The sun is setting slowly and the kids are bouncing off the walls, ready to head upstairs to bed, but before we can tuck them in for the night, there’s one more thing I have to do.  I’m not really hopeful … Continue reading →...

Here is where I think I stand with Man Card points: Skydive (static line, not freestyle) +2 Cave spelunking +1 Camp in freezing temperatures +1 Chop down a tree (used a chainsaw, not an axe) +.5 Frame a wall (with … Continue reading →...

Very similar to the living room tent, this indoor construction utilizes the couch as the primary living space instead of the floor.  A simplistic design makes it ideal for the impromptu rainy day activity like we had this past Saturday … Continue reading →...

I sat, reclined on the couch, after a long day of work while the kids ate their dinner in the kitchen. Normally we eat together, but tonight when I got home Erica went to the gym leaving just me and the … Continue reading →...

I love pictures.  In fact, I have 26,922 on my computer.  Most of them are of my kids.  But even after all of those photos, and a whole year passing, I still don’t have a single picture of one of … Continue reading →...

The very first bouquet of flowers I ever gave to my daughter was bought by my wife. When I arrived home from work, they were laying on top of the dryer by the back door. My wife greeted me and … Continue reading →...

We were reading a story one night, when she asked “What’s that?”  her finger squarely on a giant question mark.  This opened her eyes to the world of punctuation and from then on she was hooked.  Now at night, when … Continue reading →...

When I was a boy, my brothers and I got into mudball fights for fun. [Disclaimer: I do not recommend anyone reading this have a mudball fight, since they start to harden after a while and you usually don't notice … Continue reading →...

Over the Easter weekend your kids may have received enormous amounts of sugary substances which you may not want them to eat.  Even after exercising our parental right - first dibs on any candy collected from Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or Easter - we … Continue reading →...

I had to call off of work today, my back hurt so bad. Was it from running for the first time in a year? Was it because I got the bikes down from storage in the garage? Did pulling two … Continue reading →...