Author: Backpacking Dad

Redneck Shower:  A coffee mug’s worth of Sanka residue and cold water thrown in your face as you sleep on the couch. Redneck Baby: A five year old that you just now realize is your kid. Redneck Baby Shower: (1) A watering can emptied over the kid’s head after he’s played with the pigs for…

We went to Disneyland for Christmas. If you know us at all well, you would know that you could probably insert just about any X for "Christmas" and you would still have a true statement: "We went to Disneyland for a birthday." "We went to Disneyland for dinner." "We went to Disneyland for a slumber…

As Emily and I chased Erin around the grocery store during a quick stop to buy milk I was addressed by someone I had never expected to see again. I’m certain I’ll never see her again now. “Shawn?” I turned to face this inquisitrix, a brunette with long curly hair, and although I could not…