Philip is midway through his transformation from Abe Lincoln to Santa Claus, meaning he has largely abandoned politics and now favors noisy children, a jolly disposition and his burgeoning belly. He is keeping the beard.
You have never heard of this happening. This is as incomprehensible to you as is the chemical formula for a leading sugar substitute. It is a Christmas miracle. You will refuse to believe that this has happened...
So... the Holidays are upon us. I adore this time of year. I love pumpkin patches, indian corn, chilly nights, the smells of harvest (not that we get those over much in the Metroplex, but I still love...
My Life is sick. This happens when you have 3 children and you suck the snot out of their sick little noses because you just don't trust the bubble. Me, I think this qualifies mi esposa...
So much has happened since last I blogged that I could never decide upon what to write and so settled on nothing. Which probably wasn't a good plan. So to catch you up... we have 3...
Little known fact: Indoor air quality can be up to 100x worse than outdoor air quality. Which is to say that if you are keeping your kids inside because you are worried about allergies or whatnot you aren'...
This morning the children were pests. With the Magician back in school now the other 2 are not used to his getting up early and so they wake up when he does. Which would be fine except that...
Learning is awesome, but who benefits more: the learner or the teacher? Because I lerv to teach my kids something new. And in honor of it being the first day of school and all I have found a...
I think the entire mythos of childhood, and all the lingering fears of adulthood, and most literature, and that peculiarly human fear of the dark can all be traced to one thing: Dads. Because I have to wonder if...
I think the entire mythos of childhood, and all the lingering fears of adulthood, and most literature, and that peculiarly human fear of the dark can all be traced to one thing: Dads. Because I have to wonder if...
So me and the missus and the kids have been suffering through a bit of a summer cold. Which is a lousy way to spend a summer vacation, let me tell you.
But with fevers and snot rockets and...