Double Minded

I have a double purpose to accomplish in this post.

Purpose the first--to let everyone see these pictures of Eldan. (Someone close to me told me that my blog had too much writing and not enough pictures.)



Purpose the second--to inform all of my visitors (in case there are any of you who didn't already know) that Danielle and I will be doubling the fun in our house come September. We are expecting a baby--the gender of which we won't know until he or she is born. This is an answer to prayer and we are very, very excited. I am sure you will be reading and seeing more about this as the due date draws closer. (Interestingly, Danielle is due on September 2nd--the day after Labor Day! HA! HA! Isn't that funny? I certainly thought so!)

Thus, having accomplished both of my purposes--I will now retire...

Last Minute Valentine's Day Advice

It occurred to me this morning at 5:58 (don't inquire as to why I was thinking about this at 5:58 in the morning), that there might be a few would-be Cassanovas out there who need a little help in expressing their devotion to the loves of their life. With that in mind, may I present the following list:

Some Words that Definitely Rhyme with Valentine:

line
fine
spine
wine
align
brine
sine (as in trigonometry)
vine
dine
mine
pine

Some Words that Sort of Rhyme with Valentine:

time
grime
crime
sublime
drive
slime
assign

Some Words that Definitely Don't Rhyme with Valentine:

sweet
money
candy
Mel Gibson
power tool
Democrat
osteoporosis
Manning
NASCAR
bubble team
subwoofer

Hope this will be of some help.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Holiday in...

I know...I know. It's almost Valentine's Day, and here I am getting ready to talk about the holidays. Yes, the holidays. As in the holiday season which just occurred! I know that most people have moved on and now have their eyes firmly fixed on the new year, but I am not quite ready to let the holidays go yet. I just took down my Christmas lights about 2 weeks ago (even though I quit turning them on at night long before that), and I am now ready to officially bid the holiday season a fond farewell. I now offer to my regular readers and viewers the final installment of the 2nd Season of DFV (Doan Family Videos). The complete season will be available on DVD in the not-to-distant future. In the meantime, I hope you can bring yourself to listen to one more Christmas song and to watch one more scene of winter wonder. 2007 was an interesting and blessed year, and I look forward to documenting the Doan family for many more. Enjoy....