Tag: humor

  • On Golf Glory: The Underdog Victory

    On Golf Glory: The Underdog Victory

    Boys, I like to think I am ahead of the curve when it comes to using AI in ways that are productive and beneficial. Unfortunately, I’m also prone to type things like this into my phone at night after your mom falls asleep. This is just me kind of having fun. Hope you like it.…

  • On Surviving Slinky Dog and the $42 bubble machine

    On Surviving Slinky Dog and the $42 bubble machine

    What causes more anxiety: a Slinky Dog roller coaster for children or overpriced bubble machines for adults?

  • On boredom and the Middle Ages

    On boredom and the Middle Ages

    Boys, Put every idea in the world into a hat and try to draw one less exciting than boredom — it’s not easy to do! But I think boredom is important in an age where attention is at an all-time low. I believe that the ability to be bored is becoming more of a skill,…

  • On you two, too

    On you two, too

    Boys, It’s been a few since I’ve just riffed on you two. Koen, it’s your birthday week and your mom and I have a few things planned — more accurately, your mom has a few things planned — but one of the things is that we’re going to do a “yes day.” I would have…

  • On Bad Mom’s Detective Club

    On Bad Mom’s Detective Club

    Boys, There is this old Saturday Night Live sketch with Steve Martin sitting in front of a Christmas tree, drink in hand, and he talks about what he would wish for if he had “one wish this Christmas.” It starts innocently enough with him wishing for all the children of the world to join hands…

  • On Our Adam Sandler Phase

    On Our Adam Sandler Phase

    Relive the 90s with Adam Sandler’s hilarious CDs and movies like Happy Gilmore! Sharing these classics with my kids brings back memories of crude humor and carefree laughs. Discover why Sandler’s comedy still resonates and how it bonds generations through nostalgic, side-splitting fun.

  • On The Rauchdy Match – Midseason Report

    On The Rauchdy Match – Midseason Report

    Boys, I write this blog for you two and as I’ve stated dozens of times in past posts, I hope that you read these someday and learn more about our family. With that said, I also post them on Facebook for our friends to read, and it seems like the posts I do about your…

  • On Secret Underground Gambling Dens

    On Secret Underground Gambling Dens

    Boys, I want to paint a scene for you. You’re walking down a darkly-lit hallway. You’re following somebody but they’re 15 or 20 feet ahead of you and with the low light, you can’t see much. There are doors on either side of you as you continue down the hallway and you hear ambient noises…

  • On Our First Pinewood Derby

    On Our First Pinewood Derby

    The Pinewood Derby race with Reagan was a challenging yet fun experience for the father-son duo. Despite challenges in car construction and performance, they enjoyed the process together. The father’s mishaps were met with the son’s understanding, highlighting the importance of bonding over outcomes rather than winning, embracing the journey instead.

  • On Leading Tiger Scouts

    On Leading Tiger Scouts

    Reagan, I’m writing this ahead of our Tiger Scout meeting tonight where I will be leading your troop (den? pack?). Couple that with your troop/den/pack president(or leader or I’m new to this so I don’t know what anyone is called) is out sick, so not only will I be leading the class, but I’ll be…