A curious writer struggles to make sense of the modern world.
Before Thanksgiving, my family made an outing to Hope Park in Austin. It's the kind of thing that's difficult to describe; you have to see it in person to get the full effect. Basically, an empty lot was appropriated by the city and made into a graffiti park, where (it seems) there are no rules... Continue Reading →
It's Mother's Day weekend again. Time to remind ourselves of how awesome all the moms are out there. My wife is an amazing mother who does so much for our family. I originally posted this a few years ago; however, I decided to bring it back to honor her and all she does. An... Continue Reading →
It was back in early March (2014) when YouTuber Stampylongnose posted a video on his channel about a singing contest he was putting on. He was asking viewers for a four minute song about his lovely world in the video game Minecraft; the deadline was May 1st. My daughter–Piper–and I watched the video the day... Continue Reading →
Five Things At Once is back with the first post of 2014. As we enter the new year, talk naturally turns to New Years resolutions. Everyone has something about themselves that they would like to change. They will make resolutions, try different approaches in an effort to better themselves; but by next month, many people... Continue Reading →
Think you can’t have an adult conversation in front of your kids? Well, you can’t...and maybe you shouldn’t. A new study shows that kids pick up on their parents’ financial woes more than we thought. And that's a concern, considering the state of the world economy. Since we all have serious issues to worry about... Continue Reading →
Last week was kind of a weird week for us. New to preschool and needing to strengthen her immunity, Piper had gotten sick. And thus we were thrown out of our cool new schedule we had waited so long for. Chores had to get shifted around, projects needed to be put off, yada yada yada... Continue Reading →
As the first full week of Piper's preschool comes to a close, it's easy to see that we are all appreciative of the changes this new schedule has brought us. As far as school itself goes, Piper loves it. Loves it. She is always excited to come and see me before she leaves for the... Continue Reading →
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