About a year ago, I felt like I was living in a constant state of stress. Whether it be work, family, adult and parent responsibilities, finances, aspirations left unreached, creative pursuits, or issues with the world at large, I was a ball of worry, nerves, pressure, and so much more, clawing at the walls forContinue reading “The life-altering mindshift of appreciation”
Category Archives: Cats
I slept in the hallway
We haven’t been getting much sleep lately, and it has nothing to do with our six month old. No, we’ve been quite lucky that she has been sleeping, for the most part, through the night. Sometimes a need to nurse arises in the wee hours, but on the whole – she’s been great. One ofContinue reading “I slept in the hallway”
The Little Mouse Santi
As I’ve mentioned (a lot) in the past, storytime is a very important part of our daily routines. Whether it’s post-bathtime or not, our pre-bedtime ritual always involved getting a few books off our little guy’s bookshelf (although for quite some time he’s been old enough to pick them out on his own), all plopContinue reading “The Little Mouse Santi”
Building a cat shelter for the strays
As the days get longer, they can also get quite a bit colder, and after bundling our little ones and ourselves up, making sure the car gets started and defrosts, you may be all set to battle the elements of your day. But, while I know I risk the moniker of ‘Crazy Cat Guy,’ theContinue reading “Building a cat shelter for the strays”
Wordless Wednesday – Scribbling on the little guy’s Magna-doodle
Day in the Life – a photo essay
Whether they know it or not, everyone has a story to tell. However, some folks never tell their stories because they think they have nothing to say – that their life is too boring. It’s with that in mind, that I set out to create a photo essay that took something routine and mundane –Continue reading “Day in the Life – a photo essay”
“A Home for the Holidays” OR “A Monster-ous Update”
Almost nine months ago, I poured my heart out after a frequent four-legged visitor to our backyard, whom Meg and I lovingly nicknamed “Monster” (for the extra toes that came with his Polydactyl nature) showed up again after one of his trademark absences, bloodied and injured. Although we knew we couldn’t keep him with threeContinue reading ““A Home for the Holidays” OR “A Monster-ous Update””
Exit, Stage Right
Before our son was born, my wife and I were very active in community theatre. Heck, that’s even how we met, both cast in the same show many, many moons ago. We were both, whether separately or together, in usually two shows a year, but devoting a lot of our time to the theatre whereContinue reading “Exit, Stage Right”
Snip snap
In the past week, I have gone through more electronics than I do in years. I’m not one of those gadget guys who has to rush out and buy new gizmos, trust me. In fact, before buying my most recent computer this winter, I had been using the same one for roughly ten years orContinue reading “Snip snap”
There’s a Monster in our Basement
This is an open letter to a frequent friend. It’s always hard to say goodbye, and often times the circumstances never allow us the way to say them that we truly wish. You entered our lives very quietly, I’m sure like you came and went from so many others. It was in the grassy greenContinue reading “There’s a Monster in our Basement”
The Dorky Daddy 