Super Sized

"Does McDonald's have black Friday sales?"

Shhh.  Don't let Morgan Spurlock hear you say that.

- 30 November 2013

A Load of Quack

"Dad, can I please have some cold fresh water?  And then can you help me scare the duck out of my bed?"

Sure.  Just a moment while I fetch my gun.

- 3 June 2013

All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned from my Brother

"Sharing is caring - that little boy shared his knives and fire with Billy."

"Ahh, it burns!"

- 25 June 2013

Lost In His Own Museum

Ethan, bless him, is not a details man when it comes to matters outside of the classroom.  He finally had an opportunity to have a friend spend the night.  He talked about it for days.  He obsessed over it at every chance.  When the day finally arrived, he took charge and got the details.

Freshly home from an errand, I walked in the back door.  My wife stood in the kitchen drumming her fingers on the counter.

"What's up?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes, shook her head and handed me a note.  It was Ethan's handwriting alright.

"We're picking Tony up at 5:00.  Here are the directions: Go past Wal-Mart and you'll see a playground...I don't really remember the rest.  Oh!  The address is 311 apartment 1-0...something.  Do you want me to call him back?"

Good luck us.

- 11 October 2013

Who Wears the Pants in the Family

How do you react when you find out that the Capri pants your wife has been missing for three months are being worn by your teenage son?

How do you react when he refuses to give them back?

Vodka, anyone?

- 1 December 2013

Rubber Band

When all else fails...

- 7 December 2013

Happy Birthday

WHAT: Birthday Party
WHERE: Manger-side in the stable
WHEN: December 25th
WHO: Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar, Tinker Bell, Dumbledore, the Red Knight and the Holy Ghost (assorted shepherds and boys with drums also welcome).

- 16 December 2013