Merry Cornholey Night
Tonight, my family will play cornhole. If you don’t know what cornhole is, shame on you. This marks one of the two major cornhole events on the Shea family calendar. I have not won Cornholey Night in its three year […]
Are We There Yet?
With the holiday approaching, I know we will spend a lot of time together in the car. I start to have flashbacks when that happens. As a kid, we did a ton of traveling. We drove pretty much all up […]
Peanut Butter Jelly Time
I came home the other day to an empty house. Maria had not yet returned from dropping Bridget off at her Brownie meeting so I had some time to relax before I ate. Two nights a week, I have to […]
Bread from Heaven
Some people say that marriage is more like a marathon than a sprint. If that’s the case, I won the bread portion of our marathon a few weeks ago. For a long time, I have wanted us to get a […]
Music to My Ears
A parent has many proud moments as they watch their child grow up. Their first words, their first steps, their first day at school. I recently watched as another milestone in Bridget’s life passed by – the moment I realized […]
These Jeans Were Obviously Made for Walkin’
Before Maria and I went on our trip to New York a few weeks ago, I had to pack my bag. I packed plenty of shorts and casual shirts. You know, the things you need to wear to a tennis […]
That Stinking Tooth Fairy
Sometimes, we have good intentions when we make promises. Then, when we have to pay up, we wonder what went through our minds in the first place. All of this started a couple of months ago when Bridget lost a […]
Twelve Years and Still Going Strong
I really don’t know how it all started. I guess we figured that because we were celebrating our first anniversary, we should take a trip. So we packed up and went to Wilmington, Del., so Maria could indulge herself in […]
A Year Without Breakfast
Today was the first day of school. To make sure Bridget got started on the right foot, Maria made pancakes for all of us. They were delicious. As she was clearing something off the table, I told her I would […]