DO THEY GIVE PURPLE HEARTS ON BLACK FRIDAY?
I thought she was shopping, but out of the blue my wife burst into the room. She caught me red handed watching NASCAR on my black and white TV in the garage–I was supposed to be raking leaves. But Dale Jr. had just been given the green light and I would not be so easily [...]
CHANGING THE CLOCK…SO THE KIDS WILL GO TO BED
Today was a very busy day, and when the kids got home from school it just got busier. You know the drill, carpool, karate, art class, dinner, homework…and I still had a couple hours of work to do myself. Daylight Savings Time had just ended a few days ago and the boys were having a [...]
DADVENTUROUS IN REDBOOK…WHAT I REALLY SAID
Okay, it’s been a pretty heady week here in the ‘ol man cave. My piece in Redbook Magazine seems to have been well received, plus I got an awesome shout-out from Babble.com (which is always nice). The best thing about writing for Redbook is that you have an editor to review your work and make suggestions; [...]
Grocery Shopping From a Dad’s Perspective
Before reading this post, there’s something you need to know: I am a man, and the thoughts that follow are written from a man’s perspective. I say this to establish my credibility. As with most subjects there may be many points of view but at my house, when it comes to shopping for groceries there’s [...]
Top 10 Things Never to Say to a Man You Love
***I’ve re-posted this article to celebrate my latest contribution to Redbook Magazine, scheduled to hit newsstands this week.*** So the strangest thing happened the other day. I was contacted by an editor at Redbook Magazine and was asked if I would be interested in contributing to a piece for an upcoming issue–in the Sex [...]
Helping a Friend May Not Convenient, But It’s What Friends Do
Today was as packed as any other day. Get the kids dressed, fed, and take them to school. Come home and jump on a conference call. Work on the computer for three hours. Throw in a load of laundry. Go to a meeting. Return home and prepare for the busy part of the day–when the [...]
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Awesome Day
“I Love You Dad” I couldn’t find the keys to the car. My wife was out of town. The kids were driving me crazy. I had a headache. My son broke his glasses in a fit of anger. While working in the yard a large thorn pierced my thumb. My football team got clobbered by its [...]
Isn’t it Time to Mow Your Lawn?
I enjoy mowing my lawn. I’m the first one on my block to get the mower out in the spring and the last one to put it away in the fall. I’m not saying I have the best looking lawn in the neighborhood—that honor belongs to Ron—but I am confident that no one relishes this chore [...]
Children Lying to Parents–The Ugly Truth
Have you ever told a lie? Me either. My 10-year old has been playing around on his mom’s computer a bit while she’s away on a trip. I’ve got a pretty good kid filter on our computers, but I still jump into the room unexpectedly now and then just to keep him honest. So imagine [...]
Rodeo Queens Forced to Ride Stick Ponies Due To Horse Herpes Outbreak
Sometimes a headline is all you need. I don’t mean to make light of the situation, but this is one of those stories that just can’t be true, right? Wrong. Please note that I am NOT making fun of the little girls; they were just doing what the officials told them to do. But don’t [...]
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