tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77103352011-11-27T16:39:54.946-08:00Random postings on family, fun and news.Speed42http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058937970695602790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710335.post-64559653736883888622009-02-17T20:54:00.000-08:002009-02-17T23:27:46.990-08:00

Once again I'm vowing to post more often to Abnormal Aspirations. But I have some changes planned. Obviously the layout is different. That's mostly because I'd screwed up the old one so bad, it was easier to just start over.After that, there will be the inevitable posts about our family's new addition. Baby T II. We should have photos of the new little boy sometime in early May.But I also have

Vague Nomenclaturenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710335.post-55207632817663326652009-02-16T21:35:00.000-08:002009-02-17T23:19:13.763-08:00

That's it for the cheesy references to the 1970s rock band Journey. I promise. I'd hate to have the music of those guys forever entwined with the newest crossover from Dodge. Because no matter how cliche Journey, the band, might be, it shouldn't have to share names with this vehicle.So what could possibly be so bad about this brand new Dodge? I'll start with the exterior.EXTERIORLikes: Aggressive

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William sang "Happy Birthday" to me on my 37th birthday. A priceless gift.

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Not catching much. Not at work. Nice.

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I have no idea why we waited two years to take Will to see a parking lot full of old cars, but we finally did. I didn't expect him to like it as much as he did, but he was entertained by kind couples handing out Hot Wheels, old men trying to trade him out of his red shoes and the mirror-like hubcaps of a 1932 rat-rod. DSC_2516.JPG 

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If you haven't yet discovered Hulu, here's a good reason to. Monty Python's "Meaning of Life" for free. Well, yeah, there are several commercials to watch during the showing, but it's otherwise uncut and unedited and there's no money exchanged. Watch...

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Will celebrated his second birthday, Saturday. He talked all week about his party. "Blow candles!" he kept saying, quickly followed with, "Eat cake!"Despite the wet weather, his grandparents from Mississippi, Q.T. and Mary, drove over, his grandmother, Annette, and godmother, Mary, from Memphis, his godfather, Joey, from Mississippi and our good friend, Vivi, from Atlanta. His friends Alex,

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Bring more flowers.

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That's what we taught Will to say tonight. Kids are fun.

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Car Car taught Will a new phrase the last time we were in Pontotoc. He sure finds it useful.

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The boy likes lemons. Go figure.

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On the ground and ready to nerd. Might do some slots while I wait for my bags.

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Trains, rocketships and dump trucks. All a little boy needs.

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what little boys like. At least Alex and Will...

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Will wasn't sure about the big, bearded guy in the red suit, until candy came into play.

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Re-living childhood memories.

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Is essential to happiness.

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Will finds trains almost everywhere.

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Goes pretty well when Daddy has the keys in his pocket.

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Mine too.

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Mobile

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Yeah, it's been too long since the last entry, but this seemed a good occasion. Will's lock's had gotten too long, so it was time for Liz to do her thing.She not only cuts our hair, she's just had her first child a few months ago. So Liz was the perfect one to give Will his first trim.Oh, and Liz drives, well, at least drove, a Lotus Elise before becoming a mom. So, yeah, she was highly qualified

Vague Nomenclaturenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710335.post-66998583897171398122007-04-15T09:11:00.000-07:002007-04-15T09:41:59.629-07:00

Will, Christina and I got up way earlier than usual and headed to The Summit, where the Apple store lives. After standing in line for about an hour, we got in and got our t-shirts. Here's an unboxing of one of those t-shirts. Enjoy!Summit t-shirt unboxing

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Will will be 1 year old in April. Despite all the sleepless nights, it doesn't seem like it's been nearly that long. He's a little learning sponge, soaking up every sight, sound and smell around him.Just in the past couple of weeks he's started to take a few steps on his own, and it's amazing to watch. While he still holds on to objects around him occasionally, his tiny steps are getting

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On this day two years ago, Christina and I were married.It honestly does not seem that long ago. We've bought a house, had a child, been to Italy and, in general, had a great time.I hope the next two years are just as much fun and filled with just as many adventures.I love you Christina, and can't wait until Oct. 23, 2007.

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Will, Christina, Joey Rodgers and I had a picnic at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Sunday. We let Will loose on the Gardens' wide open spaces.

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Yep, new look. More by accident than by design. I'll tweak the colors soon and improve the look. But for now, it's at least working.More cute baby pictures soon.

