Five Reasons a Box is the Best Toy Ever for Your Kid
We have a box in our living room. It has been in our living room for quite a while. It is wonderful. Here’s just a few of the reasons why:A box is affordable.
We didn’t pay any money to get the b
Parental Language Barrier Advisory
There are times when I wonder if my kids speak the same language as I do. I speak English. My kids speak English. And yet, I’ll often say something and they’ll stare at me as if I was speaking to them in Portuguese, Swahili, or Klingon. Sometimes I’m not sure if it’s because they don’t […]
Staring at our rectangles again
The other day, a bunch of us gathered for a family dinner. The meal was fantastic and the conversation was pleasant. It had the makings of a fun evening. But then, without anyone really noticing, the evening became a little less fun. Why? Because we all, one by one, pulled our phones out of our […]
I’ve Got a Few Boxes In My Garage
My garage is not clean. I should probably work on that. The last time I tried to clean the garage, I was amazed by some of the things I found in there. I found some Diet Coke that expired in 2021. I found a backpack for carrying toddlers (that my youngest child outgrew before 2021.) […]
Some Things I Remember; Some Things I Don’t
Recently I was spending some quality time on Facebook. (I was probably procrastinating doing something important, because that’s what Facebook is best for.) As I was scrolling past all of the political posts I agree with, the political posts I don’t agree with, and the ads for things I don’t want or need, I came […]
Which Disney character are you?
When my oldest daughter was two or three years old, her favorite Disney character was Goofy. So, to make her happy, I started developing a halfway decent Goofy impersonation. (The key to sounding like Goofy is to pronounce the word “gosh” as “garsh.”) (Go ahead, give it a try.) She liked Goofy so much, that […]
How to (Poorly) Prepare for the Apocalypse
The other day, the power went out for about eight hours. It was only eight hours. It wasn’t the end of the world. It shouldn’t have been a big deal. And yet, it kind of was. Between the power outage and the whole COVID experience a few years ago, I feel fairly confident that my […]
I Think I’m Getting Old
How old? I’m so old that if I wanted to watch television, I had to stand up, walk across the room, and pull on a knob to the right of the screen to turn the television on. If I wanted to change the station? I had to walk across the room and turn another knob […]
Love: What Exactly Is That?
It’s February! That means Valentine’s Day is here, and love is in the air. But what, exactly, is love? That’s a question that has been asked many times by people a lot smarter than I. But, I’ve got a few answers: Love is looking over the menu and knowing exactly which two things your spouse […]
Maybe 2025 Will Be a Good Year After All
In these troubling times, it’s pretty easy to look at the news and see nothing but gloom, doom, and contention. But, I’m here to tell you that life’s not so bad. In fact, I think a lot of good things will happen over the course of the year 2025. Here are some […]
