She knows.   This morning I was holding Babs tight, and rocking her to sleep, when I tried to check my email.  I continued the same rocking motion as she was 95% asleep, but moved one hand from holding her to the mouse of my computer.  Babs knew exactly [...]

Stroller Power We took a family trip to the Grove in Hollywood a few weeks back. For those of you non-Californians, the Grove is the gorgeous outdoor mall of Los Angeles. During the holiday season, they display the largest Christmas Tree in the Western Hemisphere. The day we went [...]

I have seen many people smile over the years. My wife’s smile is one of the reasons I fell in love with her. Tim Urban smiled all the way to elimination from American Idol. Guy Smiley…enough said. However, I do believe that there is only one time when I have [...]

  Over the past week, I’ve started experimenting with different tactics to calm down Barbara Anne when she gets cranky.  When everything else failed, I started doing squats with her in my arms.  It worked.  Barbara was able to relax as long as I was gaining leg strength.  I’ve been [...]

At the Masters Golf Tournament, a Green Jacket awarded to the winner. At “Life of Dad,” we give out an Argyle Sock to somebody that makes us proud.  Phil Mickelson is the first Argyle Sock winner in “Life of Dad” history. Phil Mickelson won the Masters tournament yesterday.  I could [...]