A second birthday. My first daughter’s second birthday. My daughter’s first second birthday. Not that she’s planning on having a second second birthday. She’s smart and funny and cares about other people, and she also sometimes only likes them because they have macaroni. She’s beautiful and perfect and I’m trying to teach her how to…
Author: Backpacking Dad
This planet sucks. Let’s get a new one.
I think that despite my social liberalism I’m kind of a “I don’t give a crappist” when it comes to the planet. No. Not so extreme. I’m a “roll my eyes at you in your Prius while you wear your hemp shirtist” when it comes to environmentalism. I love the world. I don’t love people….
How many kids do you want?
When she asks this question I often answer: “five.” I don’t know that I’m serious. But I don’t know I’m not. I don’t know what the right answer is, I don’t know if I’m hiding my real answer or if I even have a real answer. But some questions and statements require a response and…