Category: Fatherhood

Smilin’ Jack

If you grew up in the South Bay like I did (Wilmington in particular), your Halloween just wasn’t complete until you and your family paid a visit to Smilin’ Jack (see image). It’s a tradition that has taken place for the last 60 years and the local residents love it. So what exactly happens when … Continue reading Smilin’ Jack →

Neon Diarrhea

I have this Twitter account which I use to tweet out fictional band names as they pop into my head. Today’s inspiration was provided by Anthony based on this LEGO creation: According to him, the trash cans on the right are sinks and the guy sitting is on the (neon) toilet of a Mexican restaurant … Continue reading Neon Diarrhea →

It’s Summertime

This pretty much explains my absence as of late. Summertime obviously means that our son is out of school and this year more than any previous year, he has been driving us absolutely nuts by wanting to stay up late and watch cartoons into the wee hours of the morning (which he never makes it … Continue reading It’s Summertime →

Roughing It — Kind Of

Here's Anthony sitting in the tent in the backyard where I promised him we'd camp over the holiday weekend. We're doing Night 2 as I post this. Perfect night for it, too. Device: LG Optimus V Apps: PicSay Pro for color manipulation; lightning provided by Nintendo DSi XL screens

The Old Ballgame

Me and Anthony had a great time at the Dodger game today. At 50, the place is beautiful for being the 3rd oldest stadium in baseball (behind Wrigley and Fenway). It was also great bonding for us and we had foul balls hit behind and in front of us in a matter of 5 pitches. … Continue reading The Old Ballgame →