Resting is my job now

Last week was my first week without a job. Here's a list of my activities: * Went to the pool with my family (twice) * Late-night beer with a friend * Took a nap (twice) * Helped my three-year-old defeat the final potty training boss * Took said three-year-old to Scheel's

What you believe

In the cinematic masterpiece Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana’s estranged father, played by Sean Connery, is kidnapped while searching for the holy grail. Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, must pick up the search for the grail (that he doubts is real) in hopes of rescuing his

Dad Nap

The dad nap is not something you decide to do but something that happens to you. You may be helping your three-year-old go down for a nap only to realize that a dad nap has struck. Or you could read a book on your front porch and be transported in

Trampoline

He called me three minutes after I sent the email. "I'm excited for you; I'm rooting for you. I bet you are going to get more calls and texts like this." It had been years since we last spoke. I received a text from

Just be you

A friend said, "I'm ready to see you take the muzzle off." I had just told him I was leaving the company I helped build. He continued, "You are one of the best communicators and public speakers I know, and you spend your days building

Deficit of attention

I felt a little hand grab mine and heard, "Dad, can I have your attention?" As I drifted back to earth, I realized Ford had been trying to talk to me for a while. "Of course." I apologized for being preoccupied. In a long, run-on sentence,

Cornflower is a color

He said "Yikes!" when he saw the blood. I sat on his toy chest while he stood behind me to examine my cut. He placed his hands on my shoulders and said "That's pretty bad." (It was not.) I told him not to use

Seafood; See Food

When I go to the grocery store with Lewis, we always make our way to the seafood section. "We're not here to buy anything, just to look" I explain to the confused butcher at the counter. Lewis can't get enough of the seafood section;

Conversations from Yesterday

“Dad, are you mad?” “No, I'm just thinking, why do you think I'm mad?” “You have an angry face.” “Sorry Lewis, I’m working on that.” {I fake smile for a few hours} It seems unfair that my children won’t compare me to my mom;

Candles

Lewis asked if we could light the candles for breakfast. They are new to our table and have been a frequent topic of coversation this week. I said that they are really more for special occasions and he asked: "Is today a special occasion?" It's a