Whew, my kids saved me from shopping for a sarong.  Kate’s text intercepted my brain waves while I strolled through Old Navy with Maggie.  We had been there an hour.  A sales clerk laid out four sarongs: one pink, one yellow, one blue, and the other green.  The clerk gave …

(Photo of a sarong?)
Category:                        Mother’s Day shopping
Anxiety Level:                 Near Panic
Level of Difficulty:          Extreme
Results of Blowing It:      Major
 
Brothers, wake-up!  Mother’s Day is May 12.  Postpone taking down the Christmas lights another week.
Run, don’t walk, to shop.  This time it’s for mom.  But be advised guys, if you have kids your wife is also a …

Kids drive parents crazy if given the upper hand.  I try to control the deck as best as possible.  Youth is no match against experience.
Like many parents, I nag my kids to do their homework and clean their rooms.  My folks did that and I turned out okay.  My wife …

“It’s not easy being green.”  Kermit the Frog
 
Earth Day, April 22, is when the global community acknowledges our planet’s environmental status.
Seven billion humans inhabit Earth and we should really figure out how to manage it.  Think of us as sharers of a gigantic sandbox.
I think our sun deserves credit though. …

I reached a milestone today.  I became cordless 50 years ago when dad snipped my umbilical cord.
I am a product of the 60′s, a planned child but unscheduled.   If you can’t remember where you were, or weren’t, here’s a glimpse at Americana in 1963…
 

 Jack Nicklaus won his first Masters (and …

I helped my wife dig 100 holes last weekend to plant grape vines.  Filling up the holes is a lot easier than filling out IRS forms… I wish I had orange flags to show me the loop holes.   Whaddya think?

Either my memory is failing or my brain is overtaxed.  I suffer from CRS syndrome – can’t remember squat.  My wife, Hun, points this out with ease.  Forgetfulness surfaces when I’m charged even a menial assignment.
“Honey, please get some milk and eggs.  I’m heading to the office.  Write yourself a …

Category:  Shopping With Teenage Daughters at Mall
Frustration Level:  Moderate
Hike Level:             Extreme
I enjoy spending quality “Dad time” with Kate and Maggie though I occasionally take one for the team.
The difference between hiking across Nevada or shopping with my daughters at a mall is about 180 miles.  Nevada is only 320 miles wide but mall …

Guys, here are 4 things you can do to help your wife’s stay on Earth easier:

Vacuum her car.
Fill up her gas tank.
Buy her flowers…from a florist who conducts business in a building with a solid roof, not at road-side stands or at gas stations.  You will earn points by actually …

The four of us stood in the aisle staring at the TV screens.  Customers muttered as they walked past.  The sales agent pitched.  The choices were Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung.
“For sports you may like the Sony, but for movies I recommend the Panasonic.”  He switched channels so we could compare.  …