Here's a look at my daughter's schedule from this week when she wasn't in school: Monday: drawing class with a friend Tuesday: friend's house for lunch Wednesday: the zoo with our family Thursday: friend over for lunch, ballet class in the afternoon Friday: friend's house after school How old is [...]
Captain's Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1671. The Captain is holding down day 2 of the sick kid at home. Mrs. Captain got the first round. How did we get here? You can read about it here. It is a fun tale that even references the great ghost of Shoeless [...]
We are getting close to the playoffs in the NBA and this time of year always reminds me of a playoff game 3 years ago where a tight game plus unruly kids met head to head: It turns out the NBA finals and my boys are engaged in [...]
Do you remember what kind of parent you were going to be. You know, in the wisdom of your youth (or not so youth) you were evaluating all the parents around you. Quietly observing their behaviors and interactions with their children. Like it or not, you were judging them, and [...]
Name of beer: Discord Dark IPA Brewing Company: Pyramid Breweries Brewing Location: Seattle, WA - Berkeley, CA - Portland, OR Type of Beer: Dark Ale / India Pale Ale – ABV: 6.5% - IBU: 69 Beer Description: From Pyramid: Discord Dark IPA celebrates the marriage of two distinct styles, the Dark [...]
In this year’s Common Cold Olympics, the Riles family is projected to win gold. This family of four has been in serious training for three months now. Just in the past twenty-four hours, baby boy has been hacking up a mothball, baby girl has a fever and won’t eat, mom [...]
I was opening the lid on my garbage can the other night when an usually large and athletic squirrel (think Mary Lou Retton), vaulted up and over my shoulder, and out onto the lawn landing a good 15 feet behind me. I still don’t know which was more surprising, having [...]
Have you ever though that chivalry is dead? That some men are all too comfortable following instead of leading when they are expected to do so? That honoring commitments have been reduced to “nice to do” as opposed to a “must do” things? That accountability is a lost virtue? That [...]
Starting in the 2012 school year, DC public schools will eliminate the position of Special Education Coordinator in schools and instead will transfer those job responsibilities to school psychologists. The District of Columbia Association of School Psychologists representatives Kirsten Myers Denning, School Psycholgoist, and Monica Arce, Special Education Coordinator join [...]
The Beer Guy will be sending his favorite 6-pack of beer to the 100th Twitter follower (@TheBeerGuyLOD), if achieved by April 19th. Greetings Life of Dad Community! Well, I must say that I am overwhelmed and humbled by the great response received after my first two blogs [...]
