Tag Archives: rexpresto

Why Daddy Drinks-Reason No. 11: Um…I Don’t Remember…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

My wife and I have hardwood floors in our living room and kitchen. And not that fake wood that you can pick up by the cord at Home Depot, snap together and can glue in place in an afternoon for … Continue reading →

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Football With My Daughters: A Playoff Game Day Diary

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I love football. Like millions of middle-aged American dorks, I once fancied myself a sort-of jock. In high school, football was the only sport I played, and left tackle was the only position where I was able to start. As … Continue reading →

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Christmas Is Over, Can We Start Boxing, Now?

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

I make no bones about it when I say that Christmas is awesome. I love all the build up to it, the anticipation over the Big Day, getting the tree, putting up the lights and all the classic and modern-day … Continue reading →

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You Better Not Cry…Well, Maybe A Little

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Christmas is unavoidable. From the time we are able to utter our first sentences, we learn that it comes on December 25 every year. You get a tree and throw some lights up on it. And there are presents involved. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Is Coming. Look out.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Typically, Christmas is all about your kids. And getting them stuff that they want, will fixate on, and if they don’t break it before you serve up the prime rib, will likely forget about and/or lose by New Year’s. We’ve … Continue reading →

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The Father of Our Country

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

[Editor's Note: With Steven Speilberg's movie "Lincoln" starring Daniel Day-Lewis set to premiere this Friday, Nov. 9, I am re-publishing this piece I wrote about Abraham Lincoln from February 2011.] I am posting this on Saturday, February 12. On this … Continue reading →

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What Is That Smell?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

Just about everything associated with being a dad has changed over the last 50 years. For example, Ward Cleaver might be a fictional TV character, but let’s be honest. Ward never raced home after a day at the office to … Continue reading →

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Would You Like To Buy A…?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

My wife drops off and picks up our daughters from daycare and pre-school every day. She does this because, due to my work hours, I can’t partake in this bit of parenting in the morning. And in the afternoon, it … Continue reading →

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Why Daddy Drinks: Reason No. 10–Leaving Hawaii

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

When you’re flying at about 35,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean, nothing stands out more than the roar of the twin engines of the 737-800 aircraft that is hurtling you on the way from the paradise that is the Hawaiian … Continue reading →

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Going Once, Going Twice…

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

My wife has a problem. No, it’s not drugs, but it is an addiction. It’s not one that is constant, but it’s always there, waiting to make it presence known in a blaze of unexpected behavior. You could say that … Continue reading →

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