From Athlete to Dadlete
It’s 4:00 am and my father wakes me up as he walks out the door for work. I throw on my running shorts, shoes and … Read more
A Traveling Dad’s Thoughts on Shells and Shade
I must have been born with rubber in my veins because the road – both dirt and paved – seems to call to me. It’s … Read more
My Super-Secret Special Sauce
There’s nothing much more everyday American than BBQ. Well, maybe BBQ on the 4th of July. There’s something really patriotic about going above and beyond … Read more
Tumble Berries and Stainless Steel Kids Cups
I am more and more about the grand day out with the family as the boys and I get older. I spend a good deal … Read more
If you Give a Dad a Rib, He’s Going to want to Grill
Father’s Day is one of those “holidays” that doesn’t really garner a large emotional response. Not from many children or from fathers themselves, for that … Read more
An Impromptu Adventure to Trona Pinnacles
A father is so many things. A teacher, friend, chef, adventurer, basic problem solver, advanced problem solver, self-defense instructor, scary movie scene blinder, scientist, disciplinarian, … Read more
The Instant Gratification of Work
Change is not something that comes easily to all of us. Change causes us to be uncomfortable and to feel uneasy. We are not often … Read more
Summer is the Season of Grilling
Our first son is only in kindergarten and already he is asking about summer break. I mean, sure, it was bound to happen at some … Read more
The Day I Met My Maker at the Mint 400
A few weeks ago, our partners BFGoodrich called me on the phone and asked if I would be willing to go to the Mint 400 … Read more
A Kids Laptop and the River of Time
Time, without any concern for our opinion or well-being, flows on. It will never stop to check back on us as it keeps its steady … Read more