We closed 2012, and began 2013, at Disneyland. This should surprise no one, but it was a surprise to the kids. We rolled into town late on Saturday, and drove to Newport Beach for an evening with Emily’s uncle and his family. Sunday, after spending most of the day on errands and sleeping in, we…
Author: Backpacking Dad
Eat more foods with spoon (The Temporary Title of a Blog Post I Found In My Drafts Folder)
(Editor’s Note: What follows is the only text in the original post. I have no idea where I was going to go with this, or why I brought it up.) Kids are on to something. Is it just because I can eat macaroni with a fork? Don’t get me started on eating rice with chopsticks.
Bowling Trophies and Bouncing Balls
Erin and Adrian were invited to a bowling birthday party this weekend. They had never been bowling before. When I was Erin’s age, my father would take me bowling. It was one of the few regular activities I can remember him being present for. During those early years, the army years, he was away a…