I write about music, playing bass guitar and clarinet, cars, fatherhood, the printing industry, life in the south, beer, sci-fi, and any other random things that pop into my head.Tumblr (3.0; @bigjon)http://bigjon.tumblr.com/http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/51168041793http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/51168041793Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f458db9543b5c088ce523a620c04e9ea/tumblr_mn4dryEpDb1qzauk4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Caroline is playing with a toy lightsaber and William just tried to write his name in Illustrator.</p> <p>Proud parent.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50942934314http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50942934314Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:58 -0400That&#8217;s the way we load this dishwasher.http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50161682258http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50161682258Sat, 11 May 2013 08:47:34 -0400safety first<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3d8210bd23e3fa048f083cfa0f9b8a2/tumblr_mmj3akcChQ1qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4418c761d8dbf8481facf829b9c8426/tumblr_mmj3akcChQ1qzauk4o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>William left some of his toys out where Caroline could get them, as usual. This morning she went straight for the Lotus. I’m not sure if I should be proud or terrified.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50012037308http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/50012037308Thu, 09 May 2013 09:55:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1c5177157f73b0a15ce6320c62bbd54/tumblr_mmhbfzWSZ31qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This billboard was a lot funnier the first time I saw it and thought it said “SAM” instead of 5AM.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49929609470http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49929609470Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c5b606758ce779ad7c2a4a40e35befe/tumblr_mmggzxT95P1qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We just came from the burger place where you can draw all over the brown paper covering the tables, and there’s always a ready supply of Crayons when you have kids there. William asked me to draw a Ninja Turtle.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49898954615http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49898954615Tue, 07 May 2013 21:24:46 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7af5335c0d2592ec9bd0b5e5bb7fef87/tumblr_mm2vc0cTCL1qd4q8ao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://videogamegif.tumblr.com/post/49288299404" target="_blank">videogamegif</a></p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49896897472http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49896897472Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d45e213a454aeeede8de5a694ec3c30/tumblr_mmg3tb2ZPm1qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You guys. I just took this picture at William’s kindergarten orientation.</p> <p>Kindergarten.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49876609912http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49876609912Tue, 07 May 2013 16:39:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a0891bb0d8bc131d8cabdbceac1ede2/tumblr_mlb0v54zC41qzauk4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a34852477c979f178721e85eebf83d7b/tumblr_mlb0v54zC41qzauk4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We’ve been slowly trying to fix our kitchen for several years now. The cabinets are a complete disaster. At least the rest of it isn’t blue anymore.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49863772587http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49863772587Tue, 07 May 2013 13:15:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81cf11b620c40982b195b098177e07d4/tumblr_mm8b6agX0s1qzauk4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a slow Friday.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49518381966http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49518381966Fri, 03 May 2013 12:12:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d97eb99aeb6562cfe2557eb0e5158e65/tumblr_mly09g05971qzauk4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Learning about the classics.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49175454413http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/49175454413Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:29 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_48927986474" src="http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48927986474/audio_player_iframe/bigjon/tumblr_mlv7d2JNm31qzauk4?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fbigjon%2F48927986474%2Ftumblr_mlv7d2JNm31qzauk4" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Good morning everyone! Please enjoy this song that’s been stuck in my head for the last day or so!</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48927986474http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48927986474Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:44:08 -0400There&#8217;s always that one guy who sits there in his car for nearly the whole duration of the...http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48615769098http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48615769098Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:26:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/571befefe035e1d71ccfac10d6533ca7/tumblr_mliqlfmEh81qzauk4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“IS THE RIP ALIVE!?” That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that error in six years. Looks like my prepress workflow decided to check out early this week.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48376453630http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48376453630Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:08:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f840687ae531e1d5f0cf9d251a6c5976/tumblr_mli2l6kKJG1qzauk4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/90b52eac73718196dac5406feaa009e0/tumblr_mli2l6kKJG1qzauk4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>5-day-old Caroline and 1-year-old Caroline.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48352005588http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48352005588Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:30:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe33638413c2fec91c607e5502d93360/tumblr_mlglcx5otM1qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Look who’s one year old.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48284306387http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48284306387Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:29:45 -0400and someone is having problems printing to one particular laser printer from their Mac. The correct...http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48211958716http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48211958716Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:23:30 -0400guess who gets to fix it now that I.T. is finished helping?I hope this dropping of the I.T. hammer doesn&#8217;t extend to tumblr, too.http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48124240574http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48124240574Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:33:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23a4f19bb99ad6735d4963643d0c3d84/tumblr_mlcnvfRnGX1qzauk4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You’re not my boss, street sign.</p>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48118750923http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/48118750923Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:30:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5f43847d1dade8cd1c9dedf702a5e37/tumblr_mkr62iLUz31qd4q8ao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/47549154729http://bigjon.tumblr.com/post/47549154729Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:28:38 -0400