I had a bit of an emotional morning the other day .. at a strange place no less: A gas station.. After filling my car with regular octane, I walked into the store to grab a snack and coffee … and noticed Halloween candy. Halloween candy!? And back to school signs! Autumn!? School buses!? I … Read moreTHE END OF AUGUST. THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAZE.
The park is in my back yard, almost literally..We get there as many times a year as we can. This year, with my son Ayden being 5 and going on 25 in his intelligence, he has finally opened his world up to more there.. The rides. The kfun. The kfanstasy. The kfood? Well he is … Read moreThe kfantasy you need in the ksummer
Let me begin by saying this before anything.. I love tech. I have an iPhone and four older versions.. I am currently typing this blog post on a Samsung.. I also have a desktop and laptop. I even had a typewriter and would still use it if it was not for the constant ink I … Read moreThe phone free Father’s Day
My son paused from games and playing this week to note something to me.. In his innocent five year old voice, he conjectured that ‘there are a lot of bad people on the planet.’ It was a remarkable statement from someone still new to this big hot pale blue mess. On Friday night he overheard a … Read moreTHE MIND A CHILD KEEPS
Yes.. The reviews will be bad. Poor. Lackluster.. This is my PRE-watching review. The few already on Rotten Tomatoes claim the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES sequel is pitiful.. By any measure I stopped caring years ago what critics said. The movies they lambaste often prove decent. Those they proclaim to me are too many times … Read moreTurtles in Shell
A new phase of life begins.. My son graduated from pre school last night. My wife and I could not have been more proud of him. Little Ayden, once a nervous little man enrolled in day care and now a child poised and ready to read and write. His eye swelled up with pride during … Read moreThe graduate
Simply put: Knoebels is the best park in the state of Pennsylvania. Scratch that.. the nation.. Scratch that.. the world. Need I go on? Perhaps there is a bias here. I have been traveling to Knoebels Grove since I was an infant.. I go every year–being about 25 minutes away helps. The park has free … Read moreLife is good again: 90TH ANNIVERSARY: KNOEBELS OPENS
MY NIGHTMARE. It began a week ago. I got sick—selfishness took over and I requested leave time from my fatherly duties. My wife luckily allowed me to get a full day of sleep. Then the next day when my son, Ayden, went to school and her to work, I stayed home. And slept again.. Whatever this … Read moreNightmare on fever street
Let me ask you a question: What do you love?No rules on the answer. This for a while.. What do you love? My wife asked me this question last night. Initially deeming it a trick question, I said “you!” But then went on to explain what I really love. My wife, my son, my family. … Read moreWho do you love? Hubba Hubba Hubba who do you love?
The season is turning.. Winter is burning. The fleeting days of cold upon us.. A change is brewing. Let the sun shine bright With all its might..