Quick post…after 15 months of Out With The Kids I have finally decided on “blog” names for my children. And they are: The Bear (the 3 1/2 year old toddler) and the Mouse (the 3 month old darling girl). So there, that is done.
Also, check out “Like Castanets” from Bishop...
August 27th, 2007 | Hodgepodge | Read More
This weekend turned out miserably. We did nothing we set out to do – meaning we did not head to New York to see The National on Friday night. We did not drive to Charlottesville to see John Prine and Josh Ritter on Saturday. We did attend my wife’s family reunion on Sunday – in a...
August 21st, 2007 | So Much Time So Little To Do | Read More
So this afternoon we embark on a bit of a road trip. We are packing up the girls and driving up to Manhattan to have dinner and see The National play at the South Street Seaport. (Edit: No we’re not. I cannot muster up the energy to drive 2 hours north only to end up 4 hours south. Maybe I am...
August 17th, 2007 | So Much Time So Little To Do | Read More
I have been failing as a father this summer. My patience, never a strong suit of mine, has been worn paper thin. My 3 1/2 year old is pushing her boundaries, testing her parents, not sleeping well, being lazy when it comes to using the bathroom (meaning she pees a bit in her undies before meandering...
August 16th, 2007 | Parenting Blog | Read More
A house favorite. This one, like most crabcake recipes, is extremely simple, easy and quick. Very kid friendly. Here is what you are going to need:
Makes 6 nice size cakes, serving 3 adults (or two adults and two kids).
1/2 lb of backfin/lump/jumbo lump crabmeat1 heaping tbspn of stone ground mustard...
August 15th, 2007 | RECIPE BOX | Read More
We have been very fortunate in that no one in our family has passed away in quite some time. There has been no need, and it seems this discussion is only conducted as needed, to go over what death is, what it means to die, and what the word dead is all about. Naturally, I haven’t the foggiest...
August 13th, 2007 | Parenting Blog | Read More
Today is the official release of my favorite band’s new record. Okkervil River releases their 4th full length on this day. Thanks to a label pre-order deal, I received a digital version of the 9 tracks a couple weeks ago and have been listening non-stop ever since – yet I remain giddy about...
August 7th, 2007 | OWTK Kindie Music News | Read More
It took a few days for me to recant this day. After the 8am traffic nightmare on Saturday morning we headed home only to turn right around go back to Philly. Insane? Quite. Not my idea.
And guess what, we got stuck in more traffic on I-476 South (The Blue Route). My head almost exploded.
We finally...
July 31st, 2007 | So Much Time So Little To Do | Read More
