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Digging out!!

Hey Dad, Well, I have one car out of the driveway...but it may be a month before we see my wife's little VW Bug. I think we got about 15" of snow and the drifts are a lot deeper than…

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Hey Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Hey Dad, Man, it's cold out there. The good news according to the weatherman is that it's going to get COLDER. That means I have to tow my son's car the short distance tot he shop today. Did I mention…

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I did it.

Hey Dad, Not trying to whine here, but I'm suffering from Hobbit-Opening Night-Hangover. We did the movie and didn't get home until 4AM. I'm old and need my sleep...whoa, dozed off there for a minute. It was fun. Against my…

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Dading for THEM!!!

Hey Dad, I don't know where you fall on the Hobbit-Nut-Scale, but we're pretty close to the top. I'm sure I've read the books at least a dozen times each and a couple of my sons know the elf alphabet…

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Ralphie Turns 30!!

Hey Dad, Five minutes ago I read that one of my all time favorite Christmas movies, A Christmas Story, turns 30 this year. You know those infamous scenes where Flit gets his tongue stuck to the flagpole, Randy is packed…

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I’m Going!!!!

Hey Dad, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is playing as I type this...and you know, it is. I love this time of year. Especially the Thanksgiving weekend that leads up to Christmas. There's just so much to do…

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Maddening!!!

Hey Dad, It's the week before Christmas, and I just back from Christmas shopping with my two youngest (Cal and Jed). After dinner I'm heading out with Maggie. Of course they have no money, so Dollar Tree is perfect, but…

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