Dad, I Have Four Life Lessons For You

The drive home from the in-laws means the car is full of very tired, very sugared up little people. This evening my wife drove us and I sat passenger side with little idea of what responsibilities that seat came with.  As a result of my confusion and a lull in the radio, I decided the …

A Little Victory

This time of year I spend my days mostly being yelled at by people that have no business operating computers.  Hundreds of people that have no business operating their computers.  Makes for long days.  And still keeping to one cup of coffee a day, they are long, tiring days.  Not a lot of celebration going on …

Turns on a Dime

I wrote about using cooking as a good way to rid oneself of a crummy day earlier. While cooking is certainly my most reliable means of stress relief, I have to share a story of how quickly a day can turn around.  The baby goes to sleep well before the rest of us. He is …

Ensuring Nap Time

   There is one sure fire way to make the four year old take a nap. Over stimulate and make him run around until he falls like an ignored Sims character. It's like a cheat code for parenthood.  This adventure included driving a tractor with one his favorite people. He loves tractors. If we have …