Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 22:50:31 GMT Server: NCSA/1.4.2 Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 19:39:20 GMT Content-length: 6045
I am from Fort Wayne, Indiana. My wife, Charmaine, is
from Singapore, which
we visited last fall. We live in Edmonds,
just north of Seattle,
Washington.
Our first child, Isis Mei Grant, was born April 9, 1996. She was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. She was last measured on 10/9/96. Isis was 27.5" long and 17 lbs. 4 oz.
There are lots of great things to do around Seattle (see The Emerald Web or U/Seattle, or Seattle's Child On-line for kid stuff) and great parks to visit when it isn't raining. Seattle has great resources on the web for checking traffic, and weather. There is even a map of downtown Seattle that I always check before heading downtown.
My main extracurricular activity is now playing
with and caring for my daughter, Isis. I thought
it might be a neat idea to start a bonsai tree that
would then be as old as she was, so I've planted a seed of a neat
little tree with tiny oranges. So that I can get good pictures of my
daugther, I've taken an interest in photography and bought a new
camera.
Since the birth of my daughter, I've also become much more interested in politics and classical music (hmm...). While in the car, I listen to KUOW FM, the local NPR radio station. At home or in the office (over the web!), I listen to the local classical station, KING FM. I hope to go to the Seattle Symphony sometime.
I like to cook and to eat (especially bread), both of which I'm glad I have to do. I like to read about science fiction, physics, astronomy, fantasy, ancient and medieval history, and archaeology, but I barely have time even to read my favorite comic strip, Dilbert. I also take time to watch my favorite TV show, Babylon 5, but have little time for my other interests.
When I was in Singapore,
I learned how to play xiang qi
(Chinese chess) and liked it quite a bit, but I haven't played it much
since I got back to the US. If I ever have the time, I'd like to try
to write fantasy and science-fiction stories (or even novels!).
Sports I enjoy but rarely participate in include racquetball, soccer,
basketball, swimming, skiing, skating, cycling, and
hiking.