We joke to ourselves that Erin lives in The Bubble, a special place where everything is warped in her direction, flowers turn up to face her, and lines happen to other people. This phenomenon is never more apparent than when we go to Disneyland, where Erin exerts a special control over her surroundings, bending the…
Author: Backpacking Dad
How Christmas Nearly Ruined My Eye: A Follow-up to Yesterday’s Story
A minor part of my Christmas Eve saga was getting scratched in the eye by the Christmas Tree. It has turned into a more major part. “I woke up Christmas morning to laughter and love and hugs and presents and delighted children and happy wife, and also to a large translucent spot hovering in front…
How I Nearly Ruined Christmas: A True Story.
The day was supposed to be easy. We were just going to go get a Christmas tree at a lot. Instead… “We sat in the Denny’s and while my wife looked for another lot, I sat in frustrated, moody monotonous silence, occasionally snapping at the kids when they got too loud. Every word out of…