Letting It Go, and Not
February 25th, 2023 | parenting
I’ve never been one to let a loose thread lie.
Holiday 2022
December 6th, 2022 | holidays and celebrations
2022 was a lot! My family's year in lists and photos.
Fifty-nine
November 13th, 2022 | daily life
There is a time to admit that one is sneaking up to, perhaps stepping over, the boundary of middle age.
Time Machine
October 20th, 2022 | parenting
Teleporting with the Hamilton Beach Model 10 "Malt Mixer."
Teens: The Quiz
September 21st, 2022 | parenting
Why didn't anyone warn me how brief the small kid phase is?
Their Own Lives
June 26th, 2022 | daily life
The house is quiet, with our soon-to-be sixth grader off at camp. What’s a dad supposed to do?
And, Summer
May 31st, 2022 | holidays and celebrations
I still feel the school year rhythms deep in my bones, after all these years.
Mr Fix-It and Me
March 16th, 2022 | daily life
Dad was a compulsive helper, never happier than when he’d made something wonky work again.
The Season We’re In
February 23rd, 2022 | daily life
Sometimes it’s been hard to tell up from down.
Holiday 2021
December 4th, 2021 | holidays and celebrations
We’re so grateful for our summer Hawaii getaway; we thought it might be the start of our post-Covid life, but instead it was our one glorious taste of what we hope normal will look like one day. Soon!
Walking
November 25th, 2021 | daily life
There’s a sweet spot between 6 and 7:30am, and if I catch it, the whole day goes better.
The Lonely Reader Recommends
October 31st, 2021 | daily life
There’s a sweet heartache in connecting deeply with a work, feeling like the creator knows you.
Kites Flying
October 22nd, 2021 | daily life
There’s plenty to worry about with technology, but one thing that always delights is Google Photos sending me reminders of the past.
Walking Back
May 31st, 2021 | daily life
I can feel it now. We’re going to find our way back to each other.
Post-Pandemic Plans
April 24th, 2021 | daily life
Perhaps I was counting too much on the relief being vaccinated would bring.
A New Kind of Dad
March 28th, 2021 | daily life
Every day calls for improvising and offers hope of new ideas, but sometimes it’s clear the whole plan has to change.
Are We There Yet?
January 9th, 2021 | daily life
We may have put a little too much hope into “2021.”
The Yesterday Problem
December 31st, 2020 | daily life
I’m thinking about time on the last day of 2020.
Holiday Letter 2020
December 20th, 2020 | holidays and celebrations
This year has sometimes seemed like it happened to someone else, a long time ago.
Certainty
December 6th, 2020 | daily life
I feel envy for those who, presented with something new, quickly land on a position and seem confident in their choice. It happens to me occasionally, but usually I have to flipflop around like a fish out of water, until I either land on a position or put it off for later. I have many opinions and beliefs about things, it’s just that they can be contradictory.