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In happier news (unless you're a member of the North Korean military), William Gibson says he has a new book about to be published. All I know so far is that it's called "Spook Country." It's been way too long since "Pattern Recognition" and I can't wait.Here's the latest post from Gibson's personal blog...My new novel is being published as The Very Latest, The Most Recent And Terrible News. On

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In 2002, President Bush laid out our strategy against the "war on terror" in his State of the Union Adress. In it he named three countries, Iran, Iraq and North Korea, to his "Axis of Evil." The president said, "The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons."Back in February of 2003, North Korea said it had

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We did it! Christina and I have officially gotten through six months of parenting! Woo Hoo!And Will seems healthier, stronger, smarter and cuter than ever before. What better way to celebrate than with a flurry of photos?

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My parents came to Birmingham last weekend to keep Will while we went to Atlanta. It was our first night away from the baby in six months. Knowing he was in very good, experienced hands made leaving him much easier than I expected.We went to Atlanta to drive cars fast, see our friends Vivi and Allen, visit the Georgia Aquarium and, of course, visit Ikea.So, using the video and photos I shot on

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My good friend David over at All These Worlds is, apparently, bored. So, I shall entertain.This is a cool video I found at autoblog.com of a Formula 1 race car engine playing "God Save the Queen." Be warned, it's loud. Very loud. Notice the people standing around the engine holding their ears. Oh, and be patient through the first couple of seconds of the engine tuning up. It does get better.F1

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That's right. After five years, Birmingham, Ala. is finally getting its Apple store. Ok, who's camping out with me for a t-shirt?This is probably the second-toughest secret I've ever had to keep. The first, of course, being Will.

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Almost exactly a year ago, I posted a series of images taken from my desk at work in panoramic form. That was in the old building. A year later, we've moved into our fancy new building and here's another panoramic attempt. I still need practice it seems.We've cleaned up the new place a little since these were taken. I'll try to do another soon and try to capture more of the concrete and steel

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Will loves watching our dog, Enzo, and our cats run around the house. He also loves watching video of himself on our iMac.So he and I went looking yesterday for youtube offerings of animal videos. There's some funny stuff over there. Take this for example...

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In my profile (upper right of the screen), I say I want to write for an automotive magazine. Any will do. It doesn't have to be one of the better ones, it could even be one of the less-respected rags.Unfortunately, most of the top rack magazines are in Michigan where temperatures sometimes dip below -90 and it snows year-round and the sun never shines. Except in the summer (July 3-July 5), of

Speed42http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058937970695602790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7710335.post-1157520592107843712006-09-05T22:27:00.000-07:002006-09-05T22:29:52.120-07:00

William turned five months old Tuesday. And to celebrate, he gave himself a good hand/knee workout on our living room floor.Anyone wanna place bets on when he'll actually begin crawling? Six months? Five months and a week? Tomorrow?

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Christina celebrated her birthday with just a few close friends, some home made ice cream a Coca-Cola cake and an apple cobbler.Mmmm good.

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Today my beautiful, loving, caring, ever-patient wife turns 29.Happy Birthday Christina!

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I went to see the hundreds of Mustangs in town for the National Mustang Club's 30th Anniversary Stampede at Barber Motorsports in Birmingham.After three hours of walking about as fast as I could, I had taken 127 photos and had only seen about 2/3 of the cars on display. It was an amazing collection of old, new, rare and beautiful Mustangs. Here are a few of the photos I took. More to come.Here's

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Emily and Colin were married Saturday in, what I hear was, a beautiful outdoor ceremony.Congrats, guys! Sorry Will and I couldn't make it.

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Will loves him some sweet potatoes.

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So says Will...

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Thanks to our friend Jennifer, we finally go to see "Talladega Nights" Sunday night.If you remember, Christina, Wade Kwon and I (and technically Will, since Christina was pregnant) were all extras in the film (photos here and here). While Christina and I didn't see ourselves, Christina is pretty sure she spotted Wade. We'll have to wait until the DVD comes out to be able to scan the crowds

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Our friend Amber says Will's name on Sunday race days should be Billy Wayne. Good name for a NASCAR driver, she says.Today Billy Wayne attended his first autosports event. He and I had a boys' outing at the Bham chapter of SCCA autocross where amateur racers and anyone with a drivers' license can race anything with four wheels and a seatbelt.He seemed to be a fan of the red ones.

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We suspected for the past two weeks that Will might be teething. We weren't entirely ready for the whole truth...Look closely. There are two.

