The Rhine Kid Folk Band

So this morning, Grace grabbed the mandolin by grandfather gave me. Jonathan grabbed the accordion Jen’s grandfather gave us. And they started to jam:

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-01

Dear Vendors, # Dear Vendors, When you update your installation instructions, it's good practice to actually notify your customers. Thank you, Brad #

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Best 419 Scam Email

This is the best 419 scam email I’ve ever received. I’m so glad my spam filter didn’t catch it. Bonus points for an original take on a cliched genre. Email follow in its entirety. —— INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (IPA) Region No. 2 New York City P.O. Box 804 Knickerbocker Station New York City, New York 10002-0804 USA [...]

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How We Roll

New Year’s Day at the Rhine homestead, thanks to the bubble wrap from our new sectional.

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My Son, Future CEO Of Apple

I came home from work to find my son wearing blue jeans and a black mock turtleneck, looking for all the world like a very young Steve Jobs. This, of course, prompted my wife and me to take the following photograph: Yeah, we may need to get out more.

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Black Friday

Mostly shopping online, although I did venture out to Ace Hardware to buy a new drill. My intrepid helper is all the help I can stand: My Black Friday Helper And my other assistant isn’t terribly helpful, either: The Hardest Working Cat

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Blue Streak

So it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, but I’ve been busy. The biggest news, of course, is my new job. I started at Manheim Township School District on October 1 after almost twelve years at Etown. Honestly, it was tough to make a change after so many years at Etown, but it’s been good for me and [...]

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Sybil Has A New Friend

She doesn’t have a name yet, but she sure is pretty: Gretsch Electromatic She’s a Gretsch Electromatic G5120. I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time, and yesterday I found one at a price too good to pass up. I haven’t much time to play it yet, with school just starting up and all, but so far I [...]

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Mini Vacation

My parents just got a trailer at the beach. Nothing fancy, but we’re having a great time…

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Conversations I Never Thought I Would Have Before I Became A Parent, Part 1

Me: Are you done playing the ukelele? The Boy: Yes. Me: Then please move it away from my crotch.

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