Kevin S. Goff: Life in Detail w/Microsoft Database Tools

6/6/2009 - some K2 pictures...

Hi, all,

Some picks of Katy (K2).

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Being a daddy is awesome  :)

KG

5/12/2009 - Back home...Gwen and Special "K", and K2 makes trey

Back home - the doctors released Gwen yesterday afternoon, and we're all back home.  We were at a good hospital (Holy Spirit, in Camp Hill, PA) that took good care of Gwen and Katy....but there's no place like home!

I'll post some pictures soon.  Katy is truly half-Gwen and half-me - she has Gwen's mouth and hair, and my cheeks and nose. 

KG

5/9/2009 - K2 arrives, and I'm a dad now!

Yes, that's right - K2  (Katy), also known as Kathrynne Dianne Goff, was born on Friday afternoon.

Gwen had to have a C-Section, which was a rather scary process.  Katy is fine  (7 lbs, 14 oz) - Gwen is still experiencing some post-op pain, and likely won't be released from the hospital until the middle of the week.

So the three of us are camped out in a private room at the local hospital.  I've been on diaper duty the entire time, haha.    Katy so far is a pretty calm baby, though she's got a strong grip and a wicked left hook.

When you hold your daughter for the first time, your life changes forever....

KG

4/25/2009 - About to become a dad

Hi, all...

Well, K2  (a.k.a.  Katy Goff)  is due to arrive any day now.  Hard to believe!

More later....

I've been on a Wes Montgomery kick for weeks now - can't seem to play anything other than Wes....

KG    

9/12/2008 – Project K2 to be rolled out in May 2009

Yup, that's right….my wife and I will be rolling out Project K2 in May 2009 – Gwen visited the doctor today.

My kid will be the coolest kid in kindergarten – he/she will know how to quote everyone from Ayn Rand to Frylock, will do a perfect Cartman imitation, and will write C# and T-SQL and MDX code during show-and-tell.

KG

5/11/2008 - Happy Mother's Day

A special wish of Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.

Remember, "Mother is the name of God, in the lips and hearts of little children".   My mother (God rest her soul) was a terrific mother, and any good traits I have come from her.

KG

3/24/2008 – Be a Good Citizen

My friend John V. Petersen has a good blog post on supporting local fire departments.

Ironically, just a few days ago there was a terrible multi-car accident just minutes from where I live - it led to a fire and serious injuries, though the fire department was able to save someone's life.

Stop and think about that – saving someone's life…whether it's a total stranger, a friend, or a loved one. I can't think of a more sobering concept.

So I plan to make a donation this week. When you stop to think about things like this, every day someone's life rests on blood donors, fire departments, emergency medical people, etc.

John's blog (http://tredyffrinpolitics.blogspot.com/) is a very interesting blog on local government. I read it from time to time, and he's caused me to stop and think about local issues. Sure, Obama and Clinton and McCain are the big news items, but it's easy to lose sight of important issues in our own neighborhoods.

And now for my own public service announcement: I had a college professor who once challenged students: "Every day, for the rest of your lives, keep your eyes open for one opportunity to make someone's life better. It can be big or small". When questioned about whether a situation actually comes up every day, his answer was, "anyone with two eyes and a heart will have met the challenge by lunchtime."

KG