I’m Breaking Up With Sour Patch Kids
As hard as this is to admit, I think it's the right thing to do... I mailed this letter to the CEO of Kraft Foods, Sour Patch Division today. Photo courtesy of Sha-Put-Ski
Eight Reasons Why I Love Bubba
Yesterday Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament. He had a very unlikely win, which featured a sudden death playoff. Here are eight reasons why I love this man. 1) Bubba plays golf fearlessly. He looks forward to the impossible shot, and then he takes it. Whether he [...]
Baby Talk
This morning I asked Babs this question. What do you think her answer was? Winner gets a tuna wrap... The answer will be revealed by Noon PST today. And the answer is revealed...
Opening Day
Today is Opening Day in Major League Baseball. I love baseball, always have. I was obsessed with baseball statistics and box scores by the age of five or six. As I've grown older, I've always thought it would be incredible to share that passion with a son someday. Well, this [...]
Letter to Southwest Airlines
After this family of four flew on Southwest Airlines last week, I realized two things... 1) Southwest is a great airline. 2) Southwest is not overly baby-friendly. So...today I mailed this letter to Gary Kelly, the Chairman, President, and CEO of Southwest Airlines... Image from Mike Fisher
Home Alone
Captain's Log. Spring Break Chronicles. Diaper Date 1663. It is the second official day of my Spring Break (I don't count the weekends..everybody gets those). I am home alone - with the children. This event further solidifies my belief that you should have to pass a test in the hospital [...]
How (Not) To Sleep Train Your Baby
1. I want to write, the following numbers are not typos. For a week, my daughter stays up all night and goes to bed at 6 AM, at 8 AM, at 10 AM—the record. My wife texts this time to me while I am sitting at my desk, at work. [...]
My Son Is Petrified Of People In Costumes…And Here’s Why!
To me, it started while we were at an Ottawa Senators hockey game and their mascot, SpartaCat, came by to give my son a high five. I've never seen a kid jump into a parent's arms so quickly! I laughed it off and told the cat to beat it! Besides, [...]
A Society Without Skills
The year is 2047. To the outside observer, our little blue orb floating around the Milky Way looks very much the same as it has for thousands of years. However, within the confines of Earth, trouble has been brewing for many years. The generation known as the ‘Last [...]
#1 Video of the Year – Extreme Nesting
Man, it's hard to pick my favorite video of the year. Some are better than the rest, and this one made me laugh the most. It's so ridiculous that it is perfect. We introduced the Extreme Nesting Team to assist dads-to-be who have now idea how to prepare a nursery...