Daddy Newbie

Well here it is again: the first days of school. It’s the yearly ritual all parents must face at the end of every summer. For me, it is yet another reminder of how quickly time with our children pass, and how fleeting time is. I know… this is how life progresses, how it is ” supposed to be”; yet I …

With the passing this week of Robin Williams, I find myself asking, “Do we always see or seek out  help when we need it.” We all face depression at least once in our lifetime (if we’re luck), but it’s not a sign of weakness, nor is it a sign of being a failure to seek out help when going through those times. …

Into every parent’s life, some dino hunting is inevitable, particularly if you have a child who is so-desperately in love with dinosaurs (and everything that they represent). So, last weekend, we took our hunt for dinos to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (we call it the Dino Museum). It’s always a favorite activity for us, and …

Time. “You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin Those 4 letters are so simple yet so complicated, depending on the way you use the word. It can make a mountain into dust. It can be a witness to life and for death. It is an unstoppable force… always moving forward. For a parent, time is our greatest …

Who doesn’t love making (and eating) pizza? On Friday, my son and I joined a group of other kids (and parents)–for a “Make-a-Pizza” meetup at Village Pizza, in Corrales, New Mexico. Of course, we have made pizzas at home, and the boys enjoyed it. But, there was something so much more spectacular about making pizzas in a “real” pizza parlor–with …

Last weekend, I participated in the MS Muckfest–it’s an annual event I started participating in 5 years ago because one of my brothers is affected by MS. All the hot-muck-goopy-filth felt like an all-too-appropriate metaphor for life this year, but it also made me realize a few other things. I know, I know… I’m not as young as I once …

I attended my brother’s funeral last week… Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it tried to take me. While I stood there, trying to comfort my family members and reflecting upon my own memories, I couldn’t help but reflect on all that cancer has taken from us–some of the strongest and …

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® and Klondike, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #KandyBar – Full Disclosure It’s been hot–even more so because we’ve been running around to parades, hikes, parks, and water activities. Yes, it’s lots of fun, and I love spending every minute of our summer adventures …

It’s the age-old question: “What do I get dad for Father’s Day?” A tie?  Too played out. A cordless  drill? Too much like work. An art project, clay change bowl, wood bookends? Too old to do that (or maybe, just not enough time… So what do I do? What do I get that says: “I love you from here to …