Momma, don’t let your babies grow up to be Cowboys

The gladiators approached their downed comrade with a typical mix of arrogance and snarl. After surveying the man they paused briefly and gave a nod, a look full of meaning known only to those that lay their life on the line for sport. The crowd, flush with drink and gorged on food, roared approval and reveled at the glory of the impact, the magnitude... Read More

Day trip blogging

Up until now I’ve dedicated my writing on this site to reviews and overviews of the many day trips I’ve taken with my family. The resulting, rather clinical feel of the site, left something to be desired so I’m adding in a section to tell stories and share other experiences about being a Dad. As always, please feel free to share your... Read More

Don’s Got to Split … the Express Pant Rant

“Psttt. Don!” The crumpled, white paper dropped on the table like a note in a 10th grade Geometry class. “You(r) pants are split up the ass,” or ‘azz’ according to the note. I turned around to the guy who passed me the note. “The girl behind me noticed … well, a couple of them did actually. I thought you... Read More

They’ve Got Some Gall

“My stomach feels really bad,” my wife said, coming back from On The Border, a Mexican chain restaraunt. “Like you’re going to be sick,” I asked? “No just distended and gassy,” she replied. ‘Damn,’ I thought to myself, ‘another Mexican restaurant down the tubes. And this one gave the kids... Read More

Bye Bye Blue Booties

About a month after Andrew started at the Goddard daycare they began requiring parents to wear blue booties over their shoes before they entered the infant room – the same kind of booties doctors and nurses wear in the hospital. Now, there had always been a ‘please wear your blue booties’ sign but in that first month I never saw another... Read More

Coming of Age with Virgins

Perhaps catching myself humming ‘My Hair Had a Party Last Night’ by Trout Fishing in America (without my 3-year-old in the car) sparked the need. Maybe the constant exposure to great new alternative music on satellite radio tuned me up. Or, quite possibly, the fact that my last concert involved Lisa Loeb in a coffee house and a vanilla chai latte... Read More

T-ball!

Justin started t-ball and is having the time of his life (as evidenced by his ongoing Tigger impression). The video below was shot over his first couple of days on the field. Enjoy! Get the Flash Player to see this content. var params = { 'allowfullscreen': 'true', 'allowscriptaccess': 'always', 'wmode': 'transparent' }; var attributes = { 'id': 'video0',... Read More