NOTEBOOK
Commentary, experiments, failures (more often than not) and experiences in the field.
Blind Hula Hooping (First Time I Was So Proud That I Got Mad)
Sometimes you experience such a strong emotional response to something that it’s kind of upsetting when others are around and you fall so short of the mark. After a long day at the beach, the family decided that going to the pier was a better way to handle our hunger than shaping sand into the […]
Easter Bunny: Not A Voracious Child-Gobbling Monster
Here’s a quick recap of our Easter experience, before the Internet’s ruthlessly short attention span makes it irrelevant and uninteresting. My father-in-law made reservations at a nice restaurant. He’s rad. When we walked into the place, he got even radder. Fountains, pillars, marble floors, this was gonna be yummy! Lizzie whispers to me “Oh, by […]
Something Weird This Way Hops
I love Easter. I remember the delight of waking up to that castle of wicker and crimped plastic grass, surrounded in its cellophane force field, protecting its treasure trove of candy and grocery-store-grade toys. But, having kids gives you perspective. What was once a bright-eyed bunny made of chocolate can start to look creepy and […]
Parent Proofing
I’m alright with some basic baby proofing. For those of you without babies (and a low IQ) this has nothing to do with birth control. Cabinet locks are great for anyone who doesn’t want their kid freshening up their breath with Raid bug spray, sure. And some stick-on foam for the sharp corners of a […]
A Slow Motion Moment
Maybe moments don’t ever really happen in slow motion, but some are as slow as Neo’s bullet-limbo when replayed in the theater of the mind. So… The family was gathered around the dinner table to play Go Fish. Cody said, “Let’s do voices!” A family tradition where we all adopt an accent or character’s voice […]
The First Word
The First Word tends to be defined as the first word that more than one person clearly hears and agrees upon. Unless overridden by pissed-off parents who exercise the right to refuse the claim from other people. It is not commonly known or thought of, but a good number of new parents are probably too […]
