Goodbye 30s… Hello End of the Line

Turning 40 is scary

Next week I turn 40. That means this is the last weekend for me to enjoy in my 30s. Then it’s apparently all over. I officially step onto… The Hill. To be honest, after having kids, my own birthday isn’t that big a deal anymore. I know the kids love celebrating, so I join in on that fun. But it’s not like I’m thinking about a day focused solely on me. Though I am looking …

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting for Dads

The Mommy Bible

Apparently they made a movie based on the Mommy Bible, a.k.a. What to Expect When You’re Expecting. What’s next, a romantic comedy version of Everybody Poops? Seriously, I’m sure other than some knocked-up women and the title of the movie itself, there’s probably not too much in common between the resourceful manual and the Cameron Diaz bouncing film. I remember my wife reading this one in sheer terror, learning all sorts of frightening pregnancy things. …

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The 10 Geekiest Things I Need to Teach My Kids

When I was dating my wife (well, she wasn’t my wife at the time obviously), I remember that super special moment so clearly. I proudly presented her to my friends as if she were a Near Mint copy of Avengers #4. She was my trophy wife… er, trophy girlfriend. I pointed at a picture and asked her who that character was. “Nightcrawler,” she responded easily, before starting a conversation about Jean Grey turning into Dark …

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How The Avengers Ticked Off My Kids

Captain America

I’m a bit of a comic book geek. Okay, fine, a big one. Yes, I had a Captain America ice sculpture at my wedding and I’m not afraid to admit it. So as you can guess, I’ve been anticipating The Avengers movie for awhile now. It’s all I’ve been talking about at home and after seeing a few of the recent movie trailers, both my kids started saying they want to see it. Now my little guy actually watched …

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First!

Boys at a Yankees game

I’ve started a few blogs before and hands down, the hardest thing to do is write the very first post. Do you do an intro post? Just dive right in? I never really know so usually I just start and then let things flow. Kind of like this post. I honestly have no idea where it’s going; I just wanted to start. See, as I’m writing this, I’ve already been interrupted a number of times. …

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