Chalk Talk – #3
Babs said it. I wrote it in chalk. Your job is to try to guess what word or words she was trying to say.
Letter to Frito Lay
This one is going in the mail this morning. Frito Lay, this is the beginning of a lifelong correspondence between us. Be prepared.
Cheerios Writes Back
One month ago, I wrote the below letter to Cheerios, asking to (1) change their shape, (2) put my daughter on their box cover, and (3) send us a lifetime supply. Here is the original letter. Well, upon returning home from work, yesterday, I was excited to receive [...]
Letter to Cheerios
Dear Cheerios, How are you, my friends? Actually, I don’t need to ask that, because I know exactly how you are. You are in a yellow box, hanging out in the homes of babies worldwide. In my house particularly, you are in the cabinet, on the floor, in the couch [...]
Letter To Elmo
To: Sesame Street Attn: Elmo Kaufman Astoria Studios 34-12 36th Street, Astoria, NY 11106 Dear Elmo, Congratulations on your continued success! When I was a single man, I had no idea how popular you truly were. Sure, you had that run in the late nineties when “Tickle Me Elmos” were [...]
Tiny Heart Superheroes – April 2011
April's TINY HEART SUPERHERO is Tristyn Turner!!! April EBay Auctions (expire May 3rd): Playskool Interactive Dinosaur - 'KOTA My Triceratops' (retail value $300) Click here Crystal Cave's Custom Laser Etched Crystal Vase (retail value $300) Click here Hoffman Jewelers' Tahitian Pearl Necklace (retail value $300) Click here To make a [...]
One Year Later – Babs Looked Into My Eyes
One year ago today, my daughter was two days removed from open-heart surgery. That first week was impossible, but little signs of strength from Babs helped us pull through. Today, Babs is walking around the house like she owns the place, whereas one year ago, I was excited to hear [...]
The Barbara Awards – Official Press Release
Just after the Grammy Awards and a day before the Oscars, the first annual Barbara Awards were held at a kids friendly venue in Los Angeles. The red carpet birthday party event celebrated Barbara Anne Riles turning one year old. Each of the fifteen children in attendance were nominees, and by [...]
One Year Later – My First Life of Dad Entry
Babs turned one year old on Saturday. We couldn't be prouder of her. Her health is great, and she is really thriving. This made me think back to exactly where we were one year ago. Here is the very first entry I wrote for Life of Dad: February 28, [...]
BODIE! An Inspiring Story of Faith and Survival
Babs' first roomate at Children's Hospital Los Angeles was a young man named Bodie. Good guy, great family. As challenging of a road we had with Babs, Bodie's journey was significantly tougher, and the complications lasted for almost a year. Bodie has had three different open-heart surgeries over his first year, repairing [...]