Black Friday = shopping and with kids, shopping = tantrums. You know, that litany of loud sobbing protests lodged in frustration during a shopping spree. (Okay, that sound is me when my wife makes me wait outside the ladies dressing room holding her purse while she tries on every stitch of clothing in her size [...]
Remember that first haircut?
Might have been at home with the scissors or clippers, or maybe at one of those great shops that specialize in kids haircuts (I think haircut should be singular there because most kids styles look the same – a bowl cut) At any rate, their focus is on cutting kids hair. As [...]
Last weekend, we took our yearly family jaunt to the fair. I just love going to the fair. The air is crisp and clear. Tons of wonderful farm animals – watch your step. Loads of ribbons awarded for everything from the biggest melons to the prettiest quilts. Take a look at this beauty: an award [...]
You know how little kids do things that confound parental understanding? Like when your little one licks the dog, or eats something off the floor totally disregarding the 5 second rule, or takes to fingerpainting on your walls with “organic” materials. You wonder “How can you not see that’s a bad idea?” [...]
Gus just completed his annual week in the mountains at summer Boy Scout Camp. I don’t know exactly how many Scout Troops were there this year, but there sure were a lot of uninformed Scouts on that mountain. I haven’t seen that much Khaki since the last clearance sale at the GAP. As usual, he [...]
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