I was first stung by Erin‘s blog The Mom Buzz when I happened to catch one of her tweets about a Zombie Run. That led me to her blog where I learned she was training for her first 5K, which would involve avoiding a pack of flesh-eating zombies. Not your typical post from a mommy blogger. Toss in plenty of posts about fitness, a wacky fun attitude, adult braces, and some truly outrageous socks (yes, …
Ryan has been clamoring for a dog for the past two years. Not a day goes by without hearing, “When are we going to get a dog?” Allie and I are big animal lovers and definitely want a dog (or two) but Jason’s not a big fan. He used to be petrified of them and literally freak out if he was even near one. Size matters not. Could be a monstrous German Shepard or a tiny Dachshund in …
My two favorite comic strips of all time are Bloom County and Calvin & Hobbes. I read them religiously when I was a kid, racing to the newspaper every single day to see what wackiness awaited. I have a slew of Bloom County books and a few years ago got the Complete Calvin & Hobbes triple-hardcover slipcase. You need a forklift to read the thing. I completely respect creator Bill Watterson for stopping Calvin & …
Humans are pretty stupid. No, no, it’s true. We’re constantly trying to outwit danger at every corner. Viruses. Natural disasters. Lions, tigers, and bears. You get the picture. As a species, we’re always pressing onward, overcoming great obstacles to keep the race alive. So with a fairly decent track record (we’re still here, aren’t we?), what do us humans like to do in our spare time? Attempt crazy, death-defying feats, that’s what. I’m not talking …
Proud Uncle time. I’ve written about my 13-year-old nephew Matthew before. (Actually, he turns 14 tomorrow!). Matthew is a baseball trivia maniac. Know who won the 1947 World Series? How about the 1971 one? Honestly, I have no clue. Go Google it if you want. But Matthew, yeah he knows who won the World Series. Which one? All of them. He eats, breathes, and inhales baseball stats. Last year, he put all this knowledge to …
