Monthly Archives: August 2006

First Day of School

Posted on August 30, 2006 by jetrotz

Sammy had his first day of pre-school this week and he loved it. It’s a small class of 10-12 kids, 2 teachers and a parent-helper. To make for a smooth transition this week, parents have been invited to participate for … Continue reading →

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What a Hike

Posted on August 22, 2006 by jetrotz

In traditional Admonsters fashion, Tuesday afternoon was an outdoor excursion for the attendees. We had a choice of mountain biking (called ‘more strenuous’) and hiking (allegedly ‘less strenuous’). I picked the less strenuous option. Well, unlike what I’d expected, we … Continue reading →

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AdMONSTERS!

Posted on August 22, 2006 by jetrotz

So like half of the country’s media, I’m in Boulder, CO this week. No, not to camp out and wait for John Mark Karr to arrive, but to attend the fifteenth Admonsters conference. This is a gathering of ad operations … Continue reading →

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Playgroup in the Park!

Posted on August 20, 2006 by jetrotz

The Kangaroo and Zebra Grant Park playgroups got together on Saturday for a late afternoon picnic in the park near the pool. Amy and I were not able to join until quite late, but as you can see everyone had … Continue reading →

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Precious

Posted on August 17, 2006 by jetrotz

Not too much to say here, other than Sam being his usual cute self. Mom has a gig tonight, so we went nuts with spaghetti and sauce, so a bath was in order. I just love his expression.

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Orientation Night

Posted on August 17, 2006 by jetrotz

Wow. It’s hard to believe, but in a little over a week Sam will be heading to preschool. Amy and I attended orientation night for the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool. Above, eager moms sign up for parent helper days at … Continue reading →

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Dining out for the Preschool

Posted on August 14, 2006 by jetrotz

Grant Park Cooperative Preschool parents Jack and Kim Sobel graciously offered to donate 15% of the night’s proceeds from their newest restaurant, the Cajun-inspired Redfish, toward the start up costs for the new Cabbagetown campus. Above, our friend Laura tries … Continue reading →

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Through the Glass

Posted on August 13, 2006 by jetrotz

Looking for something to do this Sunday, I discovered there were open slots at the Georgia Aquarium. Wanting to take advantage of our annual membership, we gathered the troops and headed over. We missed Gasper the Beluga, but Sammy had … Continue reading →

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Springing to Colorado

Posted on August 13, 2006 by jetrotz

A few weeks back I was lucky enough to take a quick trip to Colorado Springs Broadmoor resort. I was attending a conference of DoubleClick clients, and had a great, although short visit to learn about upcoming product releases and … Continue reading →

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How not to act on J-Date

Posted on August 10, 2006 by jetrotz

Oy this is a doozy. Darren meets Joan on J-Date, the online dating service for Jewish singles. They go to dinner at China Grill in NYC (yummy, by the way). Darren pays for dinner, despite Joan’s offer to split the … Continue reading →

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