While the ladies headed into town to do some shopping the boys headed out Beaver Falls to get some much-needed fresh air and adventure. My brother and his wife were here for Christmas and all of us were staying just … Continue reading →

With all the wind and rain lately the canopy of trees in Columbia Park have lost a lot of branches. While getting some play time in with family, the boys and I collected some of the bigger branches and made … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Dad: My kids, 9 and 11, spend a fair amount of time with electronic games but my husband and I insist that they spend an equal amount of time reading. They both play outdoor sports (one does soccer, the other baseball), but no matter what we d...

I do not need to see the paint to know it is there — a fresh coat of white where once grew the notches of their youth. Memories written in pencil tend to be erased, and those are the things you never like to think about. It was a trace ...

The sound was children laughing. The distance was measured in steps. There was skipping and screaming, and toys thrown asunder — the usual suspects of happiness that have lovingly littered our small street for the past two years. “But there is something missing,” said the neighbor. I said nothing and ...

The truth is that the tree in the previous post was already cut down. We didn’t do it. I don’t need to report to the FTC that we received a boat or a house or a bushel of apples in exchange for the photo. It was a stump when we ...

This is about as muddy as I get.  This is a friend of mine who was in front of me.  We had to straddle a muddy ditch thing, and well, he went too close to the inside. 

As the subject line says, we’ve made it to April, the snow is finally melting and it’s time to start thinking about outdoor fun. In particular, we’re now about four weeks away from the first Adventure Race of the season, so it’s time to start training! What is Adventure Racing, ...

Jeeps are awesome for crawling. I love to watch them, but I'm not into doing it myself.