I grew up on Pac-Man. Not that I was any good at it. But I loved gobbling up those little energy pellets almost as fast as the arcade machine gobbled up my quarters. Then I met my wife in college, who was not only a huge fan of Ms. Pac-Man, she was also the best player in the whole dorm! That and the fact that she didn’t run to the hills when she saw my …
This past weekend, the weather was gorgeous, so I tossed the kids outside, locked the doors and curled up with a beer and a Yankees game. Okay, that’s not entirely true. I didn’t have any cold beer. But the kids did play outside for awhile and I even joined them. They were playing on our playground, which, is actually a feat unto itself. The only time they seem to play on it is when their friends or …
Ryan has become obsessed with the iPad app called iMovie. He uses it to make movie trailers and 15-minute videos of himself playing Minecraft as he explains what’s happening. Yeah, in his own words, Ryan’s become a “YouTuber.” Jason loves joining in at times too, and when the kids’ cousins are over for a visit, forget about it. You’re guaranteed to hear laughter, screams and lots of running, as they film horror movies, magic tricks …
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 …
