One of my favorite quotes of all time was penned by Oscar Wilde. “Life is too important to be taken seriously.” Well, I think Oscar would be proud to know that I’m only aware of his quote because it was on the side of my favorite coffee mug. I try to live by those words in everything I do. Unfortunately, some things get serious real fast. Especially once you become a father. I’ve got two amazing …
This post is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and were not influenced by the company. I became a father when Jason was born (see what I did there? Jason Bourne fans will appreciate that!) more than 14 years ago. To say I had no idea what was coming next would be an understatement. No matter how many books you read, conversations you have or …
Funny thing. I’m so not a fan of graham crackers. S’mores? Yes. Regular Graham Crackers, no. However, I make some serious exceptions when you’re merely talking about Golden Grahams cereal. Anyone from my generation (read: old) definitely remembers cartoons only being on TV on Saturday mornings. Those were the true Glory Days. I’d grab my bowl of Golden Grahams, add milk and a spoon and plop myself down on the floor of the den, while …
I haven’t had Pac-Man Fever since, geez, elementary school I guess. You kids today are probably way too young to remember Buckner and Garcia’s classic Pac-Man Fever tune. But it was driving us all crazy and we loved it! This year, for Father’s Day, Allie and the boys got me the coolest mug a boy guy could ever ask for. It’s a Pac-Man Heat-Change Mug. A what what now? It’s a Pac-Man mug, but it changes pictures …
Yeah, so he may’ve spread fear and death throughout the galaxy, destroyed millions of lives and chopped off his own son’s hand, all in the name of tyranny. Bad guy? Most definitely. Bad father? Well, that depends upon what part in the Star Wars Saga you’re talking about. Darth Vader may start out bad and get badder, but in the end, he manages to overcome everything and make the ultimate sacrifice for his son. And …
