In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, Lloyd Miller of the great kindie band The Deedle Deedle Dees has recorded not one, but a pair of Happy Birthday YouTube videos for my oldest daughter who became no-longer-seven today. The Bear turned 8, specifically, at 12:14pm (ET) this afternoon. I […]
I turned 36 years of age today. As her present to me, the Mrs. will disappear into the moist grey sky this evening. Not a magic trick, unless air travel still fascinates you in that way. She’s ditching the girls and I for a business trip, her first, to Charlotte […]
I’ve spent much of the past week fretting about my fatherly shortcomings as they relate to my youngest girl turning 4-years old. I spoke a bit here about our inability to schedule a party and my absentmindedness which resulted in no Lowly Worm cake (her one b-day request). Turns out […]
We blew it out for the Bear’s 7th. Friends, science experiments, insane custom designed Sally Cat Busytown red velvet cake with sno-caps and marshmallows. It was crazy. And crazy delicious. The Mouse will become a 4-year old this Saturday but there will be no party. No balloons. No gifts*. No […]
Sunday was my father’s 70th birthday. In an odd move precipitated by my two older brothers and I being unable to come together on a joint birthday day gift/getaway for him (and our mom) all three of us produced something separate and unique for him. First, my youngest older brother […]
