My parents live still in the house where I grew up. It’s too big for their needs but memories keep it off the market.
Not that they entertain to this extent but if needed, roughly six cars could be lined up in a row on the driveway, the bottom three with their park brakes engaged as the asphalt...
May 20th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
On Wednesday night of this week, it sounded like the bitterness of a family failing to click into its usual place. Parenting was deafening in its silent brooding.
Last month, parenting sounded sweeter — confident steps forward on well-worn stone. Last month, in Barcelona, this is what parenting...
May 18th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
You should go to Norway, not simply because it isn’t Iceland and everyone is going to Iceland and OMG if I see one more person I know go to Iceland, but because Norway is stunning, friendly, cosmopolitan, clean, and did I mention stunning? But when you go, there are 8 things to avoid when traveling...
May 17th, 2018 | Travel | Read More
You might have it in your head that dad wants a photo of himself with his kids as a gift this father’s day.
Hmm, dunno ‘bout that.
While he certainly won’t scuff at such a gift (dad ain’t rude like that), it might not necessarily be what he’d like to have hanging on the wall of his office —...
May 16th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
Well, not exactly but over on WHYY I ponder the fate of local small businesses and envision a future in which specialty retailers foster and support the crafts, inventions, jewelry, and misc products made by members of the community. And in turn, those local entrepreneurs, like my daughters with their...
May 15th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
Bosnia & Herzegovina sure does seem like a lovely place.
There’s all that medieval stone, more than a smattering of terracotta roof, and copious amounts of undulating green and blue. Nature, yo.
Yeah, I’ve been gettin’ my Google Image search on.
For as lovely as Bosnia & Herzegovina...
May 15th, 2018 | Most Popular Stories, Travel | Read More
I’ve known the 2018 Kidchella lineup for so many months now and it’s been killing me keeping it in!!
But here we go, the poster and the podcast to officially announce the bands playing the 2018 Kidchella Summer Music Series at the Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse!!!
Also awesome:...
May 14th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
This moment was Saturday evening, roughly 5pm Pacific Time.
I posted most of this on Facebook in that moment.
Many moments are between then and now, and life on the regular has replaced a solo choose your own adventure in La La Land, but happiness is hanging in there. It’s a bit meta, but that...
May 10th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
