My kids are weird. I mean, all kids are weird. But my twin boys are really weird sometimes (so is my daughter, but that's a subject for another day). Interacting with my sons is like finding out there's an entire conversation going on that I was completely unaware of (and sometimes that is literally what … Continue reading Jeff! I Love That Guy!
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The DFP
Six months into being married, I decided we should get another dog. Michael wasn't totally on board so I did what any rational person would do - I waited until he was gone one night and then started looking on Craigslist (why Craigslist, you ask? I don't know, it was 2009). Against all odds, I … Continue reading The DFP
The Great Recorder Incident of 2022
In what can only be described as an obvious and unmistakable act of war, Michael brought home a recorder and gave it to Rebecca this afternoon. The shrieks, squawks, and squeals started long before the recorder was actually out of its packaging. Our daughter, when excited, has the vocal capacity to imitate what I can … Continue reading The Great Recorder Incident of 2022
A Lunchtime Error
Originally written April 2020 Friends, let me take you on a journey with me. The journey of my lunch today. I’m considered an essential worker, although I work in an office. Despite technically being an essential worker, I have been mostly able to work remotely during this strange phenomenon known as a global pandemic. But … Continue reading A Lunchtime Error
The Pop-Tart Dilemma
There's a weird paradox I deal with as a parent, that nobody ever told me I would need to think about. And yet, I do constantly. It literally comes up every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. In a nutshell, it's this: I've realized that while my main goal as a (hopefully) good parent is … Continue reading The Pop-Tart Dilemma
Pocket Sized 