Normally when we shower we do it in a moderately lit stall or tub that is full of distractions. When you stand under that water and let it flow over your tense body, it should be like relaxing in your own personal spa. The last thing you need is to be reminded of the blue […]
Category Archives: Edward
Is This Your Son?
I was at Costco recently, buying gigantic things that we do not need, and my four-year-old was with me and sitting in the cart. I don’t know if you have ever been to a Costco, but the registers there have a slightly different flow than other stores. The shopper goes to one side of the […]
Chasing the Color Run
When my wife and daughter signed up to do the color run, they asked me if I wanted to do it with them, which meant taking our four-year-old son along as well. I pointed out the fact that the color run was a 3 mile jog, during which assorted people threw bags of color in […]
I Missed the Bus
Yesterday was Edward’s last first day of pre-school. We had gone in on Monday for the orientation meeting, but school didn’t officially start for him until Tuesday. Tuesday meant a new first day of school outfit, it meant a full morning away, and it meant the most favorite and best part of all of school, […]
Watching My Kids Grow Up at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
We went to the Maryland Renaissance Festival for the first time back in 2005. It was awesome. Turkey legs. Fried macaroni and cheese on a stick. Fried everything on a stick! We loved it. So we went back again the next year. I couldn’t find any pictures from 2006, but we have several million from […]
Smooth Edward: Bread Negotiator
I know it is technically Tenor Tuesday, and that you may be expecting some sort of music-related post from me today, but this thing happened yesterday and it was just too good not to share with you. You see, I was out sitting in the courtyard of our co-op chatting with our neighbor Mecca (whom […]
A Tale of Two Strangers (Judging My Children)
It was the best of impressions; it was the worst of impressions. Within a span of only a few hours, my children had made their marks on two total strangers, each of whom judged them correctly, and in completely opposite directions. Although the one guy didn’t have to be such a jerk about it. We […]
Chocolate Fury
You know, I do try to be a good parent most of the time. When my kids do something that they maybe shouldn’t have been doing, I try to talk to them about it without screaming in their faces in a furious rage. And sometimes I succeed. This is not a story about one of […]
You Dropped Your Can!
Edward and I were eating lunch outside of Five Guys with the puppy, when a large pickup truck drove by with the tailgate open. The truck slammed into the curb as it cut the corner, causing a terrifying noise to frighten the puppy, and also causing a lone can to fly out of the bed […]
Edward Learns to Drive
If you ever want to get Edward a present, just make sure it has wheels on it. Planes, trains, cars, motorcycles, fire trucks, bulldozers, and bicycles are all fair game. And if you want to sweeten the pot, you could make sure the thing actually moves on its own. Pull it backward and let it […]