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Tweet tweet

Posted August 3rd @ 3:12 pm by caleb

I’ve been giving micro-blogging a shot on Twitter. My user name is calebgroom. Next I need to look for a plugin to sync up content that I put on twitter with my blog.

Sign of the times

Posted July 11th @ 9:51 pm by caleb

I saw this sign at the gas station in the HEB parking lot in San Antonio, Texas about a month ago. The hand written note pretty much tells the story.

Aging Out of Foster Care

Posted April 11th @ 7:07 pm by caleb

On the way home from work today I heard Radio Rookies: ‘Aging Out’ of Foster Care on NPR. Its a twelve minute story of a young girl who was placed into foster care after her father murdered her mother.
To hear this girl talk about why she wants to have a baby (to have a […]

Mud from the sky

Posted March 20th @ 1:55 pm by caleb

Last week I washed my car for the first time in a looonnnggg time. After a quick trip to San Angelo I returned to find my car looking the worst it ever has. Thanks to John Strunk I found out why. John posted a picture of his truck on Flickr:

Here’s the scoop […]

OUR BODY: The Universe Within

Posted March 20th @ 12:49 pm by caleb

Last weekend Reagan and I went with Beth and Brian to the Witte Museum to see OUR BODY: The Universe Within. The exhibit contains 20 actual complete human specimens. Mmmmm…tasty:

According to their website all of the bodies originated from China:
All of the anatomical specimens contained in Our Body: The Universe Within originate from […]

Half Price Books Hates Me

Posted March 14th @ 11:18 am by caleb

I took in 10 books today to sell. The combined retail value of these books is well over $200, probably closer to $300. One of them still carries the $76.00 sticker price. When I heard the loud speaker call out my name I was full of excitement. My offer was ready. […]

Maybe I’m an old man

Posted September 10th @ 9:57 pm by caleb

Last Wednesday my team from the office went to the lake for a day of fun. As I was being pulled 30 mph behind a wakeboarding boat I realized that I hadn’t laughed this hard in a long while. Holding on as if my life depended on it we whipped side to side. […]

Picture Updates

Posted May 22nd @ 10:01 pm by caleb

I have been posting a fair amount of baby pictures to my Flickr page. Still can’t see them? Let me know.

Ready or not

Posted April 19th @ 6:12 pm by caleb

Holy crap! We’re parents as of 8:59 AM to an awesome baby girl. 8 lbs, 13 oz, 21.25′. I have uploaded 19 pictures here. You will need to be listed as a friend or family member on Flickr to see them. If you’re not on that list yet and […]

What we call the news

Posted April 1st @ 8:29 pm by caleb

The very funny guys at JibJab.com have done it again.  Check out the “What we call the news” animation.

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