“You’re Vacuous…”

I’ve taken it upon myself to begin teaching Anthony some word origins and their definitions along with a few examples of each. And much to my surprise (or perhaps not), he’s taken a liking to it. As it stands, we’ve covered quite a few of the list consisting of over 100 that I could think … Continue reading “You’re Vacuous…”

My Fellow Parents

Perhaps you're feeling the same way. Summer is almost over and our son is driving us nuts. Seriously crazy. Practically insane. To top it off, it's been a rather cool summer up to this point when the temperatures finally began to reach the 90s. Combine that heat with being home with him all day with … Continue reading My Fellow Parents

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

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