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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Messing with The Formula
When I was a kid, playing football as an undersized strong safety for the St. Rita Falcons of Cleveland’s CYO East division, it always annoyed me that some dads had to bring along their Walkman radios to our games. We … Continue reading
From the mouths of babes
My 6- and 4-year-old ambushed me last night at bedtime. “Dad, we want Mommy to have another baby,” they said. Yikes. This got my attention. Any mention to me or my Beautiful Wife about having a fourth child is met … Continue reading
Posted in Family Planning, Rob
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Turning angst into optimism
So, my current musical obsession is High Violet, the new disc by The National. Don’t know about you, but I generally have two chances to listen to music these days: 1. Driving the car; and, 2. Squeezing in a workout. … Continue reading
Posted in Daughters, Music, UB
Tagged Al Green, High Violet, song lyrics, The National
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When a kiss is no longer just a kiss
I don’t know exactly when the meaning of a kiss changed for my 9-year-old daughter. I have an idea, however. It happened sometime between the episode of “iCarly” when Freddy and Sam kissed and the episode when Freddy and Carly … Continue reading
Posted in Daughters, Movies and Television, Regular Guy
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Aloha all over me
YDD West Coast bureau chief and inveterate travel writer Rexpresto trekked to Hawaii last month, with his very pregnant wife, his very 18-month-old daughter, and his 70-year-old mom. The “Aloha” vibe permeated the adventure before the plane even landed, but … Continue reading
Posted in Rexpresto, Travel
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The boys of summer
For the last dozen years, I’ve devoted a lot of time to softball. I’ve scheduled summer trips around it, logged time at a batting cage for it, endured serious strawberries and torn-up kneecaps because of it, and made enduring friendships … Continue reading
