A little while ago, I wrote a tale about how the name Octavius became a part of our family lexicon. The result of that wandering tale has been that the boys frequently ask to pretend that I am “baby Oc”. One of them pretends to be daddy, and the other grampa. I talk in a […]

Some time ago, my wife bought me a “toy barbershop kit” to give to the kids. I promptly forgot about it until the other day, when I discovered it in the cabinet underneath the bathroom sink. When I brought it out for the boys, they were thrilled. They sat me down on a beanbag chair on […]

Today’s Tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click Here to read it. Keywords for searchers: Eleven, Soccer, Coach

During dinner last night, J reported a story that I simply have to relate… She teaches at the school the boys attend, and occasionally runs across them there. Yesterday, she saw our youngest walking across the playground, followed closely by a girl who was a few inches taller than him. Naturally, J walked over to […]

The weather these past couple of days has been absolutely beautiful. It’s starting to cool off a bit (meaning the highs are in the low 80’s), so adventuring during the middle of the day is much more pleasant. Seeing that the day was shaping up to be so beautiful yesterday, we packed up the kids and […]

My official age, as far as the kids are concerned, is “old as the hills“. I established this some time ago and am sticking with it. Yesterday, N (the three year old) was home sick. It wasn’t anything serious – just a little stomach upset – but enough to keep him home from school. As […]

The last time I was down at Epcot with the boys, we were lucky enough to be near the Japan pavilion when the drum show started. The drum show is a great performance. The drummers (usually three of them) stand on the porch of the drum tower and perform on huge drums. They’re in costume, […]

Today’s tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it. Keywords for Searchers: Octavius, gold fish, tad pole

The kids really love helping their mom cook – particularly pancakes. They stand on chairs so they’re up high enough to reach and help her add ingredients and mix everything together. The best part, however, comes as she is putting the pancakes on griddle. That’s when they get to pick what they want to add to […]

If you have been reading these tales for a while, you may have noticed that when my wife is busy on a Saturday or Sunday I almost always take the boys out for an adventure. These adventures can be anything from a Disney park to a trip to the local park. The reason for this is […]