Things You Can’t Really Say To Your Kids

my babies

Hey, I'm crazy about my kids. I wouldn't trade them or my experience as a dad for anything. I try to always keep them in the loop. I try to keep them informed, and make them part of what's going on in our lives. I try to be as honest with them … [Read more...]

Clarifications for the Use of the English Language

who actually cares

Sometimes I feel as though there is nothing left to do but put my head down and weep for humanity. And that's only because of the incredible abuse of the English language that I see every day. Never mind the fact that, after being on this planet for … [Read more...]

Soaking Up Dad

SpongeBob

I figured out why they called that children's character SpongeBob. Because our kids are nothing if not sponges. And they soak up a lot. I've ranted about this before, but I happened to observe something this week that made me want to pick up my … [Read more...]

Pool Etiquette

Marco!  Polo!  So, it turns out that this is a game that's not nearly as fun by yourself. Having spent a solid portion of our Christmas break in and around pools and hot springs, I felt it was necessary, based on the situations and behaviours … [Read more...]

What I have learned as a husband – Part 2

In the first part (check it out here), I shared some lessons about what I've learned since becoming a husband. There's plenty more where that came from, but this won't be a super long post. This second part of the post is harder to share, because … [Read more...]

The Don’ts of Airline Travel

Since I've flown four times in the last week, I feel highly qualified to comment on the do's (or more specifically, the don'ts) of airline travel.   No, I'm not an accredited globetrotter, but I've spent enough time in close quarters … [Read more...]

The Price of Hatred

rift

It comes at a price much higher than you might think.  Yet you'll always find it on sale and readily available. I've recently had opportunity to speak with a few people who embody hate. Sure, somewhere in there, you'll find little pockets of … [Read more...]

Anthropologie, security tags and a tainted shopping excursion

I want to briefly tell you about what happened to us yesterday evening. We had a baby last Saturday - that's laid out in detail in my last post. My wife is a go-getter and has definitely done very well in the last week - another reason I'm crazy … [Read more...]