Just so you know, I am not the only Eminem fan in the house. Here my oldest back in 2000 when he dressed as Eminem, dyed hair and all, for Halloween.
Category: Family
Portrait Party
Summer birthdays are the pits for kids. No celebration at school. Attendance is slim at your party due to summer travel. For mom though, it is not so bad. No icing and transporting 50 cupcakes. Smaller party, smaller headache. My daughter turned 10 over the weekend and had a small party to celebrate. Only a…
Anniversaries in Descending Order
Happy 49th Wedding Anniversary to my Parents! Happy 18th Wedding Anniversary to my Sister and Brother-in-law! Happy 13th Wedding Anniversary to Us! Happy 10th Birth Anniversary to my Daughter!
Tough Decisions
Everyone at one point in thier life is faced with making tough decision. As a parent we try to shield our children from this until they are of the age to handle it. However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you just have to make them face it. Today was one of those…
Blowin’ in the Wind
We got a bad storm in Chicago this afternoon. The kids and I spent it on the front porch. Something I always did as a kid, I love me them summer thunderstorms. We were marveling at how the trees just sway in the wind rather than snapping in half. Ours are so young they were…
You’ve Come a Long Way Bay to Breakers!
At some point last year my sister and I decided to run a race together. She lives in New Hampshire and I am in Chicago so we looked for a race in a neutral location. We settled on the Bay to Breakers in San Francisco. My sister has wanted to run it for over 15…
I Heart SF
A few weeks back my sister and her friend from New Hampshire, my brother-in-law from Connecticut and myself from Chicago all flew to San Francisco to run the Bay to Breakers race. For those that have never heard of the race I think Runner’s Worlds describes it best, “This 99-year-old 12-K is what you get…
Ahead of the Beer Trend
My dad enjoying an ice cold Schlitz, long before the hipsters made it cool. Did you know Schlitz became the top selling brew after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 wiped out the competition?
Marketing WIN, Parenting FAIL
9 year-old: I hate people that kill pigs! Mom: Um, those people are farmers. 9 year-old: Oh. Dad: Yea, that is how we get our pork and other meat. I mean where do you think we get beef for cheeseburgers? 9 year-old: Cows. 3 year-old: No! Cheeseburgers come from McDonald’s!
o brother
o brother This was taken a year ago. Fun to look back at old pictures. The little one still wears and fits in those clothes. He wore that hat last night as a matter of fact. Kid needs to grow!