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Had to go check a press run the other day at 5 a.m. Wanted donuts afterward. Stopped at the local Bruno's. Bought this batch of donuts...I thought a baker's dozen originated because the baker wanted to make sure the king got enough baked goods and didn't get shorted. Therefore the baker would include one extra baked good to insure at least a dozen. So what's it mean when I buy a "Baker's Dozen

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Saturday night, before Will's big day, Mommy and Daddy took Grandmother DiBaldo up on her babysitting offer and headed downtown for some sweeeeet southern barbecue.We put our names on the waiting list (only 45 minutes on a Saturday night! can you believe it?) and walked down to Memphis' River Walk. Not much more than a lighted sidewalk along the Mississippi River bluff, but a good vantage point

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William Wayne Tutor, aka Baby T, was baptised today in Memphis, TN. He had a whole host of family and friends in attendance to welcome him into the church.

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So we took Suzuki up on their offer to drive their Grand Vitara small SUV. Heck, they're paying us $50, why shouldn't we?We got to the dealership about 15 minutes before closing, but they were pretty good sports about it.I stayed at the dealer with Will while Christina (who will be the primary driver of any new vehicle we get) took it around the block.Her observations about the vehicle were roomy

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Been trying for days to catch him on tape doing this. Finally succeeded July 15...

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Last night, Will, Christina and I headed south to Harpersville, Al. to see a movie. Yes, it's more than 30 miles away, down the infamously clogged Hwy. 280 and in the absolute middle of nowhere. And, yes, we have a perfectly good fully digital theater only a few miles down the road from us.So why Harpersville? To see "Cars." In a place where they don't mind screaming kids. In fact, this theater

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Suzuki's offering to pay you $50 to drive a 2006 Grand Vitara. Just visit this link, fill out the form and they'll email you a certificate you take to the dealer. Take the mini-ute around the block, tell the guy you're not interested and get your $50 gas card.It really is that easy. We've taken advantage of several of these offers from other manufacturers and there's nothing to it.

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Today I took the family up to Trussville, Ala. to check out Mazda's latest tall crossover SUV wagon thing, the CX-7.Walking up to the Copper Red Mica ute, I was impressed both by how big it was, yet how small it seemed. Does that make sense? It's tall. It's long. It's wide. But the Mazda stylists gave the beast some curves, some shapes other than rectangles. And, in my opinion, it works.Stacy,

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Christina found these adorable socks for Will at Uncommon Goods.They came in a pack of multi colors. Very cute...

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My mom, Mary, and my dad, Q.T., drove over from Mississippi to spend Father's Day with us. Will loved the attention from his grandparents...

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Sunday was my first father's day. Will honored me with a special shirt...Then we had a nice visit from my parents (see accompanying post) and here's how I ended my first Father's Day...

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Since he was born, I've been fascinated by Will's tiniest little details. Like how furry the backs of his ears are. Or just how tiny his fingernails are. So I've been experimenting with how close I can get with our digital. If you're shopping, I recommend the Canon SD500. It's been pretty sweet so far. Here are some closeups I shot this morning...

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I've been meaning to take this shot for weeks. Finally got it. I'm just fascinated by Will's hair whorl.

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No, not really. Just kidding.But he is advancing rapidly, despite my total lack of blogging the last week or so. Here are some of Will's latest accomplishments:1. Reaching - Usually quite easy for you (at least when you're sober) but a big leap for Will. Until recently, his arms seemed to flop and flail with no direction. Now he actually moves them toward objects.2. Grasping - And, when said

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This is currently my favorite picture of Will. It was taken in Jackson, Miss., just hours before Chris Baker's wedding.

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Somehow (I know how, it's just too long to explain here) I found my way to The Derek Smith Family blog. Amazingly, they have a son named Westin who was born 7 weeks ago. Similar to our William, born seven weeks ago Monday.It's just interesting to peek in on another family and see how very similar their experiences are to ours. Good luck Smiths! I hear it gets both more fun and more difficult here

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Will has discovered movement and color in the last week or so. He's so cute when he tries to talk to the ceiling fan. Or his mobile...If video above doesn't load, go to this link.

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Adding two more vehicles to the list of possible future Tutor family conveyances.The Mazda CX7 is officially a crossover vehicle but is, uh, about the same size as, uh oh, many midsize SUVs. IMO, it's sleek, sexy and oh so desirable. Unfortunately, it gets about 18 mpg on premium only and is on the far upper end of what we're willing to pay. Will and I drove to Trussville today to check one out.

