December 12th, 2014
The only context I can really give you for this one-liner is that during breakfast my 10 yo and I were having a debate about whether gum remains in your stomach undigested for many years or not. This is how that debate ended: “…and back then I didn’t really have big dung yet.”
December 10th, 2014
When I was a kid it was relatively easy to find a phone… Worst came to worst, my parents made sure I had a couple of quarters in my kangaROOs for an emergency phone call. I’ll be honest now… I couldn’t even tell you where the nearest pay phone is where I live. I’ll be [Read More…]
December 5th, 2014
20 years ago I was getting ready to spend 2 years living in Hong Kong. A truly amazing experience, and one that very much shaped me into the man I am today. There are many things about me that have changed over those 20 years, mostly for the better, some the jury may still be [Read More…]
October 17th, 2014
This week we have been studying haiku at our house. After my wife introduced it to the boys earlier in the week I thought it might be worthwhile to introduce the boys to a little history behind the origin of haiku. One of my favorite quotes is from the master samurai poet, Matsuo Bashō: “Do [Read More…]
October 13th, 2014
In a recent writing prompt my youngest had to describe an elephant to someone who had never seen one: “Gray and big. Has a big long tusk and trunk. A tusk is a sharp white and cool thing that is like a spike. A trunk is a long snowt that is gray. p.s. Go to a zoo [Read More…]
October 10th, 2014
Star Wars Reads Day III lands tomorrow all over the place and if the last 2 years are any indication it is going to be epic. There are tons of events scheduled and lots of Star Wars themed fun to be had. Check with your local library or bookstore to see if they are hosting and [Read More…]
September 25th, 2014
One of the things I like about my Dadventures is to experience new things with my boys. Sometimes we exercise our minds on these adventures other times we exercise our bodies, and it was definitely a physical workout that we got on our recent trip to the Sky Zone. This place is an indoor playground with wall-to-wall [Read More…]
