Absence of Distraction http://absenceofdistraction.com A disjointed and slightly unreliable look at the world around me Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:29:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Adulthood is a raw deal http://absenceofdistraction.com/2010/09/adulthood-is-a-raw-deal/ http://absenceofdistraction.com/2010/09/adulthood-is-a-raw-deal/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:29:40 +0000 Sherman http://absenceofdistraction.com/?p=15 This is a common morning appearance at my house: boy in pajamas chowing on oatmeal while relaxing in his lawn chair.  Adulthood is a raw deal; fatherhood on the other hand. Amazing.

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Elijah just enjoys the machines.

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