There I was sitting on the couch settling in to watch the NBA All Star game when all of the sudden I hear my oldest daughter frantically calling from upstairs, ‘Daddy! Daddy! Come quick!’. She had a few friends spending the night as part of her ongoing birthday celebration so I had no idea why […]
Accepting, Sweet 16
Well, here it is. The big one I guess. At least it’s supposed to be one of the big ones. Obviously your 18th birthday is big since you are officially considered an adult (at least in some ways). Your 21st is a big one since you can officially throw down a few. And to a […]
One Subtle Phrase in the State of the Union
Just a little past halfway through President Obama’s State of the Union address last night, he said a key phrase that probably went unnoticed by most viewers. Lost in the shuffle of partisan politics, general policy, standard rhetoric, and watching John Boehner act interested, a key phrase was issued. Those that are most impacted by […]
One Thing Not to Forget on Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s all about that special someone in your life. A day to celebrate your love for each other and to give a gift (or a few) to show your love. While Valentine’s has always been focused on romantic love (it’s on wikipedia so it must be true), there is something as […]
Tiny Traditions – Big Payoff
Funny how tiny traditions come about. This morning I was getting ready to fill in for a sick wife and take the youngest to school. As we were gathering stuff up, I offered to take her to breakfast if we could get out of the house quick enough. I then remembered where we like to […]
One Video Dads with Daughters Should NOT Watch
I came across a commercial yesterday via a Tweet from @playgrounddad (thanks!). I went into it looking forward to seeing what it was all about. Have you ever seen the movie Marley and Me? I went into that movie with the same expectations. I was thinking it was a comedy based on what I saw […]
2 Things NOT to do in Dress Shoes
Last night was my wife’s birthday. Obviously, shuttling the kids has to be taken into consideration when planning how to celebrate with her. Oh, and the fact I had not bought her gift yet (yes, I’m a man and that’s how we do). I had a half hour between getting off work and when I […]
Washington DC Snow and Crazy Morning Chaos
Another typical crazy morning Living in the Washington, DC metro area, you know full well that the forecast for snow throws a monkey wrench into any and everything going on. You go into the day on your toes expecting the worst. A case in point was the event known as Snowmegeddon. My commute that day….8 […]