baby On Board” t-shirt, Anna gives me a smirky smile as if to say, “I know you’re planning to kill me, but it won’t work.” Little did she know what was in store for her!

Mount Mansfield is the highest peak in Vermont. Haselton trail is a strenuous trail starting at the base of the Gondola chair lift and ascending 2800 feet in a little less than 2 miles. That’s steep.

The Watkins clan assembled in Cancun last October. One of the numerous excursions was a trip to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. And who can go to Chichen Itza without climbing the pyramid. I made Anna climb it — she’s already forgiven me, well, mostly — and I captured Al during his ascent. If … Al Climbs the Pyramid at Chichen Itza

Only four days separate me from the trail. This year hasn’t been favourable for hiking, however, next week will be spent entirely on the trails of Vermont. First we’ll head up to Smuggler’s Notch State Park where we’ll be right on the Long Trail and minutes away from Stowe, VT. Later in the week, we’ll … Camping with the Preggo

This morning we took Augustus to the vet to receive his microchip implant allowing our alien overlords to track his every move. And when the Mothership arrives, he’ll be one of the first to be beamed aboard. At least that’s what the Vet told me. We also talked about the slight personality disorders Augustus possesses … The Microchipping of Augustus

Well, it is the way some people do it. Obviously, I haven’t got the knack for camping cheaply: Anna helped me rack up a $420 total bill at REI yesterday picking up gear for our upcoming trip to Vermont. Nothing we purchased was really expensive. No $300 tents. No $150 soft-shell jackets. But somehow it … Camping an Inexpensive Way to See the World

One of Anna’s favourite movies is Fight Club. Partly because her heart-throbs Ed Norton and Brad Pitt star in it, and partly because it’s a cool movie. Since April, I’ve been cutting my hair shorter and shorter. This morning was the ultimate step: 1/8″ fuzz now covers my head. In reference to Fight Club, Anna … Space Monkey

Way back in October of 2004, Anna and I joined the Watkins Clan for the family reunion. One of the better outings was a trip to see the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. This structure caught my eye. Finding anything that wasn’t swarming with tourists was particularly difficult.

This afternoon I picked up Anna’s 12″ PowerBook, zoë, from the Apple Store. They replaced the hard drive with one that didn’t have bad blocks, but more importantly, they were able to restore the data from the old drive. It looks like we lost all the Quicken financial data, but all the photos seem to … Zoë Back from the Dead

This time last year, I bought my first pair of size 32 jeans in over a decade. And what’s so amazing, is they fit. Not snug, even after washing. This morning, I put on a freshly laundered pair of size 32 jeans and they are really snug. With a Preggo constantly eating, it’s hard to … Reference Trousers Say I’m Fat