it’s august, and I am officially the father of a senior. a few months ago, when the class...


dynamic duo
for a few weeks every august, my wife jennifer and i are the same age. her birthday is...

i’m not a fun guy (or a fungi)
i saw myself on the screen the other night. i wasn’t on the jumbotron at the baseball...

mowing the lawn
i hate yardwork. my parents used to have threaten my life to get me to go help outside....

a big green egg
i’ve been a little extra grumpy lately. yes, grumpier than usual. i’ve had some extra demands on me...

beware of 9pm
some people turn into werewolves at night when the moon is full. others grow fangs. me? well...

epic fail
i’m 45. unless my children turn into Phineas & Ferb and invent a time machine, i’m not going...

being that guy
i don’t know how i got here but somehow here i am—a man. oh, sure. i know the...

the help
the other day, my wife, who is filled with goodness and kindness, was helping out a friend. i,...

i don’t like that
mealtimes on the Exodus road trip were every parents’ reality. (if you’re not familiar with the story, read...

sanctuary
holidays. vacations. weekend getaways. everyone craves a break from the normal and frantic pace of life. that’s why...