Distraction. Before becoming a parent I thought I understood the term. After all, life is full of distractions for every single one of us. But kids bring a particularly insistent type of distraction. When I was a kid, having to buckle my pants after a trip to the bathroom was a distraction. As a…
What Marriage, Doctor Who, and the Kardashians Have in Common
Some time ago Laura asked me to contribute something to her blog. And like any good husband I procrastinated, delayed, and invented implausible excuses. Years have since passed. Thankfully, Laura is less patient about other requests, otherwise dishes might be stacked to the ceiling, the floor might be covered in cheerios and we would have…
How DavidsTea Won Me Over with Murky Green Liquid & Online Love
Laura has asked me on a few occasions to contribute to this blog of hers. Thus far I’ve declined citing generic knee ailments and unspecified man-related illnesses like: lethargy, late-night hunger, and video game needs. I make an exception today. I write not at the request of my wife, but rather out of a sense…