There are many things that one might feel on the day that one’s child goes to school for the first time.  I thought perhaps I would feel old, but I didn’t.  There was always the possibility that I would feel sadness and loss, but that certainly was not the case.  No, what I mostly felt […]

I am not in my right mind.  This was confirmed to me by my wife as we drove through the pounding snow, on our way to cut down our own Christmas tree.  I woke up in the morning, looked out the window, saw the snow coming down, and said “Hey, it looks Christmasy out today.  […]

We were supposed to see Santa at the Christmas parade on Saturday, but everyone was sick.  Luckily, the fat man was hanging around an extra day at the Festival of Trees, so we were able to go on Sunday.  Ruby was very concerned with telling Santa what she wants for Christmas. One of the adjustments […]

My fellow internet time wasters, I am here today to discuss Tenor Dad.  The blog, not the man.  Today marks three months of blogging, and as we approach the milestone 100th blog (preparations for the celebration are already underway), I thought it was time to reflect back on what we have all accomplished together so […]

If you came to this blog hoping for a scathing criticism of the general depravity currently overwhelming the human population, then I am sorry to disappoint you.  I am not speaking globally, nor am I referring to a state of mind.  No, I just mean that everyone is sick.  Haven’t you noticed? Baby Edward has […]

Yesterday I was back in New York for another audition, and for all of you aspiring musicians out there, I thought you might be interested in what happens before, during, and after a professional audition. The first thing you have to do is go to New York, unless of course your audition is somewhere else, […]

Recently we took Ruby to see Rapunzel Tangled, because she had seen all the previews for it and was very excited about all things Rapunzel. She even made up a song about how much she loved Rapunzel, and that was before she ever saw the movie. But Tangled is rated PG. Now, to be honest, […]

Sometimes, I just don’t know what my problem is.  I mean, I know what my problem is.  Plenty of people have told me what my problem is.  And sometimes I have to admit, they have a point. Why can’t I improve myself?  I do the same stupid things over and over again that I know […]

Leslie Nielsen has passed away at the age of 84.  Like anyone else who has had an influence on me, this news makes me sad, but also gives me pause to remember the good times that we shared together.  Here’s one of my favorite memories. When I was growing up I lived a very sheltered […]