Midlife Fantasy Included Probably the first toy I collected was Hot Wheels. By the time I was 5 or 6, I had a few dozen of the mini diecast cars, and I'd send them zipping around the red linoleum of our kitchen floor, or winding up the ramps or down the elevator of our prized... Continue Reading →
What’s more fun than your friends rowing up in a canoe to your secluded cabin and drinking all your coffee (scotch) and maxing out your couch space? Putting together a 2,300-piece Lego set instead. Blocking Time I never had proper Lego sets as a kid. Now, I don’t mean that any other way than literally.... Continue Reading →
The Surprise Christmas Gift - Dadding with Distinction About Dec. 21 the date circled on the calendar is finally within a few turns of the clock. Christmas vacation. Kids out of school. Parents off work. Presents bought. Tree lit. Vacation bound. And then our oldest proclaims, that night, his heart's fondest desire: "For Christmas, more... Continue Reading →
Dadtritus Alert: Multiple Christmas Trees Is it just me, or do you, too, have a backup to your main Christmas tree gathering dust in your basement, or attic, or wherever you stuff backup Christmas trees? And is there a backup to your backup? And backups to that one, too? I suppose there's some logic to... Continue Reading →
Online Watch Scams: Don't Get Your Crown Screwed Cue up "Kerry Pomo" and sing along to our spammy carol:    I'm beginning to see a lot of watch scams    on my Facebook feed    flimsy cases and empty dials    clueless people are posting smiles    and the only... Continue Reading →
A Dad's Christmas Gift Ideas - Shit I Say I come from a long line of teases. Teasers. Dads being dads. A lot of times I think I add to my kids' enjoyment of life. Their enrichment. Making indelible memories they'll one day look back upon fondly. Or at least I build up their tolerance... Continue Reading →
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