Enjoying Life from the Best Seats in the House
This is a short tale about my father, who, during my formative years, I would only ever address by the name of Coach. I never called him Dad, or Pops or the old man. It was always just, “Coach.” This is because he had successfully coached every sport known to man. Football, basketball, track, wrestling: … Read more3/4 of a Memory of Playing Catch with my Dad
Welcome to one of my two official entries to the #FrozenChefMadness contest through our friends at LifeofDad.com and Easy Home Meals in celebration of Frozen Food Month. My entry? The Two Hand SlamParmesan crusted Tater Tots (Ore Ida), Zesty Garlic Chicken Wingz (Tyson), and Sugar Snap Peas (Green Giant). Preparation? Simple enough that you won’t … Read moreThe Two Hand: Slam Munch Madness- East Coast Edition
My youngest son wants me to help him buy a Playstation 4 video console. He likes to play a lot of first person shooter games like Call of Duty, and the upgraded graphics are supposed to be amazing. However, it got me to thinking. Is there a point when a game becomes too realistic? Do … Read more7 Thoughts Too Big to Tweet and Too Small to Blog 2.7
Every March I find myself traumatized by another woefully awful bracket. Within a few days, my “answer sheet” has become a red ink deposit and a new scrap sheet of paper for my daughter to color. What makes the games that follow more palatable? Snacks. Fortunately, March is also Frozen Food Month and a perfect … Read more#FrozenChefMadness — Welcome to Munch Madness
Your browser does not support the video tag Welcome to Movie Trailer Monday – and today’s trailer is a tongue in cheek look at the awesome road trip Jason and I took to New Orleans for the Dad 2.0 Summit. While you are at it, check out Jason’s newest post– Have a great day! – … Read moreMonday Movie Minute Trailer
So there I was… at the magical age of seven and on the roof of my garage, peering over the side and wondering if I could jump off and survive when my brother provided me with the answer – in the most direct way possible. Growing up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the odds that any … Read moreLiving On (and Over) the Edge
His eyes still haunt me. Who is he? I don’t know, but I’ll get to that in a minute. A high schoolmate of mine, Ricky Smith, has started a revolution. His movement #R.A.K.E. stands for – Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere. He has literally traveled the country doing acts of kindness for random people. Things … Read moreMy Random Act of Kindness
So there I was, flying through the air with no semblance of ease at all.The flight only lasted maybe a second; but, in that fraction of time, I had two very clear thoughts. I’ll get to the first in a minute, but the second was that this was really going to hurt. After telling people … Read moreWhy I’m Not Skiing at Sochi
Valentine’s Day. I have many memories of Valentine’s Day and few of them are pleasant. I remember opening the traditional cardboard box of valentine cards, I usually got the superheroes or funny comics, and it was a painstaking, dilemma filled, gut wrenching, anguishing process to decide who got what valentine. Similar to the “War Room” … Read moreYes? No? Maybe?….
Like almost every other American child, my two boys were raised in a house full of Lego bricks. With sets based upon film series like Star Wars and Harry Potter, my children spent many a happy hour using their imaginations to create new adventures. Although those years are now long behind them, it was with … Read moreThe Lego Movie: My Review