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You've read about Will's commercial work, done only days after birth. Now you, too, can see the video here.It's amazing to me how much he's changed since he was born.

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So we're casually looking for a larger car to replace Christina's Toyota Corolla. Nothing wrong with the little sedan, it's just, uh, little. Once we get a stroller in the trunk, it's done. There ain't nothing else going in there.We're not totally sure we'll buy any time soon, just doing some early shopping to weed out the cars that won't fit in our family. We're open to suggestions, anecdotes,

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Married in Jackson, Miss. May 27, 2006. Congrats, Bakers!Some of the 240 photos I took here.

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In my profile (over there on the right and badly in need of updating) I say I covet a 1956 Chevy Nomad. Still true, I assure you. But Christina and I are both big fans of 1960s era wagons too. I still want a 1956 Chevy Nomad. Oh, how I do. But outfitting one with seatbelts and airbags and power windows, etc. costs LOTS of money (we're talking in the $100,000s.).So imagine my joy when I find these

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We had two reasons for going to Mississippi last weekend. One was to show off Will, of course. The second was to see my cousin, Blake Cruse, graduate from Ole Miss. Just like his father did. Just like his cousin Mike Campbell did and just like I did. Blake graduated after only four (yes, we did beg him to at least make it five if not six) years with a degree in insurance risk management.Will Will

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May 12, 2006, we took Will across state lines to visit his extended family in Mississippi. It was his first trip outside the city limits of Birmingham. We put him in his car seat here in Crestwood and he fell asleep. He didn't wake up until we were driving down my parents' driveway in Pontotoc, Miss.Will met lots of folks he'd never seen before but who already were in love with him.Click on any

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I came in from work very early Thursday morning to find these two snoozing on the couch. Peaceful.

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Grandmother Annette came down from Memphis May 6, 2006, to visit and we went to Aldridge Gardens. A very nice day for a garden stroll.

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We sure think so. And now he proves it. For more than 1 minute and 45 seconds, Will rocks. But don't overdose on the cute. More is sure to come.Video was shot Wednesday, April 26, 2006

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Gina Redmond on NBC13 in Birmingham today narrated a piece on the Bugatti Veyron, unfortunately and horribly mangling the pronunciation of Bugatti.Is that a Cajun car company?And why was the TV station even doing the story? The car was introduced several years ago and first sold to the public last year sometime. Slow news day, I guess.

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Randy and Betty Moore and Susanna and James Torres visited us from Huntsville Sunday and we went for a picnic. Will slept through most of it, but didn't complain too much...

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In a post here a few months ago, I drooled all over the million-dollar Bugatti Veyron. Still drooling, actually.Now you too can virtually drool over the stunningly gorgeous supercar at the Bugatti website. There you can choose the colors of your dream car inside and out. And unlike most car manufacturers, there are few limits on color choices.Go wild and give yourself something to dream about

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I'm in the 3% of poll-takers who are Lotus Elises.You believe in maximum performance and minimum baggage. You like to travel light and fast, hit the corners hard, and dance like there's no tomorrow."Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.So, what kind of car are you?

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As stated in the previous post, we visited Birmingham's beautiful gardens Easter Sunday. I'm always in awe of their Japanese maples at the entrance to their Japanese gardens.

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As requested, new Will photography.Mommy T and Daddy T took Baby T to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Sunday to enjoy the nice Easter sunshine. Uncle K took our picture...Tonight (April 20), Mommy T and Baby T curled up with Kitty S...More to come.

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Anyone with parenting skills have suggestions on what baby monitor we should buy/not buy? I'm leaning toward the 27-channel Sony Baby Call.Suggestions? Comments?

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Will is generally a happy baby. Until you take his clothes off. Then he gets, uh, unhappy. Then if you add warm, soapy water to the equation, ooh momma! Things get nasty.

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Will's first week has been filled with friends and family coming by for visits.Will's friends Maggie and Chris Baker visited Monday.Will's first cousin Caroline and his aunt Beth came to Birmingham Thursday from Pontotoc, Miss.Brooks Brown visited Wednesday.Will's parents, Chris and Christina, joined his grandparents, Q.T. and Mary Tutor, on the front steps of his home Thursday for a photo.Thanks

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Go to www.lincoln.com and sign up to get a brochure about their Lincoln Zephyr. If they ask when you plan to purchase your next car, answer sometime in the next 6 months or so.Within a few weeks, you should get an invitation to test drive a new Zephyr. If you take Lincoln up on the offer, they'll pay you $50. We just got our invitation and will be making $50 in diaper money shortly.Oh, btw, we've

