This was the beginning of a 4+ hour delay with a view: watching the mechanic disassemble the engine cover ... and keep disassembling ... was the visual cue I needed to change my flight. Yes, There’s an App for That - Dad About Town It was a perfect, clear-blue, sunny Saturday, tailor-made for taking to... Continue Reading →
What’s on Stephen King’s IT Mug?
Caught in this creepy pic is Stephen King, making a cameo in It, Chapter Two. I’d paused the in-flight movie to study the symbol on his mug: anything significant, Constant Readers? Apropos of Something: Hidden meaning in movie mug? Life is random, randomly filled with randomness. And a discerning Dad keeps careful track. On my... Continue Reading →
Meandering Man: Tower of London Commute
Fine morning for a walking commute from the Tower Bridge, London. Sunshine on the Thames - Dad About TownIn my job I am blessed to be able to spend a few days or, at times, a week or more working from locales considerably far flung from my usual Midwestern town commute. As travel restrictions tighten... Continue Reading →
Omnibus Takes on Cincinnati Chili
Sky Line Chili Isn't Exactly Ken Jennings's Dish In what has certainly become a trend, and is rapidly becoming a certainty, my oldest son, Jonah, is proving daily just how much cooler he is than Dad. Among his latest trendy obsessions is tuning in avidly to The Omnibus Project, a twice weekly effort by Ken... Continue Reading →
Achievement Unlocked: Pinewood Derby Domination
My first 1st-place Pinewood Derby car only took 35 years. Here is my son Ben's "Screaming Cheese." Crafting a Winning Cub Scout Car: Dadding with DistinctionMy first experience with the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby came in 1984. I was 7, and thus, brand new to the experience of sitting in my dad's basement workshop in... Continue Reading →
Cabin Camping Dreaming on Such a Winter’s Day
Keeping the Fire Going at Camp Shetek With temperatures pushing 60 degrees this weekend in South Dakota, and the snow melting away like the disappearing drifts of wrapping paper from a Christmas that seems... just yesterday, it's easy to imagine this fine March 1 that we've left the winter doldrums behind. When, in reality, there's the usual... Continue Reading →