Are We Still Putting Soap in Their Mouths?
Are we still doing the soap in the mouth thing? I may need to go out and buy a bar of soap. Better yet. Amazon Prime. Soap please. We use…
He Already Thinks He’s Smarter Than Me
He's only four and he already thinks he's smarter than I am. He's learned how to give the look that says, “Seriously? I wasn't born yesterday you know?” I give…
On Fatherhood: Almost 40 With a 4 Year Old
How different his world is in 2014 than mine was when I was his age in 1978. This is the blessing of the late blooming father. Had I begun the…
I Fear My Son Will Think I Don’t Read
I fear my son will think I don't read... or listen to music... or vacuum since that task has been assigned to the robot. It's been years since I bought…
You Say You Want A Revolution?
There will certainly be a time in our son's life where he will think he is cooler than us and rebel against the way we chose to raise him. He…
Automated Chicken Coop 2.0 – Off the Grid
Years back, when my wife said she wanted chickens, I agreed as long as I could build the coop. Actually, I said no for years and finally caved when I…
Yes, Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane
In Florida, before man made global climate change, we had hurricane drills in grade school. We'd learn where the best place to hide was and how to skin, cook and…
He is Chasing Planes Around Already
The boy has the aviation bug. He has already begun chasing planes around. I've been doing it for as long as I can remember. Specifically, it may have started when…
For a Moment, I Was a TV dad. And not a cool one.
Yep, go to commercial. For a moment I was a TV dad. Unfortunately, I wasn't the cool dad or the quirky gay dad or the tough guy. I was the…
How Indiana Jones Has Made Me a Better Father
When the baby falls asleep in my arms, I recreate this old scene in reverse as I do my best to place him in the crib and extract my arms…