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Thursday morning, as we all sat around admiring our beautiful baby, we were visited by one of the hospital administrators.She wanted our permission to use William in a new commercial for the hospital. We of course demanded a percentage of all revenue generated by the new commercial as well as half of the merchandising rights.No, actually, we instantly said yes without thinking about such

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Every parent I know told me parenting was hard work. Well, if the first week is an indicator, they were wrong. It's much more difficult. But, of course, there's no way I'd give it up.Will (aka Baby T) and Mom are doing ok. Mom has some pain as might be expected, but recovering well.I promised more photos here, so enjoy!More updates as soon as I get a break.I love this photo. Will and I on the

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William Wayne Tutor was born April, 5, 2006 (04/05/06) weighing 9 lbs, 7 oz. Christina and William are doing very well and hope to be home from Montclair Hospital in Birmingham by Saturday.The video is of William just minutes in this world.Here are some new photos.More of both to follow soon, I promise.

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We awoke at 3:20 Monday morning to this. I haven't had a chance to check out our roof and cars, but I hope we didn't get any damage. It was weird to listen to the hail hitting across the neighborhood and watch the lightning flash through the sky.

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My aunt and uncle Randy and Betty Moore came down from Huntsville Saturday. Randy, Mamma T and Daddy T went to see the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for a bit While Betty was at a teacher's conference. It's gorgeous out there at the gardens. All the tulips are blooming and the Japanese garden is spectacular with budding maples and huge koi in the pond. Anyone in the area should go check it out.

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At this point I'm not sure who wants Baby T out more, Mamma T or Daddy T. Either way, we were sure Baby T was about to make an entrance Sunday about 1 a.m.But, apparently Baby T was an hour late playing an April Fools joke on us for it was not to be delivery day. We left the hospital about 6:30 Sunday morning with no baby.The nurses say we're closer than ever, though, so stay tuned! It could be

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I caught this mystery car driving around Birmingham, Ala. the other day. I'm pretty sure it's a Mercedes but not sure which one. Can anyone help me determine this car's name?

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Think Geek has the ultimate gift for prisoners of their desks and for those of us who rarely see daylight.It's a USB-powered tanning lamp that hooks to the side of your monitor. Genius!

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So General Motors has teamed up with "The Apprentice" this season. I don't watch the show, so forgive me if I'm not quite clear on the particulars. Apparently, though, the apprentice candidates were asked to come up with a novel advertising scheme for Chevrolet's new Tahoe SUVs.Here's what they came up with. Make your own Tahoe TV commercial.What they didn't count on, unfortunately, was the

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Anyone who knows me knows I have four serious passions (not counting family, which of course is always #1).2. Anything automotive related3. Anything Apple Computer related4. Hot Wheels5. Good beerAnd these days, that's about the order they're in. And now I will attempt to meld the first two into one! *cue drumroll*Rumors are swirling all over the Internet and the mainstream press about the

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April 1, Saturday, is Apple's 30th birthday (no fooling). So how will you celebrate the birth of the world's most creative, most respected computer company?

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It was certainly a very interesting Friday, yesterday. I woke up with a 103° fever and Christina awoke with contractions. Yep, it felt like the baby was trying to come out. Of both of us.So after a brief argument over who was in better shape to drive (I remember such arguments in college, too, but for entirely different reasons.) we decided Christina's vision was less blurry her head spun at

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This post is long overdue.Maggie and Chris Baker along with Vivi Abrams threw us a baby shower a few weeks ago. We had lots of our best Birmingham friends bring us gifts and share mimosas on a Sunday morning.After gifts were opened, guests were asked to make a personalized onesie for Baby T. I love the fact we have some super-creative friends. James Brown is pictured here with his creation. Go

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Yes, it's almost time. We have about three weeks until the forecast due date of April 3.Momma Christina seems to be doing ok, though the extra weight of growing Baby T, the stress of last-minute preparations and some slight diet restrictions seem to be taking a toll on her.A visit by parents from both sides over the weekend spurred lots of activities, including the erecting of a baby bed and the

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OK. Not exactly glowing comments on the Chrylser Imperial. I think Lain got closest to my thoughts. In my opinion, tt truly is an overdone cartoonish version of a Rolls Royce. Chrysler is rumored to be considering it for production. I hope they decide against it.Thanks for your comments!

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OK. Informal opinion poll.Chrysler is rumored to be putting this car into production. Based on looks alone, whatdya think?

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