The Hold Steady rocks Birmingham with Positive Jams

Last night I got to see one of my favorite bands, The Hold Steady, at WorkPlay. I went to the concert by myself, although I did chat a bit via e-mail with my colleague Jim Dunn who was up in the balcony to review the performance.

Here's a video I shot from the show.

Long overdue meeting

Miriam ready for a stroller ride, originally uploaded by MCuthbert.

Just over a year after she was born, we FINALLY got to meet my niece Miriam this weekend. And she is awesome.

Emily and Kendall were overjoyed to get to spend time with their cousin (who smiles non-stop). They read together, played with blocks, went to the park, and blew bubbles in the yard.

We'll miss Miriam as she returns to Colorado. All of us wish we got to see her more often.