The Pomranka.Net » Rants, Raves & Observations http://www.pomranka.net Life, family & photography from U. City, MO Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:56:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Walking to school, actually getting along. http://www.pomranka.net/2011/05/16/walking-to-school-actually-getting-along/ http://www.pomranka.net/2011/05/16/walking-to-school-actually-getting-along/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:32:20 +0000 pomranka http://www.pomranka.net/2011/05/16/walking-to-school-actually-getting-along/
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Just the moon.

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I was a little surprised at the amount of snow we got yesterday, about 4 inches! While it was not fun yesterday while I was delivering mulch with the Wash U soccer team, this morning it made my walk with Lily, a little nicer.

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It was a lovely Valentine's Day at our home. Jennifer decorated the table with great home-made hearts and paper chains. After a lovely diner of beer battered fish with a side of mac & cheese with peas on top, we opened our cards. Everyone got about six each thanks to the girls making multiple cards for everyone.

I feel pretty fortunate and very loved.

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Spending a cold Sunday painting pottery.

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by the Local Editor for UniversityCityPatch.com. Some how she found this website and asked if I would be interested in writing a blog posting about being a dad in U. City. How could I say no?

While I am definitely not a writer, I figured this would be something fun to do and a good way to improve my writing. It might also give me something to work on in the mornings, now that I am an early riser, instead of just saying good morning to my friends. So I noodled the idea of writing about being a dad around for a few days and one question kept forcing its way to the front. “Am I lucky or lazy?“

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During the months of December-February, the St.Louis Zoo puts on a penguin parade every Sunday at 2 pm. It is quite fun to be a part of, and you almost are a part of it. While the zoo does not want the spectators to go touch the penguins, they will let the penguins walk right up to you.

The zoo keepers also do a pretty good job on not hurrying the parade so everyone has a good oportunity to see and photograph the penguins. Can you really hurry a penguin?

Of course there is more to the St. Louis Zoo than just the penguins.

Girls reading maps at zoo lion at the zoo girls looking at bird

For all the photos from the day, visit my photogallary at jeffreyphoto.com

Pretty cool, especially since the zoo is free to enter!

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good-morning

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