July 4th, 2021 (part 3)

We celebrated July 4th this year with a cookout at the Sharpmans where the main dish was Hunton burgers. Me and Keaton put the burgers together earlier in the afternoon, before the guests arrived, so there really wasn’t all that much to do in the kitchen later in the afternoon, except separate the boys from … Continue reading July 4th, 2021 (part 3) →

July 4th 2021 (part 2)

We had a cookout with Hunton burgers this past July 4. Maya invited a bunch of people over, including one kid, who was destined to be my problem, since I was taking care of the kids while the adults did their thing. Since Keaton was there too, I reckoned I wasn't going to really have … Continue reading July 4th 2021 (part 2) →

July 4th 2021 (part 1)

I got to have a Block Burger this year for the 4th of July. Well…strictly speaking it wasn’t a Block Burger. It was a Hunton Burger like me, Keaton and Joyce invented last summer, which uses Keaton’s chili recipe in place of Dad’s. Not only did I get to eat one: I got to make … Continue reading July 4th 2021 (part 1) →

Fathers Day 2021 (slightly belated…sorry, Dad)

Writing about my experience on Saturday and getting a glimpse of what it’s like to be a dad and have something happen to your kid, made me realize I haven’t written anything about Dad for Fathers Day this year. I put so much work into the piece about Saturday that I’m behind in posting something … Continue reading Fathers Day 2021 (slightly belated…sorry, Dad) →

A Day in the Park (last part)

I took the boys on Saturday to watch me and Lucas play ball with Chuy’s team, Los Cervezeros…and have a day out in the park. Meanwhile, the kids got a soccer game going; Jacob joined in, and took a bad slip and fall in the grass that dislocated his shoulder. Lucky for everyone, one of … Continue reading A Day in the Park (last part) →

A Day in the Park (part 2)

While me and Lucas were playing baseball with Chuy's team last Saturday afternoon, since there was a bunch of Mexican kids hanging out in the park, a soccer game developed. It was an all-ages kinda game: there were a few kids Jacob’s age and Eric was playing as well as Abelito. I was involved in … Continue reading A Day in the Park (part 2) →

A Day in the Park (part 1)

We celebrated the reopening of the state by having a day in the park, me, Lucas and the boys. It wasn’t just any day in the park, though…me and Lucas were also playing Lucas’ first game with Chuy’s team, Los Cervezeros. The team’s 2nd baseman moved away to Texas, since he couldn’t stand the lockdowns … Continue reading A Day in the Park (part 1) →

Reopening and the Boys

I just told y’all that Cody’s playing little league (he’s killing it, too.) Y’all might be wondering why it is that Jacob isn’t. The answer is Maya, who’s still being super careful about the boys. I’m not sure what she’s waiting for, but I reckon it seemed a little too soon to get Jacob involved … Continue reading Reopening and the Boys →

Baseball Pupils Update

It’s been a while since I told you anything about my other pupils. Well…my other pupil. I stopped working with Noah a few months ago. His heart just wasn’t in it, and there’s no sense in spending money on a baseball tutor for your kid when your kid doesn’t care that much about playing ball. … Continue reading Baseball Pupils Update →

May 23, 2021

So I was in Target on Sunday with the boys. They both got gift cards for Jacob’s birthday last week (they didn’t want Matteo to feel totally left out for his brother’s birthday, so they got him something too, which is kinda cool), and I got to take them to the store so they could … Continue reading May 23, 2021 →