Taco Shirt

Taco Shirt

I wore my Taco shirt to the gym, and life was good. Everyone in my class complimented it (not sure what they were really thinking, but it didn’t matter). The t-shirt is funny. I love it. It reminds me of the t-shirts my Middle School students would wear. When I saw...
Arizona Geology Road Trip

Arizona Geology Road Trip

Arizona Geology Road Trip for Families Arizona has so many amazing parks that it’s hard to plan a week-long trip. For Spring Break of 2017 we crammed one national park, three national monuments, a BLM landmark, and a privately managed natural landmark into six days....

Driving your Parents

I stopped at a yellow light. In most states, you’re supposed to do that. Not in New Jersey. Ever. I held my breath as I watched the truck behind me screech to a halt. My father watched too. He wasn’t going to say anything, but when I mentioned my mistake...

O Tannenbaum

Poor Christmas tree. Thy branches are bald. Thy needles carpet our floor. It was sad to heave you out the door. But at least you didn’t shed manure. That was a nice improvement. Growing Christmas trees was supposed to be a fun tradition, like a big Hallmark...

The day we stopped playing with boxes

My kids don’t play with boxes anymore. I’m sad about it, but I know they aren’t. I knew it would happen someday, but why at the beginning of summer? When they were little, nothing beat a good big box. Unfortunately, I learned the days of boxes are...