Category: Fatherhood

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On this, the 33rd anniversary of Dad's passing, I just want to share a few pictures with you all. Here we are at the playground of what would eventually be my elementary school, Fries (pronounced "freeze") Avenue School in Wilmington, CA. I remember that sweater having Snoopy and Charlie Brown, and the characters and text … Continue reading 33 →

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 →

School Daze

On Saturday, the family attended an event designed to give parents and children a glimpse of what our local schools have to offer. This was especially interesting since, believe it or not, The Kid will be starting kindergarten this September. Let me get “Sunrise, Sunset” in my iTunes queue... We went to the event knowing … Continue reading School Daze →

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 →

Taking it Easy

Here's the deal. My knees effing ache tonight. I mean, seriously hurt to the point of not being able to lift The Kid out from the bathtub after his bath/imaginary scuba diving expedition. I could attribute this condition to a number of things: it's been cold, I started to walk again at work (and need … Continue reading Taking it Easy →