Category: Children

The Generator

I was having a little discussion with The Kid tonight just before dinner. Me: So what else did you do at school today? The Kid: Well, Mr. Jose wasn't there today so we couldn't help him with the trash. Me: Who's Mr. Jose? The Kid: He's the generator. I held my laughter as Ann was … Continue reading The Generator →

Passing the Torch

As if you hadn’t figured it out by now, your ol’ pal Dave fancies himself a writer. Hell, I even got paid for doing it a few years ago when I haphazardly pieced together articles about artificial turf, granite countertops, and other topics of the most uninteresting nature. My love for words came to me … Continue reading Passing the Torch →

Another 09-09-09 Event

Let’s see, what’s going on tomorrow? The Beatles: Rock Band release date 9 movie release Apple Rock and Roll Event Nerf announces new Blaster It seems that everybody is trying to cash in on the pseudo significance of the odd date but despite it all, the most important event to me won’t be televised for … Continue reading Another 09-09-09 Event →

The Wisdom of a Five-Year-Old

  Even at age 40, I am still learning. This weekend was a prime example of that. There were a few lighthearted occasions on each day in which The Kid--with less than five years of roaming this cruel plant--blurted out some wisdom that literally left me scratching my head in wonderment. Let's start with Saturday. … Continue reading The Wisdom of a Five-Year-Old →

Weekend in Review

To summarize... Saturday: Since we both got our W2s the other day, we went and got our taxes done. On the way to our tax man, we saw a Volvo catch fire on the 405 freeway. At first I thought it was just a blown head gasket because of the white smoke I saw but … Continue reading Weekend in Review →