August 2011

How One Dad Gets Involved In His Children’s Education

When I arrived home, my 7 year-old-son, N, handed me an envelope as soon as I walked through the door. “This is for you daddy,” he said with a grin. I opened the envelope and found an invitation that he had written with Crayons. “Dear Daddy,” it read. “You are invited to my 2nd grade [...]

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Family Vacation Part 2 – Baseball, Bowling, BBQ & Bricktown

After a rough start to our vacation, we finally hit the road to Kansas City. During the 8-hour drive, the kids managed to entertain themselves in the following ways: Watching movies on the iPad and DVD Player Listening to music Playing the license plate game (we got 38 states) Playing ‘Banana,” a game they made [...]

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Family Vacation 2011 – Part 1 (The Air Conditioning Incident)

The mere thought of driving more than 2 hours makes me cringe. I’d much prefer to fly to my destinations. But with a family of five, even with the best prices Orbitz has to offer, flying can be cost prohibitive. Consequently, we have become a road-trip family. We’ve driven from Houston to Key West, Orlando, [...]

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Baseball, Bonding, and the Home Run

When my 7-year-ol d son, N, told me he wanted to play baseball again, I was a bit apprehensive. Last year, I was the assistant coach for his team and I caused a rift in our relationship by being too hard on him. N struggled with hitting and fielding and I allowed my frustration with [...]

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