Colin Dullaghan

For whatever reason – and I don’t think we’re unique in this respect, either – Penny and I seem to give our daughter nickname after nickname, and all of them seem to rhyme. It’s fun every time, but the really fun part is how easily different baby character traits align with various female names.
(If you [...]

Sorry to disappoint the grandmas here, but I had to post this latest batch of pictures from my Flickr page. They’re the Holgas from the last few months, and I really, really like a few of ‘em. (More to come, since I also uploaded a bunch of cell phone pics that I liked too.)
Thanks again [...]

The other day Penny’s mom told me something I didn’t know about hydrangeas.
“They’re great bloomers,” she said, (I knew that part) “But it’s tricky to get them to bloom in blue around here. The soil’s not very acidic.”
What? I always thought the color of the flower was built right into the seed; didn’t you? It [...]

Vince is the best. He’s friendly, he’s sweet, he listens, and he’s up for any adventure. It’s no stretch to say he makes every day of our life better.
But he’s been feeling a little down lately. For months now, Vince has seemed a little less sprightly, a little less excited, a little more melancholy. He’s [...]

Even if you don’t count me writing this blog (a momentous occasion indeed), there’s a lot going on right now. It’s always this time of year that makes me feel that strange combination of exhilaration and panic, as Summer starts rolling along and the days get nicer and nicer more often and I simultaneously sense [...]

Haspin Acres, in scenic Laurel, Indiana, bills itself as “750 acres of wooded hills and trails for your use and enjoyment,” and welcomes “anyone who is looking to have a great time being safe and getting dirty!” This is an accurate assessment of the offerings, since the hundreds of miles of trails and two — [...]

I’m really glad whoever invented this Blip thing was smart enough to make it work so well.
It’s essentially Twitter for songs, which means it’s essentially a receptacle for all your little disposable notions, all of which can now be shared with the world at large at the click of a button. The fun of it [...]