Random Brain Droppings

Six months after the birth of our son, Darth Spoilboy, my wife and I were playing with him on the floor of our den. It was early morn...

In an attempt to channel some of Darth Wiggles' excessive energy my wife found an acting class for her to attend back in January. Du...

Way back in the ancient 1980's your truly was flush with money stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado while serving in the United Stat...

The incessant banging on my bedroom door last Tuesday afternoon forcing me back to consciousness from a deep sleep was the signal that...

Just because I really have no interest in hearing the assorted suburbanite moms discuss their trials and tribulations while Miss Wiggles an...

Leaving work Friday morning I passed a buddy who suggested that I immediately go to the grocery store and pick up enough milk and bread to ...

--> Tangible discourse with teenage boys is a difficult thing to achieve in the best of times. But as I listened to the video game...

My daughter, Miss Wiggles, is to say the least a tough little girl. I have seen her get in the middle of my son and his friends wrestli...

--> Every parent specializes in some sort of activities with their children. Some share the playing of musical instruments, the love...

Reports from the outer edge of sanity. We entered the kid's play house for Wiggles' birthday party and I hadn't walked ten f...

Strangeness and overwhelming confusion seem to permeate my life and honestly at times I just find its just best for me to sit back and go wi...

Back in 1977 after many hours of begging I talked my grandfather into my first trip to visit Patriot's Point where the USS Yorktown was ...