Why don’t we have cell phones?
After a nighttime adventure to watch some fireworks we jumped in the car to go back home. The lines to get out of the park were huge, and luckily we’re smart parents, and packed...
Author: Samuel Clemens
How to get out of a traffic ticket
Our dishwasher started making an awful amount of noise. I think there was a loose piece somewhere, but there was no way I was going to be able to figure out how to tighten...
Younger Brothers are Mischievous
I’ve heard a ton of stories about younger siblings terrorizing the elder statesmen in their families. In my wife’s family, the youngest sibling took a leak in his sister’s shoes. My dad had a...
Picasso of Doodling
Tom’s favorite current activity is drawing. He asks for a blank piece of paper, scribbles a few circles, draws a few lines, puts down a few squiggles…and he usually has a pretty decent piece...
But how can you be sure the power is back on
A few weeks ago a rather mundane wind storm hit our town. Neighbors reached out, informing me the power was out. The temperature was mild, the sun was out; I wasn’t expecting much disruption...
What do we do when Mom’s not home?
A few weeks ago my boys were missing their mother at dinner. On Mondays, she works late, so we eat dinner without her. Trying to sell them on our guy-only time, I imparted upon...
Sleight of hand
I’ve been on a crusade to rid Huck of his Nuk obsession. I’m on this crusade by myself. My wife wants nothing to do with it. Huck with a Nuk makes life a lot...
Killing Spiders
As the man of the house it is my job to kill any and all spiders found. As the father of two boys I was hoping I could pawn this job off on someone...
Waiting – Hand and Foot
I’m a firm believer a child’s abilities will expand to the responsibility given to them. Huck surprised my wife by being able to get himself dressed and undressed. I simply gave him the opportunity to...
Backseat Conversations
I picked Tom and Huck up from their baby sitter this evening. The sitter informed me the boys dug rocks out of the her yard all day (by choice, we don’t send them to a slave...
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