My wife is a vegetarian. My two sons are chicken nugget-tarians. Me? I eat dead animals. I don’t like to think of it that way but I’ve had to have a number of conversations with my kids lately about what… Read More ›
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The Maker of Markers
(This is my oldest son’s story – and drawing – with just a touch of help from your’s truly…enjoy!) Once upon a time, there was a maker that made markers. But one day there was an explosion in the… Read More ›
Holiday Seasonings – Main Course
With the appetizer course done it’s time to turn your attention to the focal point of your holiday dinner: what to drink next? At this point in your holiday meal preparation it is necessary to drink something stronger as the recipes will… Read More ›
Travelogue: My Midwest Adventure – Day 1
As I sit here crammed into a fine Southwest airplane en route to Chicago and then Detroit I can’t help but wonder whether or not the person next to me has showered any time in the past 36 years. I… Read More ›
My Newest Storyteller
Last year I shared a video of my oldest son telling my wife and I a Halloween story. Apparently my youngest son has been thinking about this for quite some time and decided he wanted to get in on the action… Read More ›
What’s My Name?
I have a new name. It’s a name that I am not particularly proud of but am partially to blame for. As a parent there are, I’m finding out, a lot of lessons and explanations that you have to pass… Read More ›
It’s Not About the Destination or the Journey…It’s About the Nuns
There is a quote that says something to the effect of, “It’s not about the destination, it’s about resisting the urge to drop your kids off at the nearest convent when the destination takes any longer than five minutes to get… Read More ›
Travelogue: San Diego – Day 8
I woke up early today due to the fact that I had to; it was time for us to depart the great city of San Diego. For old-time’s sake I went to the coffee shop and ordered a small coffee… Read More ›
Travelogue – San Diego – Day 6
Woke up early today – no snooze naps! The kids were in a need of a bath to wash all of the lego dust they accumulated on their person’s the day before at Legoland. After the baths were over I went… Read More ›
Travelogue – San Diego – Day 5
Day five. Woke up. Hit snooze. Woke up. Hit snooze. Need coffee. Got coffee. Got breakfast. Got dressed. In that order, oops! Loaded the car. Loaded the coolers. Loaded the ibuprofen. Wishing I was loaded. Interstate 5. Many miles. Kids… Read More ›
Accounting 4 Life 