Yes. That is me in the owl costume, About three years ago my friend Mandi overheard me complaining about my job. At the time I was working for UPS and we had just come out of peak season. For anyone that has ever worked for a shipping company, peak season (November/December) is the most horrible,...CONTINUE READING

My family received four pairs of shoes for this post. I also received three nice e-mails and a thank you. I also received the look on my daughter’s face when she opened the Frozen shoes (worth it).Thus endeth my divulgement of compensation. OK, funny story. About a month ago I posted this in a Facebook Group I belong to. I’ve…CONTINUE READING

Source: My left pocket I think it is great that MongoDB CEO Max Schireson, and co-CIO of Pimko, Mohamed El-Erian left their high paying jobs to spend more time with their families. I do. I also get why it is news, and why so many people are celebrating it. It is important because it shows…CONTINUE READING

My good buddies over at Life of Dad have been teaming up all month with The Mushroom Council to celebrate #Shroomtember. Throughout the month a bunch of different dad bloggers have been posting their mushroom recipes to their blogs and on Instagram. Well, they saved the best for last, because I invited some family members over…CONTINUE READING

Last week Adrian Peterson, Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Texas for Child Abuse. While discussing it with various people, I have been absolutely stunned by those putting up a defense. Not just defending Peterson, but actually defending the practice of beating a child with a stick. “You don’t…CONTINUE READING

There wasn’t anything that prompted it. She had been running between the living room and her bedroom, leaping every few feet and attempting to fly. She was a fairy again. When she left the ground I could hear her take a breath that, milliseconds later, shot out in an audible “UH!” as she came back…CONTINUE READING