When Ruby asked me where we were going, I told her it was someplace that she would like, but that Edward would really, really like. This is because we were going to Dozer Day, a large muddy festival at which three year old boys can drive and operate gigantic construction equipment, or, in other words, […]
Category Archives: Edward
A Quick Chat With the Beer Delivery Guy
The blue bin was full, so once again it was time to head to the redemption center to exchange our empty Coke containers for cash. We used to go to the grocery store for this, because Edward loved the machines they have there, but those things take forever. The guy at the redemption center can […]
Kidzilla
The hour is early. The first rays of the sun are just starting to peek over the peaks of the green mountains to the east. The world is peaceful. Suddenly, and without warning, that tranquility is shattered by the sound of impending doom and destruction. Having slept only 18 of the past 24 hours I […]
Diary of Bad Parental Decisions, Entry #1723: Hosed Down With Gasoline
Sometimes I make good decisions. Other times I make what I think are good decisions at the time, but they don’t turn out well in the end. And then sometimes I just do stupid, stupid things. Yesterday was one of those times. Edward, my three year old, is very interested in cars. Lately he has […]
Go Sit in That Chair! Right Now!
I honestly don’t know what my children have to complain about. As far as I am concerned, they have it pretty good. In fact, young Tenor Dad would likely be quite jealous of his future children. For instance this weekend, when the temperatures were approaching equatorial proportions, we took our two lovely offspring to the […]
The Worst Thing About Being a Parent
When you decide to become a parent (or have it sprung upon you), you know in advance that there are going to be ups and downs. Pluses and minuses, if you will. No, there can be no preparation for it, but at least you have some idea of what to expect, right? I imagine that […]
Ice is Magic
Me: “Edward, what’s going on back there?” Edward: “I don’t want my ice.” Me: “You can’t just pour your ice all over the car.” Edward: “I poured my ice in my cup holder. I don’t want my ice.” Me: *sigh* “Well, you can’t pour your ice in your cup holder either. There is still a […]
Things I Have Learned About Monsters
As if I needed any more problems with getting my son to sleep, now he is scared of monsters. Now, as far as I knew, the only monsters that Edward was aware of are the kind that eat cookies and/or hug people a lot, but apparently there is a lot that he knows, and I […]
Speaking in Code
There are many reasons why a parent might want to speak in code. Perhaps the most commonly thought of example is the “Spelling Code.” You know what I am talking about. This code, developed by television producer Aaron Spelling, allowed him to produce multiple TV series without his daughter Tori knowing about them. This worked […]
What Kids Remember
Kids have weird memories. I always wonder what kinds of stuff they will actually recall from their childhood, and what will be lost to them. For instance, both of my children were born in the same house in Baltimore, and Ruby can still describe it pretty well. Edward only lived there for 6 months, so […]