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Report Cards and N/A

We had parent/teacher conferences the other day. Usually my son listens in as the teacher goes over the report card and this evening wasn't any different.

Should that be in a museum?

For a kid who loves the slick production of video games on the iPad, something as simple as a turntable baffles and amazes him.

Sir, We'll Need Those Glasses Back

"What a dork!" Those three words were uttered by my son over the weekend -- and directed at me.

It Was a Rip-Off!

My son has been anxiously waiting for the 3D release of Star Wars: Episode I, so we surprised him one night with a trip to the theatre.

Nonsense Words

I volunteer at my son's school and work with different first graders on projects. Sometimes it's counting coins or flashcards. Other days we play games or work on spelling.

Pocket Dialing

Have you ever pocket dialed someone? Somehow, I ended up hitting a button on my cellphone and called the last person I had talked to on the phone.

The Goofy Picture & the Good One

Do parents just take sooooo many photos of their children that patience has been eroded?

Dad, I had to go the school office today!

Dad, I had to go the school office today! Those words were the first things out of my son's mouth the other day when he called me from home.

Girl Trapped

In first grade the desks are in groups where the students face each other. They aren't individual desks in rows as I had as a kid.

Learning...Baby Steps

I'll continue on this bike topic since I'm riding to school every morning with my first grade son.

Hey -- are you stealing that bike?

This week my first grade son and I biked to school. Usually we walk. If we're running behind, we drive.

Father of the Year...Not

I probably was out of the running for Father of the Year a few hours into January 1 anyway, but let me give you the latest example.

We're Not on Vacation Anymore

I feel proud these days when my son asks curious questions. Sure, we're wanted to pull out our hair when he was a toddler and learned how to talk.

Name That Tune

I bought a new app for my smartphone last week that I can't stop using. It reminds of a 2011 version of the TV game show, Name That Tune.

A Welcome Rain for the Wrong Reason

Landscaping is supposed to draw your attention to a home but at my house, every time I leave the driveway I see the same thing - sidewalk chalk.

Dear "Eye of the Tiger", Please go away

I used to enjoy the song, "Eye of the Tiger" from the Rocky III movie. I would hear it and could feel the adrenaline firing like it did when I first saw the boxing movie.

Sometimes It's Too Easy to Say No

Before I came in to work today, my son was helping me clean out the garage. A busy weekend of 4th of July get-togethers had made it a mess.