I Need Supervision
If you haven’t heard enough about my time at home alone, visit Hobo Trashcan and read my latest column.
Wii Are Family
My family doesn’t generally need much reason to get excited, especially on our annual trek to the beach. We have many activities planned to keep everyone as busy as possible. This year, something changed beach week for ever. Somebody brought […]
Growing Together By Staying Apart
Sometimes I wonder how I have remained married for more than 11 years. The odds are stacked against us. First of all, Maria could care less about the NFL standings or who will be the next coach of the U.S. […]
Language Barrier
Several best-selling books over the years have discussed how men and women see the world differently. Some of the books even say that the genders speak completely different languages. Apparently, that’s not good enough for my wife. She has started […]
A Real Education
When I was growing up, I thought I had a pretty good view of the world. After all, I knew kids who went to a whole lot of different private schools. Now that I have watched my daughter go through […]
No Roughing It
A few weeks ago, I got to enjoy something very special. Solitude. Bridget and Maria went away for a few days to visit some friends. I had already used up too much vacation and had to stay home. Plus, I […]
Cornhole Champ
As a younger man, I had a decent athletic career. I was a pretty good wrestler in high school and managed to compete all four years in college with a record near .500. Since then, I haven’t done so much. […]
Deprived Childhood
I feel sorry for my wife. And not just because she has to put up with me and my bad jokes. I recently have learned that she suffered through a deprived childhood. As a child, Maria only went on one […]
Tooth Fairy Lessons
We have one less tooth in the house these days. No, I’m not getting prematurely old. And Maria didn’t wise up and finally slug me. Bridget lost her first tooth. Like most things around our house, we couldn’t have a […]
I’m Always Wrong
My wife has taken on a new hobby. In addition to her gardening and stamping, she has started to make mosaics out of pottery shards. I really enjoy her creative outlets and try to encourage her whenever I get the […]