In my line of work, it’s a little embarrassing to say I am learning a whole new vocabulary these days, but it’s true. Call it just one of the many benefits from having a newborn in the house.Whether this new set of vocabulary terms is increasing my intelligence I don’t know, but I am much… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
Things I Like
When my son falls asleep in the carSeptember baseball pennant races A hurricane that veers away from landA big, old oak treeSpotting a hummingbird buzzing aboutA car’s reverse lights in a crowded parking lotAn old beach cruiserThe beach in SeptemberBen Bradlee’s “A Good Life”Fresh guacamole and chipsTaking a nap in a hammock
Fatherhood Adventures
Hitting the beach once meant grabbing a towel and off I went. To say that’s not the case any longer, with a 16-week-old baby, is a major understatement.It used to be so simple to just grab and go to the beach. I have found myself reflecting on those days lately because they seem like a… Read more »
Things I Like
Body surfing a clean waveGetting in a cool car when it’s hot outsideRare tuna Peeking in on my son while he sleepsIce cream with cookie doughA cool summer nightWalking through grass with no shoesSmelling breakfast from bedHaving fresh flowers in the houseCutting up a seedless watermelonMaking tacos at home
Fatherhood Adventures
My son is already laughing at me.In my book, when it comes to this parenting thing, our baby’s laugh and smile rank as some of the most memorable moments. Both come in all shapes and sizes, accompanied by some odd sounds, and can surface at the strangest times, but no matter when they occur, they… Read more »
Things I Like
Going a day without checking emailWatching the scopers work on the beachFrontier Town’s water parkThe beach late in the afternoonA kid learning to ride a waveTaking my son to the beachCorn on the cob with crabsSaving my crab claws till the endCookies still warm from the ovenA cloud’s temporary relief on a hot dayA couch… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
I have always loved Saturdays.It’s my favorite day of the week, edging out Sundays by a hair during football season, but Saturdays do not mean today what they once did.Growing up, it was the day of the week that provided a chance to sleep in after getting up early all week for school. That, of… Read more »
Things I Like
A big breakfast after churchThrowing a Frisbee on the beachThat a local boat won big money in the OpenA pool with a basketball hoopLittle dogs that don’t bark constantlySandcastles left behind after a beach dayWatching Olympic swimmersWhen my son giggles in his sleepGoing to the beach without the cell phoneRechargeable batteriesQuiet Mondays
Fatherhood Adventures
I used to really like to eat. It was a pleasure and sometimes even a sin, depending on what was in front of me. These days meals are something to finish as soon as possible because there’s always something else more important going on, namely my 3-month-old baby.As recent as three months ago, as a… Read more »
Things I Like
Saturday morningsA seagull squawking in the distancePicking up laundry from the drycleanerSkim milkRandy Pausch’s “The Last Lecture”An iced latte with one SplendaThe sounds my son makes when he’s excitedA weed-less flowerbedWatching a dog swim in the oceanMosquito repellant that actually worksSunday mornings