Category Archives: kids

Your permanent file

We got a good chuckle the other day. Like most parents (right??) we have folders on our kids.   They hold the generic pieces of your kid’s identity like the birth records, shot records, etc.  Nothing particularly exciting. The other … Continue reading

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Things are just going downhill

Hello to all my fans and mortal enemies, how’ve you been?   I know, I haven’t been blogging much, but really I’ve been in a mundane cycle of work, legal entanglements, a bit of glass, occasional sleep, repeat. My elder … Continue reading

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Frosty the snow corpse

The priestess reached into the bag before her.   She pulled from it a shiny brass button, and placed it in the center of the round shape heaped before her on the chair.  Those in the know would have immediately … Continue reading

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Parliamentary family procedure

If you think this is about George Clinton, I’m going to have to say sorry and send you on your way now.    Though we’ll try to get to P-Funk another time. No, I’m just musing on my youngest minion. … Continue reading

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A glass chip off of the ole’ block

My elder minion has been spending some extra time with me this summer and inexplicably, I think we’ve bonded some because of it. The other day he said something to me that all glass addicts like to hear from their … Continue reading

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Roller coaster junkies are born

Yesterday we took the kids to the amusement park.   We only go maybe once a year at this point because the kids are still kind of young, but this was the first year that the oldest is tall enough … Continue reading

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The joys of parenthood

My alarm is set for 7:30… 6:00 am: The youngest minion is crying.  I ignore it.  If it’s really important he knows where I am, right? 6:15: G gets up to use the bathroom, 3.3 cries again, something about his … Continue reading

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Tom Kies flies!

Last Fathers’ day, my lovely wife bought me a Groupon for a helicopter flying lesson. Cool! The only downside, is that the text for the sale really didn’t imply what should have been obvious, they don’t just sit you down … Continue reading

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Daddy’s little comedian

I have a small bowl full of eyeballs I’m making for something sitting on the kitchen counter.   My wife just told me that our youngest was poking around tonight and found them.  He picked one up, asked what it … Continue reading

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Ahh, Saturday morning

*tap tap*  I wake up. “Daaaad?” “Yeah, buddy?” “I have to go poop.” This requires no intervention from me. “So go ahead.” *shuffle shuffle* I go back to sleep. A few minutes later… *tap tap* “Dad?” “Yeah, buddy?” “It clogged.” … Continue reading

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