SuburbanDaddy

We don’t need to wait until Tuesday. The results are in: Obama wins. How do we know?  Because each of the last 7 presidential races * (see footnote) could be predicted by the relative sales of each candidate’s mask.
This year, Obama masks are leading McCain masks by 53% to 47%.

Footnote: I [...]

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According to the National Retail Federation, the most popular kids costume is a Princess.  Other popular costumes include Star Wars, witches, and Spiderman.  See below for the full list of the top 20 most popular kids costumes from 2005.
This year, I feel very comfortable saying that Thing 2 will be wearing a truly unique costume, [...]

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We go to dinosaur museums, and read books about dinosaurs all the time.  The kids know all about dinosaur bones and fossils.
Last night, after reading a dinosaur book with SuburbanMommy before bed, Thing 1 asked her “How did the dinosaurs die?”.  SuburbanMommy’s response: “Ask Daddy”.
It’s not a question I’ve thought about. At least not in [...]

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I drive a Honda Odyssey minivan.  I actually like it.  Why shouldn’t I?  Because it’s not manly?  Please.  It’s not like the 4 door Civic I drove last year, before getting the minivan, was any more manly.  And I don’t care what car you’re driving, snot on your shirt and cheerios stuck to your [...]

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Did you know that Oreo’s can have an intoxicating effect?  Maybe not on me or you, but to a couple of preschoolers, eating a few Oreo’s is like downing a few shots of Tequila.
I wrote a few weeks ago about the best of times and worst of times during our beach vacation.  That was the [...]

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As parents, we try to teach our kids right from wrong.  We lead by example, and hopefully, when the time comes for them to act on their own, we pray the right values have been instilled in them.
I have already failed miserably to instill a critical value to Thing 2.  Sure, he is only three [...]

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