The man of her dreams

Mrs. E: "I had another strange dream last night. I dreamt all my teeth fell out."
Me (interrupting): "Ah, a 'change' dream."
Mrs. E: "Yeah, but here's the annoying part: You were with me as it was happening. I said 'Oh god, my teeth are falling out!' and showed you a handful of teeth. All you said was, 'It's OK, you can just get dentures.'"
Me: "Sounds about right."

Social studies for 1-year-olds

Mrs. E. pulls out the box of colorful plastic blocks (the ones that look like over-sized Legos) and says, "Let's build something, Elsie. Oh, I know, let's build a bridge to nowhere!"

Happy Anniversary!

"I know we've only known each other four weeks and three days, but to me it seems like nine weeks and five days. The first day seemed like a week and the second day seemed like five days. And the third day seemed like a week again and the fourth day seemed like eight days. And the fifth day you went to see your mother and that seemed just like a day, and then you came back and later on the sixth day, in the evening, when we saw each other, that started seeming like two days, so in the evening it seemed like two days spilling over into the next day and that started seeming like four days, so at the end of the sixth day on into the seventh day, it seemed like a total of five days. And the sixth day seemed like a week and a half. I have it written down, but I can show it to you tomorrow if you want to see it. " - Steve Martin as Navin Johnson in The Jerk

On Saturday, Anne and I will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary in NYC, where we're spending a long weekend, sans baby. I'm getting really excited for this trip. I've been to New York twice -- once when I was about 11 years old (too young to properly appreciate it) and again during college (too broke to do it right) with my friend Mike. I'm pumped to visit NYC with Anne for a number of reasons, including the fact that she's never been there before.

Saturday night we're going to Ideya for dinner (thanks to Megan and Dan for the recommendation). Sunday we're going to be uber-tourists during the day and see a show at night. And Monday evening we're going to the Bronx to watch the Twins (hopefully) kick some Yankee ass.

Happy anniversary, Anne!

Dear Internet:

It's June and I still have nothing to say. Here are more things I want to do before I die:

41. Brew beer with a home kit

42. Read at least one book a month

43. Fund an endowed scholarship - At MSU, of course ...

44. Bring my kid(s) to Bean Blossom - My dad has been going to this bluegrass festival every year since 1973. I used to go with him as a kid and still make it about once every three years, including last week's festival.

45. Attend Bonaroo Music Festival

46. Go to Las Vegas for the first round of the NCAA tourney - Thursday-Sunday of the NCAA basketball tourney is the best four days in sports, as far as I'm concerned.

47. Attend a Duke-UNC basketball game - Adam, a little help w/ tickets???

48. Become completely debt free

49. Teach a college class

50. Throw a cream pie in someone's face

In a word, yes.

Overheard at Sam's Club:

Man: Is that a smoked sausage or a Polish sausage?
Demo woman: It's a smoked Polish sausage.

Rejection

Date: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:16 PM
From: lists at mcsweeneys dot net
To: soren24 at charter dot net
Subject: Re: List submission

Hi, Soren -Thanks for the look, but I'm afraid we're not going to use this one.

Best,
Chris

On Fri 2/05/08, soren24 sent:

My rejected reading suggestions prior to being asked not to participate in our company-sponsored book club:

The Kama Sutra
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Anarchist's Cookbook
The Secret

-Sören Erickson

Life list 31-40

I'm milking this list for about a month's worth of blogging, huh? The list continues ...

31. Learn how to drive a motorcycle - The older I get, the more interested I am in riding a motorcycle. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

32. Write a book or script

33. Go white-water rafting

34. Earn a master's degree - I started an MBC program at the University of St. Thomas, but it's just too damn expensive for me right now.

35. Become ABC (or APR) accredited - I'm planning to do the ABC accreditation program this fall.

36. Learn how to play golf - I used to joke that I wouldn't take up golf until I turned 30. Maybe it'll be 40. Or, maybe when my knees won't allow me to play basketball anymore, which could be any day now.

37. Attend a bullfight

38. Attend a live boxing match

39. Help build a Habitat for Humanity home

40. Start my own business