Ode to a Bad “Coach”
Once upon a midday swelter, as I sat there, helter-skelter, Benches blazing from the afternoon sun and more While I sat there, mad and fuming, there the "coach" stand barely moving. "Coach" I use in a very loose manner, as...
Sports and Hard Lessons Learned
I sat in my living room the other night as the game clock rapidly counted down the life of the season for my Dallas Stars, two wins short of skating Lord Stanley’s Cup around an empty arena in Edmonton. Frustrated...
The Police and My 3 Year Old
I turned on the news this morning to see the update on the police ambush in downtown Dallas last night. As my 3 year old rides into the living room on his Mickey Mouse scooter, hair disheveled as usual, he...
You Might be a Father of Two if…
Despite all efforts to coordinate and sync feeding, bathroom and play schedules, the minute you settle down for a glorious weekend afternoon nap after having just put down one child, the other one wakes up with the energy of a...
You Might be a New Dad if…Part 5
After year one, you look back and think that the last 12 months have been the shortest, longest months of your life It’s very strange to see your child crawl after he’s established that he can walk. Somehow you occasionally...
Milestone Update
We celebrated the boy’s first birthday about a month ago. At just about the same time, he figured out that crawling was for babies and decided to give walking a try. He hasn’t stopped since. It has its advantages as...
I Don’t Want My Son to be a Heisman Winner
It appears Johnny Manziel has been found out. I believe we’re up to six autograph signings for three different memorabilia brokers in which Manziel was compensated. I’ve heard many different views on the whole situation, all of which seem to...
Man Parts, Large Appliances, and the Art of Falling
It’s been awhile since the last post because I’ve spent the last month following my son around with pillows and foam-covered oven mitts. He’s learned how to pull himself up onto all things pull-up-able. The problem is he’s just started...
You might be a New Dad if…Part 4
You’ve ever scared your child awake cheering/screaming at your alma mater’s football or basketball team. You’ve naively thought to yourself “What’s the worst that could happen if I leave the room for just a minute?” You find Cheerios in the...
The Calm Before the Storm
We’ve hit the lull. It’s that time in early childhood development when my son has impressed with his rapid learning but hasn’t quite figured out how to scoot around the floor. Although, he’s close. He can spin in circles and...