It's Kentucky Derby time, and here in my hometown of Lousiville, KY, the excitement is palpable! Which, for me, means I am getting ready to put on some old running shoes so I can spend the day pulling weeds in my yard only to use them to cover up bald dirt spots, with the full knowledge … Continue reading Author’s Aside //3 – Horses
Category: Kids
Parenting is a Fickle Ride
Whenever one of my kids spills something on the floor, I experience a range of emotions. On one hand, the spill represents something else "to do" - a new task - in a world where we already have more to do than we will ever get done. And my wife and I, as the sole … Continue reading Parenting is a Fickle Ride
SRS Report – Vacation Edition – Part 1
A special edition of the SRS Report, brought to you by a less-than-restful trip to the great state of Florida. Part 1 of . . . more than 1.
The “Dreams” of Children
In which there is mentioned Beyoncé, a speakeasy and puppies. Intrigued? (I'm not great at the art of the so-called tease.)
SRS Report
Superlatives: Just a quick observation as I reflect on all of these end-of-year awards that are being handed out: If I had TRULY been the "Most Improved Player" as many years as it was claimed, I'd be the NBA MVP right about now. Or at least "former." Thanks for the award, but you're not fooling … Continue reading SRS Report
A poll about parenting daughters
I saw a very young lady on the back of a motorcycle going down the highway the other day. It was obvious she was with her boyfriend. I have absolutely nothing against motorcycles (or boyfriends, for that matter), but it made me consider my precious girls, and play a game of "This or That?" in my … Continue reading A poll about parenting daughters
As the Days of All My Bold and Beautiful Children are Restless
If you or someone you know happens to be writing a soap opera or telenovela, my wife and I would like to invite you to spend the morning in our home where you can soak up some great source material. The following is a small sample of the dialogue you're at some point likely to … Continue reading As the Days of All My Bold and Beautiful Children are Restless
Quote o’ the Day
Hell hath no fury like a child who can't see the TV. ~Irish-American Proverb
“It’s Alive! Oh, the humanity!!”
In which, shockingly, advertising and real life do not agree.
The Problem with Mornings
My daughters enjoy solving word problems in the morning. Here's one you can help us with: If Daughter A can't find 4 things needed for school, and Daughter B can't find 7 things needed for school, why didn't dad get things ready the night before? Bonus: Using only imaginary numbers, explain why kids' clothes never … Continue reading The Problem with Mornings
“I want all unmarked bills and a jet to Cuba!”
I love being a dad, but nothing prepared me for how "challenging" school mornings can be. It's sometimes like a hostage negotiation: As precious minutes tick away, we've got to navigate people's feelings, running on-the-spot emotional profiles on all parties involved; we're frantically slipping food in and out of bags; there's generally one person who … Continue reading “I want all unmarked bills and a jet to Cuba!”
A Reflection on Saturdays Past
I'll never forget, in the days before we had children, sitting with my wife in our living room and thinking, "You know what would make this quiet Saturday more perfect than it already is? Four little people fighting like rabid ferrets over who gets to flip from the couch in a life-threatening manner next." Dreams … Continue reading A Reflection on Saturdays Past
Parents Be Warned – Beware the Clubhouse (A Throwback Thursday Jam)
(This is from a FB post from a couple years back. I feel even stronger about this today.) PARENTS, BE INFORMED: The kids watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse tonight, and I really paid attention for the first time. I don't like what I saw. Mickey obviously runs the town. Not like a Mayor or a town manager. … Continue reading Parents Be Warned – Beware the Clubhouse (A Throwback Thursday Jam)
A Time for Purging
My son just came from the basement asking if we could "play this game". That's an Office 2000 box everyone. Pretty safe to say it's time to throw some things away. #NeverForgetClippy
The Futility of “Communication”
Me: Does anyone want any more spaghetti before I put it up? {Silence} Me: Girls? Sam? I'm putting up the spaghetti. {No response} Me: I'm going to put up the spaghetti. No one wants any? {Crickets} Me: Ok, I'm putting up the spaghetti now. {Never has the house been so quiet} Me: Ok, last chance … Continue reading The Futility of “Communication”
