The L.A. Dime

A new Christmas tradition arose on December 25, when Chad Riddell (representing the Riddells) and Ryan Walters, (representing the Walters) threw down in their first annual Roshambo contest. Other, lamer, holiday traditions include the Dime eating a much-despised green onion, and my dad kissing his sister — but he managed to escape that this year.

Back to the real heat, though: in an intense match witnessed by well over a dozen family members (not including three babies), and presided over by Brian Riddell (one would question his neutrality if he weren’t a distinguished barrister), Chad throttled Ryan with two straight scissors against two straight papers to take the title. Chad is on quite a roll as of late, as he also won the Dime’s Fantasy Football League, The Bluegrass Blitz. Photo documentation below:

The Dime returns from holiday vacation with a recap of Sophia’s first trip to Kentucky to celebrate her first Christmas. While there, she met her aunts, uncles, cousin, and extended family. She had her first professional photo shoot, visited about a dozen different homes, suffered jet lag, got baptized, met Santa and Mrs. Claus, played with her grandparents, slept in her beautiful new room, saw snow, witnessed a tree growing out of a courthouse, and generally, had a jolly old time.

Along the way, she discovered her voice, and now grinds out a long chain of noise until her lungs deplete, then fills them up and goes at it again. She laughs, can grab things, attempts to walk with assistance, and is up to 25″ long. I’d estimate fourteen pounds, but we’ll know for sure when she goes in for round two of her shots next week.

Wish me luck, as Daddy Day Care begins today.