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Having trouble comprehending the gravity of having a child? The largeness of it? The overwhelming magnitude of it all? Start your registry. Then let’s…
When walking home, everything merits further study
When walking home on our quiet streets, everything merits further study. Every blade of grass is worth picking, every plant identified, every post-rain mushroom examined. The child’s dialogue goes… Read more “When walking home, everything merits further study”
Ideas for Halloween Costume
Kind of rushed today, but wanted to jot down a few ideas for a Halloween costume. Fire chief. I already have the hat, the red chief overcoat,… Read more “Ideas for Halloween Costume”
Nudity is OK, as Long as it’s Tasteful
I was reading an article in the New York Times the other day about nudist colonies in Croatia, and it struck me. I am getting more comfortable being… Read more “Nudity is OK, as Long as it’s Tasteful”
The Satisfaction of No
There is something really satisfying about flushing a toilet over and over, especially when there is somebody in authority standing close by, telling you not to do… Read more “The Satisfaction of No”
Synchronicity and Whiskey
I needed to complain to my wife. I walked into the bathroom as she was getting ready for the morning. ‘This is all just so stressful,’ I said… Read more “Synchronicity and Whiskey”
I enjoyed the playground today
Don’t tell my mommy that I decided to stay in my pajama top all day. It was comfortable, and my daddy let me do it.
Pajama Top Decisions
Editor’s note: I’ve become a bit inhibited about writing this blog; it’s become formalized and overly structured and I have become too aware of the (large) number… Read more “Pajama Top Decisions”
Sitting in the Back Seat Calling Things Out
I have a new skill. It’s called ‘identifying things.’ I sit in the back seat, snugly buckled into my car seat, holding on to Augie Dogie, and… Read more “Sitting in the Back Seat Calling Things Out”
It’s a Jungle Out There: Letting Duckie Down Easy
There was a great ‘Sex and the City’ episode in which Berger dumped Carrie by writing her a break up note on a post-it. I would never be… Read more “It’s a Jungle Out There: Letting Duckie Down Easy”