“Nooooooo! We don’t want to go to a boring work party!” shouted the kids in unison. “But kids,” I said with a twinkle in my eye, “get in the car. Or else.” “Nooooooooooooooooo!” So off we went to a boring work party, by which I mean an awesome party at a big house on an […]
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Microwaves are Not the Same as Stoves, or How I Ruined a Parent Teacher Conference
When my parents got divorced, I took over a lot of responsibilities as man of the house. Despite being only eight years old at the time, I took this very seriously and I was given a lot of well-earned responsibility. At first, after school would end, my siblings and I would all end up at […]
Surprise Wienermobile
My family and I spent the past several days in Syracuse, NY visiting my wife’s sister. We did a lot of fun and exciting things. We went to an amazing science museum, hiked around a lake, found some spectacular restaurants, and toured the zoo. But none of these things could compare to the surprising excitement […]