It’s 3:42 in the morning and, like most responsible fathers who lie awake at night, I’m worried about my kids. My oldest son in particular. To be clear, he’s a great kid and has a very bright future ahead of… 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 ›
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 ›
Travelogue: San Diego – Day 7
“Dad! Wake up!” I heard. “Wuhhh?!?!?,” I responded. “I’m hungry!” “Wuhhh?!?!?” “Hungry, dad! Get up!” “WHO ARE YOU?!?!” “Daaaad! I’m hungry!” “Ahhh! Okay, okay! What do you want?’ “Food.” “Huh?” “Fooood!” “WHO ARE YOU?!??” This is how my last full… 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 ›
The 50th Post
The 50th post. Quite an accomplishment don’t you think? I’m not referring to me of course, but instead you, my faithful readers. I’m impressed by the fact that you have read the 49 previous posts and continue to come back… Read More ›
The Storyteller: A Halloween Performance
This weekend my wife and I were treated to an impromptu Halloween performance by my oldest son (with a little help from his younger brother). In the past I’ve written a couple of posts (A Tricky Foe & The Trouble With… Read More ›
The First Day
The day started off like most others: waking up, getting dressed, eating breakfast; all done in the usual break-neck speed in order to get everybody where they needed to go as close to on-time as possible. Despite the typical hustle… Read More ›
A Tricky Foe: A Tragedy of Sorts
Recently my son asked me to read him some of the posts I’ve written for this blog. After reading two or three posts he proclaimed that I wasn’t funny and that he could write a funny post better. What follows then… Read More ›