It’s no secret that Halloween is my favorite time of year, and this year is no different. Well, it might be a little different, because it is the middle of October and there’s nothing more than the usual stock decorations that we keep for this time of year. About 4 weeks ago I was at… Continue Reading
Even though it was rainy all weekend, my daughter wanted to go out with her friend and do some geocaching. Of course, since I have a new iPad with GPS capability I was all for it. Having the GPS ability was one of the reasons I wanted to get the new iPad, of course that… Continue Reading
In preparation for an upcoming meetup with the Humanist Fellowship of San Diego, I read the book, The Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children, by Katherine Stewart. The topic at hand involves the Good News Club, a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, coming into public schools around the country in… Continue Reading
Today is my daughter’s birthday. My little girl is growing up fast. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a decade since she was born. Of course maybe I should save this post for next year when it is a decade, or maybe I’ll just reference this post then. I’m proud of my daughter… Continue Reading
In the spirit of the rainy weekend, we planned to take the kids to the SEA LIFE Carlsbad Aquarium at LEGOLAND. My wife took the kids to the aquarium about 6 months ago and since I hadn’t been there yet, we decided to go again. The Aquarium is a sort of an add-on park to… Continue Reading
Since this weekend was going to be a three-day weekend due to Veteran’s Day, my wife wanted to make plans to do something other than sit around the house while the kids go crazy and everyone gets pissed at each other. We considered going to Knott’s Berry Farm (free admission) but when I looked at… Continue Reading
This past Monday my daughter had the day off and I was on leave, granting us our first opportunity to spend the day together since I returned from deployment. When we usually take off on our own, we go to Dave and Busters for lunch and some games. It is a sort of ritual that… Continue Reading