Last week I was driving in the car with the boys and said to them, “Do you guys know that I love you?” To this Benjamin responded, “Of course, daddy, you’ve told us that thousands of times.” “Well,” I said, “I could tell you it a million times a day […]
This past weekend was my 20th high school reunion, as well as Andrea and I’s 12th wedding anniversary. Needless to say, the weekend was dripping with sentimentality, nostalgia, flashbacks and, of course, alcohol. A lot of it (not the alcohol, thankfully) continues to stick with me. While the boys hung out […]
On Sunday, I was watching the end of a football game when Benjamin came over and sat with me. He seemed a little bit interested in the game, but more interested in being near me (so sweet), until he noticed one teams helmets and logo at midfield. “Daddy, do you […]
Within minutes of giving Matthew a donut last night, he came into the kitchen holding a small bag of Skittles and asked if he could have it for his snack. I said to him, “I just gave you a donut!” To which he replied, “Donuts have grains in them, so […]
Our house sits at the top of a t-intersection, looking straight down the road that connects with ours. The bathrooms in our house are in the front with toilets that are right next to the windows. They look directly down the street so that if the blinds are open, well, […]
For nearly six years, Benjamin had been my little companion on commutes into and from work, everyday…Matthew for more than four years. I would always drop them off and pick them up from daycare everyday, which accounted for 30 minutes to an hour a day where we would talk about […]
The other night at dinner, we were joking around with the kids about haircuts. Andrea asked the boys if they though she should get her hair cut really short and the boys laughed saying, “No!” So I asked them if I should grow my hair really long, to which they […]
There is an image that has been seared in my mind for a decade now. It is the image of Andrea walking down the sidewalk about a block from our apartment in a suit and high-heels. I was in my car, coming from behind her. I was suppose to pick […]
As I mentioned before, Benjamin has been on a marine mammal kick with a side of pirates, sharks and squids thrown in. Many conversations that start on dry land where it is safe, end up, somehow, with an epic battle for life and death between a Sperm Whale and Giant […]
Last night, I was going through the normal routine of getting the kids down for bedtime. Of course, it involves them coming down several times with various concerns ranging from the closet door being open to wanting a drink of water. They both came down for about the third time […]
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