Howefitz Blog

• Back from my self-imposed internet exile yesterday. Did I miss anything? #
• @PapaBradstein Sweet! I appreciate that! in reply to PapaBradstein #
• @PapaBradstein I'm glad. I took the opportunity to stay away from the computer and see how my kids have grown. They're getting big!! in reply to PapaBradstein #
• Read Blogging for Fun and Profit? @ http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/1782
  A great view on the whole 'Parent Blogging for cash' thing. #
• @CK_Lunchbox Sometimes it's good to detox the brain. I'm sure we'll be able to catch up! in reply to CK_Lunchbox #

For anyone who is interested, here is what I finally settled on for the soundtrack to our Halloween tour of the valley. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

1. ‘This Is Halloween’ from Nightmare Before Christmas

2. Overture from Phantom of the Opera

3. “Tubular Bells’ by Mike Oldfield

4. ‘Ghostbusters’ by Ray Parker Jr.

5. ‘X-Files Theme’ by Blue Man Group (from X-Files: I Want to Believe, really the only redeeming thing about the film is this track…)

6. ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson (What kind of Halloween playlist would this be without it?)

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• Um. This BK double stacker doesn't look like the picture… #
• 'my whole life here feels like an attic or a basement, but never a kitchen.' (via @amandapalmer) #
• Just got done with Tristin's 2 month check up and he's doin great. He took his shots like a champ! #
• Why aren't more people outside today? IT'S AMAZING! #
• Cookin up steaks while Calli watches Wall-E… #
• Calli's review of Wall-E: 'Let's watch that again! It is sooo SOOOO COOL!' #
• Free trip to Maui, Oahu, Kauai, or Hawaii's Big Island? I'll take any one, @marriotthawaii! http://marriotthawaiitweets.com #tweet2hawaii #

• Morning's playlist of Diablo Swing Orchestra, Bon Jovi, and Amanda Palmer got the ol' blood pumpin'. Now I can face the day… #
• Pretty proud of my productive day today, sprinkled with brief facebook breaks. There's some lively discussion going on over there! #
• Still gorgeous in Avon, CO. Hard to believe the reports of snow all around us! #
• It just started raining, but I am undeterred. The recycling will be dropped off tonight. #
• @dearmisterman Just saw the #FF on Sat.! Thanks, man! in reply to dearmisterman #

• http://su.pr/2db22n #
• What the – ? Morning already? And my three days off are over already? Time for three days of work, I guess.. HAHAHAHAHA! Whodathunk it?! SMH #
• Lunch break: hit the comic store for a little potty time incentive for Calli. Now Taco Bell. Ah, the life of a fanboy father… #
• Just googled myself. There's another Justin M Howe online, and he writes about windows. http://xr.com/yvig #
• Correction: the Justin M Howe window articles can be found here: http://xr.com/yvjg #
• @madfatter Well, I don't google myself often… only, ya know, when I'm lonely… in reply to madfatter #

This post is brought to you courtesy of Dad-Blogs‘ FatherHood Friday. The theme this week is ‘TV Dads’. Click on the image to the left to read other great daddy and mommy bloggers talk about their favorite TV dads. Some of the bloggers may have gone rogue and written about something else that was on their minds. Friggin’ rebels…

My favorite TV dad has been ‘dead’ for three seasons. ‘Dead’ in quotes because: a) The actor that portrayed him his very much alive, and b) It’s a show based on a comic book, and who stays dead in a comic book?

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• Finally getting around to catching up with my #FatherHoodFriday reading. But to buck the system I 'm starting at the bottom of the list. #
• Just watched 'Battle For Terra'. Wow. Now for Flash Forward… #
• Going in to work at 8 seems so much more sensible than 7. Ah, the difference an hour makes… #
• http://twitpic.com/jijal – It is definitely fall… #
• I've been listening to @davejmatthews non stop for the past several days. I'll be humming to myself all day today! #
• It is too gorgeous out tonight. Hard to believe there's snow in tomorrow's forecast! #

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• Listening to Phantom of the Opera. Cue the organ! Drop the chandelier! Over act! #
• Watched a lady make an awesome manuever @ McD's. She slid in front of everybody, turned around shocked we were there. Oh! Is this the line? #
• Going home & will not b watching the Emmy's or whatever sporting event is going on tonight. I will not be able to relate to anyone tomorrow. #
• Landord left leftover paint. Some of it is Ralph Lauren. I wondered why I had a sudden urge to wear a polo & sweater tied around my neck…. #

Okay, so I just can’t go completely wordless this week. These pictures were taken yesterday by my lovely and talented wife as we hung out in Glenwood Springs, CO. We spent a lazy Tuesday going to the last farmers market of the season and basically just hanging out. We wound up buying Calli a $2 ring that happened to be green in a gem shop. That was the best $2 I ever spent. Calli immediately donned the ring and walked down the street calling out ‘Green Lantern‘s light!’ and striking the most amazing hero poses! So a touch of editing with Gimp 2 (Photoshop‘s free cousin), and voila! Instant tiny mighty super hero!

• http://su.pr/1lFBN5 #
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• Doing a little 'spring cleaning' in the fall at work. At this point, I'd rather do anything else. Have some paint you want me to watch dry? #
• Listening to @amandapalmer. She really needs to do the music for the next movie based on a story by @neilhimself. Brilliant. #
• FINALLY heading home! Much better day, if long. I'll be listening to @amandapalmer on the drive home, making it that much better. #
• http://twitpic.com/hoidn – It's official! My son exists! #