Katie had a conference at Copper Mountain in Colorado, so our toddler and I tagged along. Copper Mountain is where I learned to ski when I was four years old, so it was a fun “homecoming” of sorts for me. We arrived in Denver Friday morning and spent the day in Boulder, where I hadContinue reading “Rocky Mountain High Colorado”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
Is Vinyl Better Than Modern Media?
A friend recently asked what was going on with the recent popularity of vinyl records. Is vinyl “better” than more modern music media? Or is it just a hipster fad with no base? I am far from an expert but, as I have a fair bit of experience with vinyl (~100 LPs and a jukeboxContinue reading “Is Vinyl Better Than Modern Media?”
My First Track Meet
Last weekend I competed at the USATF Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships. I took home a couple of medals, but mostly it was an exercise in humility! It was great fun, I made some excellent friends, and I left feeling incredibly invigorated. My journey to the nationals began last summer. As I haveContinue reading “My First Track Meet”
Parenting Recommendations 3: Parenting Books
My final post on parenting for the moment: here’s a list of postpartum parenting books I’ve read so far, again sorted by my rating, descending. The Science of Mom (another evidence-based book for the first year postpartum) is the only top ranked of these for which I have notes: Good review of scientific method, publication DelayedContinue reading “Parenting Recommendations 3: Parenting Books”
Parenting Recommendations 2: Prenatal Books
Each time we became pregnant, I was both elated and scared as it reminded me that I don’t know anything about babies! My way of dealing with that anxiety was to read everything I could get my hands on. And since we were cumulatively pregnant much longer than nine months, I managed to read aContinue reading “Parenting Recommendations 2: Prenatal Books”
Parenting Recommendations 1
Recently several of our friends have become pregnant for the first time, which has motivated us to send them lots of unsolicited advice. While our suggestions may be worth exactly what they’re paying for them, I’m posting them here in case others might find them helpful. In no particular order, here are our first few:Continue reading “Parenting Recommendations 1”
Enchanted By Ireland 5
On Day 6 in Ireland we ventured into County Kerry, heading toward the coastal village of Dingle. However, as with many things in life, the journey is just as important as the destination! We stopped for gas at a normal-seeming gas station, but it turned out to have an amazing bakery inside! So we continued our driveContinue reading “Enchanted By Ireland 5”
Honoring Paul Farmer
Today we celebrated the life of a great man. Paul Farmer was a patriot, a public servant, a coach, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, where he was a multi-sport athlete, he spent his military career as an aviator in the US Marine Corps. During a trainingContinue reading “Honoring Paul Farmer”
Fantastic Beasts 2 Review
Last night Katie and I went to our first movie in the theater since becoming parents – we’re so wild! We didn’t love the first Fantastic Beasts film, so didn’t have very high expectations for this one – and that’s about what we got. WARNING: THERE BE SPOILERS BELOW! THE GOOD THE BAD The charactersContinue reading “Fantastic Beasts 2 Review”
Lovett College Turns 50
Our family traveled to Houston for Rice Homecoming last weekend. As always, it was an excellent opportunity to reconnect with our alma mater and see myriad dear friends in a pretty short time. Additionally, any trip to Houston affords us the opportunity to eat our fill of Texas BBQ and Tex Mex! The weather wasContinue reading “Lovett College Turns 50”