In one of the great ironies of life, our kids were given squirt guns as presents this past Easter. Since they’d never used squirt guns before, there was a bit of a learning curve. N, for example, kept wanting to pull the trigger with his thumb. In order to do this, he had to hold […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is from the Chronicle. Actually, this was the one that was supposed to post last Friday, but their web site was down… In any case, here it is! Key words for Searchers: Flatbread, pizza, snuggle, shrimp, Urban Flats
Read More[This is a tale that stretches my ability to improvise. Today’s tale is in the Chronicle, but their web site is currently down. Obviously, I can’t leave you guys with nothing but an excuse to carry you through the weekend, so… here goes.] My productivity these days has taken a real hit. The problem, as […]
Read MoreOur battles to get our two year old to eat continue. It’s not, as I mentioned before, a problem where he doesn’t like to eat. It’s that he wants to be in charge during mealtimes. For example, often he’ll look at his meal and ask for something else. When he does this, he won’t eat […]
Read MoreDespite our history, we still enjoy tapping on the table. In fact, lately I’ve been experimenting with the power of suggestion. This past Sunday, I was really hoping to take a nap. The weather was absolutely perfect for stretching out in the hammock and letting the world slip by. The boys, however, weren’t displaying even the […]
Read MoreWe have never used numbers when talking about going to the bathroom. I don’t know why. It just never happened. Our kids don’t know what “going number 1″ means. The other day at school our two year old told his teacher he had to go to the bathroom. She responded by asking him a question […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to amusement parks, we don’t push the kids. If they don’t want to ride on something, they don’t have to. I do, however, encourage them. Sometimes they can be a little hesitant about trying something for the first time. I try to match that hesitancy with enthusiasm. After all, if they never try anything, […]
Read MoreAs some of you know, I recently attended a trade show called ToyFair in New York city. The point of the trade show is to sell games to retailers. It’s the biggest industry show of the year, and I’ve been going for the past five years or so. What you may not know is that […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click Here to read it. Key words for searchers: Scottish Games, scotch egg, defiance
Read MoreThere are certain conversations that need very little introduction. Here was one between my two year and myself. It occurred as I was putting him to bed… “Daddy?” “Yes?” “Tomorrow, I’m going to be bad.” “Oh yeah? “Yeah. For two minutes. I’m going to be bad for two minutes.” “Oh.” “I’m going to tell momma, […]
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