We will be away on holiday for a few weeks in August and my 7 year old, a new reader, is constantly asking me if things we see, and reads, on our route to camp will be available where we are next week. Today, he asked, "Will there be Arrowhead water?" followed by "Will there be..." a Hilton hotel, a Jeep Cherokee, and "Harry Potter, The Deathly Hallows, Part II." As we were … [Read more...] about Kids say the darndest things
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Another week, another camp…
I just dropped my boy off for his week of Magic Camp at the local Y. He is 7, and not exactly excited to be at the Y for another week. Maybe it's our Y, or maybe this is common to all YMCA camps, but our kids have decided that Y Camp is glorified childcare. The descriptions of the camps look great, but inside, it's a lot of time-filling, or at least that's the way it seems … [Read more...] about Another week, another camp…
Review: Cybex Ruby Stroller
The Cybex Ruby Stroller is a simple, lightweight stroller great for summertime travelling and around town strolling. $149.95 The Cybex Ruby stroller is a simple, lightweight (only 13 lbs!) and stylish stroller ideal for buzzing around town, weaving through the mall, or cruising across just about anywhere provided you’re on a smooth surface. It is designed for children 6 months … [Read more...] about Review: Cybex Ruby Stroller
On My Desk: Faith of a Child, stories of becoming and being dad
I just had a chance to read Faith of a Child, a new book by Stefan Lanfer. At a 160 pages, it's a quick read, but densely packed with the little moments from pregnancy and early baby wrangling that will be meaningful to anyone who has had or is having the experience. Written in a kind of Haiku-style, with sentences that break rhythmically yet are written in something more … [Read more...] about On My Desk: Faith of a Child, stories of becoming and being dad
Tales from the Grill
I find I still have a lot to learn about how to grill. I'm still living in a world where you throw the burgers on, wait till they look dark with black stripes and then throw some cheese on. Now, I'm doing steaks and pork chops and have a bigger fear that I'll ruin a $10 piece of meat because of my ignorance. Meat and grills all seem to be very temperamental and many are in the … [Read more...] about Tales from the Grill