I love technology. I’m a sucker the latest, bestest new gadgets that hit the market. In fact, I just bought a new smart phone. I MIGHT have it figured out by the time it’s time for me to upgrade to a new phone. Maybe . . . But even though I love technology, I’m not…
Tag: humor
Grilling with my son
My son often likes to help me around the grill, which is kind of strange because he won’t actually eat anything that’s cooked on the grill. I tried cooking some peanut butter on the grill one time, but I’ve been forbidden from ever speaking of that incident. So it was no real surprise when he…
Son finds use for seldom used words
You know the old cliché of boys hiding under their covers in bed, reading comic books with a flashlight. Well, I think my son might be doing that. But I’m afraid to pull the covers back because of what I might find him reading. I’m a bit worried that I might catch him reading (are…
I’d Like to Report a Case of Parental Abuse
I need someone, ANYONE, to please send help my way. I’m the victim of parental abuse, and it’s not pretty. My son is MAKING me watch Avatar – not the movie, but the animated TV show about a bald kid with arrow on his head. Can you say “Excessively Cruel”? Now if I was a…
Kids Beginning to Decipher Dad’s Code Words
Pssssst. Are you alone? Good. I need to talk to you about something without any meddling kids around. If you’re wondering why I’m whispering, I’ll tell you. I’ve got some bad news: I’m afraid my kids are catching on to my Dad Code. And I’m afraid they’ll tell their friends, and before long all of us…
The Girlfriend Handbook
Writing a blog has been great for my dating life. No, it’s not many (any) dates, but it’s done something even better: My blog has answered a lot of those typical first-date questions. And that saves me a lot of time on dates, so I can do more of the important stuff while I’m on my…
Blood, Sweat, and Toilet Water
As parents, we all have moments when we’re not always paying complete attention to our kids when they’re talking to us. But there are certain key words that always catch our ears. And that’s what happened to me recently. There I was, minding my own business trying to do something important like watch wrestling or…
Don’t Just Turn the Other Cheek, You Need to Wash It, too
Yesterday, I heard the words every parent dreads. “Dad, I did something embarrassing this morning.” I was in the bathroom at our Sunday School, and I was hoping I had misunderstood him. “What?” “I did something embarrassing in Sunday School this morning.” It’s amazing how many thoughts can race through your mind in a matter of…
A Back-to-School poem
It was the first day of August Although gloomy and gray It was time to buy school supplies I couldn’t waste a day. It was Tax-Free weekend A chance to save a buck. Sure I’d have to fight the crowds, But I didn’t give a . . . hmmmmm, duck? I woke up…
The Thing About Pot Pies
As a single dad, when it comes to cooking, it’s just like the old adage: it’s either sink or swim. Except in this case you get three choices. it’s either learn to cook or go hungry. Or order a pizza from Domino’s. I’m not a cook by nature, more by necessity. I started off with some…
Holding together the jello 