It’s beyond strange that I’ve penned an article about the best out-of-the-home kid’s birthday party ideas. Why? Because I have 2 young kids and between ’em I’ve planned 8 parties, and not a single one took place outside the home. Oh, it’s not for lack of effort. Every single B-Day […]
Yesterday was my 1st time. My parents and I moved into this house on June 22, 1984. It was the summer of my 8th year, it was also the year my fascination with the city of Detroit began. The Tigers, behind the arms of Jack Morris and Roberto Hernandez, bats […]
Last night, Sean Payton, the most imaginative coach in the NFL, also proved to be the gutsiest. Down 10-6 at halftime, preparing to kick off to the offensively dangerous Peyton Manning, the Saints head coach dialed up an onside kick – a play with a success rate of roughly 25%. […]
I’ve had a roller coaster love affair with The Olympics. As a child, I adored the games, both summer and winter. This is back when they were on the same schedule every 4 years. Back when every U.S. athlete participating was an amateur, and back when NBC tried to make […]
The Bear turns 6 in exactly 1 month. A couple weeks ago, the local zoo had a mini-exhibit in one of the local malls, the one with a 19th century Venetian carousel inside and a Whole Foods outside. There was, on the table, in addition to the snake and baby […]
I’ve been a Stay at Home Dad for 17-months. In that time, I’ve discovered that I enjoy some weird things, things that 18-months ago would have brought me little to no joy. A 6pm trip to the grocery store, for example, to pick up a pack of pull-ups…”oh, are we […]
The Bear and Mouse each received, roughly, 7 gifts from Santa and 8 from The Mrs. and I. That doesn’t include the 2 joint gifts from the jolly ol’ elf and another pair from us, stocking stuffers here or at Mom mom & Pop pop’s, or gifts from family members. […]
No idea when she planned/prepared this, but The Bear gave The Mrs. and I a gift on Christmas Day. It was a postcard that she’d purchased in Newport, RI during the summer. It had been lying around her room ever since. At some point on Christmas eve or day, she […]
