I don’t want to write this post. I’ve spend all weekend and most of today trying to avoid it actually, but I don’t have a choice. They sent me a free lava lamp. Last week I never would have dreamed that I would be actively trying to forget one of my favorite days of the […]
Category Archives: Edward
How Toy Grammy Broke My Dishwasher and Saved My Life
“My mother broke the dishwasher,” I texted to my wife. “She ripped the door off of the front of it.” “Or, she just touched it and it fell to pieces because it was old and crappy. Depends on who you ask,” I finished. As usual, when Toy Grammy comes over…things happen. And also as usual, […]
The Only Important Difference Between Wonder Woman and Captain America
Well, we are out of the hospital now and, while we are not settled and out of the woods just yet, at least we are home. But while Edward was stuck there last week he got a visit from a couple of superheroes. I was out teaching a voice lesson, but local friend and lesser-known superhero […]
A Short Note From the Pediatric Ward
Though I am not writing about health issues anymore for privacy’s sake, I would feel remiss if I did not give at least a brief update to you all at this point, you who have been so supportive in this frustrating journey of ours. We are on day three of our stay here in the […]
No, I Was Not Making Out With the Student Teacher on the Field Trip
Edward did not want to sit with me on the school bus; he wanted to sit with his friends instead. This left me to find my own seat, and the only one that was available was next to the student teacher. She was very nice, and we chatted during the bus ride about our lives, […]
Super Harvest Blood Moon 2: The Doomening
It has happened once before in my lifetime, but I was 4 years old and somehow I missed it. This time I was prepared. I would see the second Super Harvest Blood Moon, and I would see it good. To prepare for this cosmic event I did little to no research and then, at the […]
No, You Don’t Get to Go Outside and Play if You Are “Sick”
“Daddy, I’m going outside to play.” “I thought you were sick.” “I’m not sick!” “Ok, then I’m taking you to school.” “NO!” “Then you need to stay inside.” “But I’m not sick!” “Then you need to go to school.” “NO!” He was sick yesterday, and two nights ago he even had a fever, but he seemed pretty […]
Instant Playground – Just Add Imagination
Yesterday, our courtyard mysteriously filled up with cardboard boxes and a city was built. Hideouts were constructed, alliances were formed, and a world was created. Legend tells of a kitchen that was installed, causing the appearance of the boxes, but the truth may never be known. Regardless, there was fun to be had, and it was […]
The Adventures of Freddy the Frog the Fly
“What are you talking about?” I mumbled to my children over my burrito. I had been half paying attention to the muted tv screen high on the far wall, and half paying attention to what was happening at the table, but I wanted to increase my parenting points so I made a clumsy effort to […]
The First Not Day of Pre-School
I kissed my children this morning and watched them head out the door to walk to school with their mother. With both of them at school full days now, my mornings are busier, but less hectic. I showered, dressed, searched the house for my required personal items, and then I left for my meeting at […]