The Big Make-a-Wish Reveal!

It’s official. We have a Wish Kid in the family! This is the first time I’ve posted here about it, because I didn’t want to jump the gun, but now it’s really real! Back in the fall, the hellish, hellish fall, we were recommended to the Make-a-Wish foundation by our pediatrician. This was very nice, […]

Why I Opted Out of Google’s Targeted Advertising

I thought it had gone away.  It had been quite some time since I had last seen mini banner ads masquerading as e-mails at the top of my gmail inbox.  But Ho Ho Ho, happy holidays and merry sales figures, the advertisements are back.  Now, I do not like advertisements, but I do like free […]

Sometimes I Miss Video Stores

I got a Playstation 4 for Christmas from my daughter’s teddy bear.  It is amazing and I love it.  Of course you can play games on it, since it is technically a gaming console, but there are so many other things you can do with it, like stream movies and television!  Wirelessly connected to our […]

Thanks! It’s Just What You Wanted!

I have a problem with gift buying.  Let me rephrase that.  I love gift buying, but when I engage in that most blessed of activities, I sometimes run into problems caused, as usual, by my brain.  My brain is good at a lot of things, but thinking is not one of them.  It likes to […]

Bear Does Christmas

When my wife and I woke up on Christmas morning, we were, umm, we were…  huh.  What is the word for when something is so incredibly cute that you just can’t stand it, and you are making the sad puppy dog face and saying “awwwww,” but in an extremely good way?  Anyway, there were some […]