Yesterday was one of those days that made me smile seeing my two oldest boys playing together nicely 90% of the time. There’s something in their peacefulness to each other (in those moments) that warms my heart. Part of it is my hope that they will have each other as close companions and friends for [...]
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If there was a place we could run and hide Way up in the trees where it was safe and dry I’d gather up my boys and there we all would stay Living out our lives in a state of constant play Time would stand still as we bounced out on the limbs Our own [...]
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I had high hopes that with some time off from work and the arrival of Christmas, I’d have plenty of motivation and material to get some writing done over the holidays. Time has proven elusive, however, with an assortment of activities and family outings, so it might end up less than I’d hoped. In the [...]
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“And who are you supposed to be?” the man at the door asked the charming couple as they stood behind their two children on the porch waiting for Halloween candy. That is the central question that seems to haunt Don Draper, the protagonist on one of the most thought-provoking shows on television today, AMC’s Emmy [...]
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Our kindergarten soccer team doesn’t have a name. I don’t know why. Officially, we’re Team No. 7, but that isn’t very inspiring. Our uniform t-shirts are just as ambiguous – a maroon or burgundy color, neither of which rolls off the tongue when yelled from the sidelines. I contemplated pushing “Maroon 7,” “Bur-gun-dy!” or [...]
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I love, at night, to sometimes linger in a dark room, after everyone else has gone up to bed. Standing in a doorway, amongst the shadows in the quiet of our house, and look all around me.
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If I could choose a glimpse – a peek into living as someone else – I would be Derek Jeter. It’s fairly easy for me because we’re the same age – he’s just 27 days younger than I am.
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Here’s a link to a 4 minute segment on today’s Meet the Press about the firestorm around the President’s plan to send school children a message on Tuesday. This is one of the few reasonable exchanges on this topic that I’ve heard in recent days. This discussion is really blowing my mind. As a political science major and [...]
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As I start out with this new blog about raising boys, I scouted around the net and quickly found a host of interesting articles and perspectives. Never one to turn down an easy imitation, here are few excerpts: Boys to Men by Tony Woodlief Father’s Day, in our house, won’t entail golfing or napping or watching a game. [...]
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