I came across an article on the GeekDad blog that gave a list of things your kids may never know about. I got a bit nostalgic going down the list and wanted to share my favorites: Inserting a VHS tape into a VCR to watch a movie or to record something. I remember having one...
Monthly Archives: July 2009
“Guess what, Daddy?” The Girl says excitedly. “I know what tattoo I’m going to get when I turn 18!” Tattoos. For some reason this seven year old has had a fascination with them since she first understood what a tattoo was. “Really?” I say calmly. “What are you going to get?” “I’m going to get...
It’s always a bad hair day when it’s time to comb the Girl’s hair. It’s a time consuming job that I’m neither qualified, patient or brave enough to take on so the Wife handles it. To me, combing her hair is part art, part science and part psychology. The hair combing negotiation goes something like...
You know, sometimes kids can get too much of a good thing. There are kids channels that broadcast 24/7 and, of course, the Internet which is like a digital replica of Alice in Wonderland where kids, if unsupervised, get to see how deep the rabbit hole really goes. As the long Summer days replace the...
Last weekend we had our first Hammondville 4th of July BBQ! Now, the Wife and I don’t entertain a lot but after the fun we had we’re seriously reconsidering our “non-entertainment” policy. I think the key is to invite people who are not afraid to let their hair down and have a little fun. Oh,...