Recently, my 10 year old son shared with me that he might want to be an actor when he grows up. I cringed when he said it, but told him I would support whatever decision he made when the time came. I explained to him that celebrity puts you under a very public microscope and [...]
D is for Dad
Parenting from a Dad’s eye view
Author Archives: Mike
Fried Turkey Recipe
(This assumes you bought a Turkey Fryer, and have all the accouterments included in the fryer kit. ) Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and soon the month long feasting and imbibing (Thanksgiving until New Years Day) will begin. I want to share a turkey brine recipe, and some tips, with those of you that [...]
A little too much grace
We say grace before every meal and go to church every Sunday. It’s so nice to see my little two year old getting into the proverbial “swing-of-things” in that regard. After church last Sunday I took the family to a local Chinese Buffet establishment. At the front door there is a little waterfall vignette with [...]
Le Freak
I place little stock in Astrology and Zodiac signs but I do find it humorous though that they are uncannily spot on when it comes to describing most of my personality traits. According to the Roman Zodiac I am a Libra. It’s the Scales which symbolize Libra, and just like that balancing mechanism wants to [...]
Warning Will Robinson! Danger! Danger!
Not too long ago I posted about our Chicago vacation. This incident happened while we were at the Shedd Aquarium, and I had forgotten all about it until just a couple of days ago. It’s been on my mind ever since and I wanted to put "pen to paper" before I forgot about it again. [...]
ROADTRIPPPP!!!
ROADTRIP! – No word in the English language makes me me shudder like this one. Smells, visions and memories from childhood come streaming back, making me want to curl up in a fetal position and rock back and forth violently while sucking my thumb when this word is uttered. I come from a large family, [...]
B(Brain) cells
I visited the Museum of Science and Industry last weekend while on a family vacation to Chicago. While I was there I happened across a booth in the museum where a museum employee was explaining anti forgery techniques the US Mint uses to thwart the illegal replication of US Currency. Something about lab coats and [...]
Shield or Apron
Over the last few months, maybe even over a year, my young son and I have not been seeing eye to eye. He has gotten stubborn, argumentative, and difficult. He has even learned to pit Mom against Dad by playing the “But Mom said?” game. It’s really been getting on my nerves. It feels like [...]
