Observe: See how that works? You can lie to your children if you want, or you can do like we did and watch the countdown on Netflix and then watch some footage of fireworks in London and tell them we’re celebrating with the Mother Land. Whichever. Either way, you get […]
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My Pepto and Me: a Love Story
I was introduced to Pepto as a teen who’d consumed too much candy one Halloween. My mother produced it to silence my whining about frequent trips to the potty. When I asked what it was, she said, “It’s like concrete for your bottom.” I pictured my dad with a trowel […]
today I learned Care Bears have cousins
Apparently, I should have learned this in the ’80s, but I was busy watching the Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider back then, so I never noticed. So, how did I learn about Care Bears’ cousins? We got a box in the mail from Netflix that was addressed to me, […]
my kids’ interpretation of the “Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show”
Apparently, there’s a show on Netflix that involves a really smart dog who invents things and once adopted a boy named Sherman, and now they have a show together that involves interviewing persons who’ve traveled through time in a “waybac” machine the dog invented. My children like it, so when […]
“Tina Turner got it wrong” – Optimus Prime (and that dude getting eaten by a T-Rex)
When my boy turned 7 a month ago, the only toy he requested was “Rescue Bots,” and he specifically wanted an Optimus Prime. Lucky for him, the Birthday Fairy brought him just that, and after some assembly, all was right with the world (the Grandparent Fairies gave him Legos, but […]
Clone Wars can tide us over until the next Star Wars
Know what that is? It’s a portion of the approved leave of absence I filed with the court in which I spend the bulk of my time; I requested it in mid-August. And the dates I picked? My bride’s birthday (9/11) and opening day of the next “Star Wars” film. […]
Netflix sent me another package, and my 9-year-old thinks it was her birthday present
It had a doll in it from Netflix’s new show, Project MC2, which is about smart girls who use their science skills to save the world (or their city…or something), but included in the box were little science experiments and a miniature lava lamp, which excited her greatly, because she […]
What she misses while at the beach
The oldest child living in our house turned 9 on July 16th. She got to get a manicure and have a sushi lunch with her mom before coming home to bake cupcakes and open a wrapped Taylor Swift CD that she has not stopped listening to ever since. Right now, […]
The day I got my 1980 Buick stuck on a BMX track
The above is a picture of my first car; it was nicknamed “the digger” because of its proclivity to drive through yards and dig ditches. I’m 3rd from the right and am surrounded by some of my friends (all but one are still friends today). This is the story of […]
the nostalgic nature of Netflix
In honor of the release (or culling) of Netflix’s “heirloom” series of old school shows and movies that I probably watched and now like to show my children, they sent me a box of “Inspector Gadget” t-shirts and sheets for making a fort! Since my children are gifted (or have […]