BBG on the back porch “helping” Daddy in the yard.

We woke up this morning to a rare sight in the North West: Blue skies and sun coming through the window. I saw it coming on the weather widget for the last week but waking up to cascading light with rays of highlighted dust angling down was still shocking. We ...

Even in beautiful Portland where a mountain hike and stream crossing is never far away you see signs that you might be raising an urban kid. While riding home from school last week, Primo stopped after we crossed the train cut and pointed up to the billboard. “Daddy I think ...

As Spring T-Shirt Week draws to a close, I feel I must pause and reflect on our wondrous journey. Remember on Monday when we gave away that t-shirt? That was pretty rad. And on Tuesday when it was two shirts? Oh yeah. Obviously Wednesday’s three t-shirt bundle was totally unexpected, ...

Imagine for a moment what Mario must have to pay in insurance premiums. Sure, maybe being a plumber isn’t exactly a high-risk occupation, but with forays into racing, pit fighting and intergalactic adventuring the poor guy certainly takes his lumps. On our 4th day of Spring T-Shirt Week we mock his ...

Which is the superior television duo – Statler and Waldorf or Adama and Tigh? Seriously, if you had to pick your favorite pair of old codgers, who would it be? This is a trick question because you don’t have to choose. Thanks to 604 Republic’s “Frakking Puppets” design you can rep ...

Judging by the overnight dumping of snow we received around here, winter is not quite ready to relinquish meteorological authority to spring quite yet. Still, there are unmistakable signs that warmer weather will be returning soon; for example, this weekend was marked by the annual Toronto International Bike Show. This is the ...

With Spring T-Shirt Week now in full swing I’d like to take a moment to talk to you about zombies. First and foremost, they are not real. Despite what television, movies, books and elaborate video game trailers may lead you to believe, human bodies have not been resurrected as hyper-efficient ...

Today kicks off GeekDad’s week-long event sponsored by our friends at 604 Republic. In anticipation of the return of spring, we’ve joined forces to help you, faithful reader, stock up on t-shirts for the warm(er) weather ahead. Up for grabs today is the classic 604 design “Epic Duel.” It features the ...

All done. I cleaned out the overgrown grass, liberated a dozen very healthy raspberry plants, and discovered several more hiding under the overgrowth. But look at all that real estate! Woo hoo!! Cute Redhead has already transplanted irises and lilly from the front gardens so I better move quick if ...