You know you’re old when your three-year-old picks up an old cassette tape recorder you have lying around, and asks: “Daddy, what is this?”
But wait, it gets worse…
I explained to my son Julian, “It works like an iPod.”… Read the rest
Tag Archives: Parenting and Life
Dads On Steroids
Dads on steroids? Not really, but our latest episode of the Cast of Dads podcast received a jolt of something potent.
Episode 14: Car Seats & Common Sense
I’m not sure if it’s spring fever, but my fellow dads were in rare form, tackling such important issues as:
- Assembling the grill of your dreams.
When The Wiggles Goes Gangsta
If you have toddlers, like me, then you’re probably entrenched in the The Wiggles, the hugely successful, Australian rock band for preschoolers. As a parent, I value their wholesome and entertaining tunes for my kids, and I’ve long been impressed by their marketing acumen.… Read the rest
Smartphone Parenting
“Call me when you arrive so I know you’re safe.” That’s what my concerned parents urged when I was a kid — their way of keeping tabs on me. That phrase presumed that the check-in would occur from a landline telephone at my destination.… Read the rest
My New Weber Grill
My New Weber Grill!
The former owners of our home left us their Thermador natural gas grill for our backyard deck. We got good use out of it over the past four years, though we just parted ways with it. It was manufactured by BSH Home Appliances, a german company, which also is behind the high quality Bosch and Gaggenau brands.… Read the rest