What’s in store for Thirty Four?

Today’s my birthday. I’m 34. I think this is the first birthday I’ve ever said it, but I feel older. Not old, but older. Undoubtedly some, if not most, of that feeling of age relates to being a parent now. Nothing forces you to look at the world in more “grown up” terms than when …

Casey’s 1st Birthday

I did all my jawing about being a dad for 365 mostly-wonderful days last post, but would be failing in my fatherly rights of overly saturating this blog with talk of my son. We ended up dividing Casey’s first birthday celebrations into two. For his actual birthday we hit the local park and took him …

vLog.07: Happy Birthday Sis

Sending gifts over oceans, especially from China, can be a challenge. Thankfully with the help of some talented little students and the Internet, stamps aren’t always needed. You’ll have to excuse the modified lyrics, but just getting my students to sit still long enough to deliver this little message was tough enough, never mind what …