j.d.rucker: They really should have had Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Beto O'Rourke do the rebuttal.
j.d.rucker: Little boy's feeling a little better today.
j.d.rucker: Best turkey chef ever. My wife, not me. Trying her mother's recipe this year. Can't wait to dig in!
j.d.rucker: Kosher. Amish. Butter.
j.d.rucker: Friday night with the little guy.
j.d.rucker: The big claw arm. Ominous.
j.d.rucker: Chillin' with a book.
j.d.rucker: Prayers for this guy, please. Rough day, but he's doing better.
j.d.rucker: Apparently he likes covers. He likes the Brooke Frasier version of Sound of Silence, John Mayer singing Free Falling, and he can watch Adam Levine singing Purple Rain all day.
j.d.rucker: There are some things that just should not be.
j.d.rucker: Reaction to Ummbop. Apparently not a Hanson fan.
j.d.rucker: "I love my blanket!"
j.d.rucker: My favorite Thanksgiving dish. Nothing comes close. Tammy makes the best.
j.d.rucker: Date night.
j.d.rucker: Since I didn't have time (nor desire) for sightseeing while in DC, figured I'd get my obligatory selfie from an Uber on the way to the airport.
j.d.rucker: Had a great conversation with Congressman Meadows today. The House Freedom Caucus is in good hands. Important note: Capitol Hill Club has great popcorn.
j.d.rucker: 4 days post-op and he's starting to act like a baby again.
j.d.rucker: Little Jacob is back in the hospital. This isn't a bad thing as we've identified the solution that should - God willing - make him happy and healthy going forward. He can also tell the story of how he took his second helicopter ride before he turned 3 mon
j.d.rucker: Or hospital room's phone has 2 handsets.
j.d.rucker: Why haven't I started my diet? The baby loves the extra padding. #BadExcuseAcceptableBecauseCuteness
j.d.rucker: Who saved me from getting a $300 ticket for being way too cute? This girl. Laguna Niguel police officer even gave her this traffic safety brochure in lieu of a speeding ticket.
j.d.rucker: Almost there! Out of the hospital. A couple more days in a hotel by the hospital and we'll bring him home mid next week.
j.d.rucker: Clearly a dog person. Please pray for Jacob. If all goes well he gets to come home tomorrow.
j.d.rucker: Mama makes a mean burrito. I helped a bit.
j.d.rucker: Decadence.
j.d.rucker: Los Angeles in general and Hollywood in particular do many, many things very badly, but one thing done exceptionally well here: Ramen.
j.d.rucker: Little baby toes. Gets me every time.
j.d.rucker: Surgery today. We appreciate all prayers for baby Jacob.
j.d.rucker: What does 27 hours of labor look like? Absolute beauty.
j.d.rucker: Daughter texted me that she had a disaster on her way to school. It's finals week so I feared the worst. I wasn't prepared. It was even worse than I imagined.