If there’s a Guide to Summer out there, my dad read it annually. When I was a kid, my family went on a lot of summer vacations from Cape Cod to Disney World. While we did fly occasionally, we mostly went on big road trips. And of course, that meant we were always in for an adventure! While we didn’t go camping too often, I clearly remember this one time quite vividly. I’m not sure how old I …
Mosquitos bite. They really really do. Last summer I wrote about how the pesky little varmints view me as an all-you-can-eat human buffet, but thanks to DynaTrap, I finally feel safe enough to explore the great outdoors. I remember bug zappers from when I was a kid. They were always loud and kind of, well, just nasty to even think about. A more modern alternative, DynaTrap is one nifty contraption that’s so simple yet so effective at …
In my mind, there’s just no way Marvel Studios can top last year’s Captain America: Civil War. It was the ultimate superhero movie. And Rogue One was a masterpiece of Star Wars storytelling. Not to mention the gorgeous story of Moana. Yep, the Disney 2017 movie lineup sure has its work cut out for it. Then again, now that I look at the full slate of Disney films for 2017, I’m certainly ready to start …
Summer is finally here! While I’m not the biggest fan of heat and humidity, I do absolutely love heading to the backyard with the boys to have a catch, play some whiffle ball or toss a frisbee around. My favorite part of summer? Grilling! Tossing on some burgers and hot dogs is just the ultimate in summer fun. Except… well, there’s one big problem I face every single summer. One thing I fear more than …
When I was a kid, there were two things I used to do pretty regularly with my dad. Whenever the weekend rolled around we’d either get up early for a nice bike ride or pack a lunch and head off to do some hiking. I loved them both, but hiking was definitely my favorite. There’s just something about walking in the woods, smelling the trees and hearing the crunch of the leaves and branches underfoot. The …