THE SPIRIT OF 76 PRETZELS
We all know that April has the best holiday of the year, but it’s not all just fun and games. If April Fools Day leaves you feeling empty, try celebrating one of the many food holidays in April too! APRIL 22 NATIONAL JELLY BEAN DAY Whether you’re on Team Jelly Belly or you prefer the […]
FAMILY TRAVEL: 9 LAS VEGAS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS
We all know Las Vegas can be fun, but can it be fun with kids? There was a time when the thought of visiting Vegas with your teenage son sounded about as enjoyable as having an emergency root canal in front of a live studio audience. But oh how things have changed. Last week […]
THE TIME I RAN MY FIRST 5K–SHOUT IT OUT!
As mentioned in a previous post, I’m not much of a runner. Mountain biking, sure. Racquetball, absolutely. But running, not so much. Yet I still somehow felt that if I didn’t someday participate in some sort of marathon, triathlon, or 5K, that I might be missing something. The Color Run as part of Team Shout® turned […]
THE ROAD TRIP–HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Against all laws of logic and reason I’ve decided to write an explanation to the image I posted a week ago. As you can tell from my history, I typically try to post every 2-3 months or so. But here I am, just a week later, posting again! Okay, back to our story. On July […]
SUMMER CAMP WILDFIRE EVACUATION
Just received a message from summer camp: “Dear Camp Families: A sudden wildfire has blown up to our North and we are evacuating the camp to…” My first thought: I hope everyone is safe… My second thought: It better not be one of my kids that caused it… My third (and most serious) thought: They […]
The Time I Took the Toyota to Target
There I was, in the parking lot at Target, walking back to my car. Late-model Toyota Highlander, gold in color. The boys were behind me somewhere, probably running with scissors in front of fast-moving cars. I had only two bags, so I had already ditched the shopping cart. The parking lot was pretty full for […]
FAMILY FUN AND MAKING MEMORIES LIFE-LONG MEMORIES
When the thunder and lightning began at 4 a.m. the day of The Color Run, I took it as a great omen. I love summer storms, so for me this was just like having fireworks to celebrate the beginning of my first 5k. Just a few hours later our fellow members of Team Shout® and a […]
HAVE YOU EVER HAD AS MUCH FUN AS A 6TH GRADER?
A few weeks ago I asked my sons what they needed in the way of school supplies. My eighth grader listed the usual things—pencils, notebooks, and hair gel. But my sixth grader insisted he only needed one thing: a barf bag for his math class. I‘m not much of a math person myself, so I […]
“BRADYING” IS THE NEW “TEBOWING”
It’s always healthy to be able to laugh at yourself. And if that’s not possible, the next best thing is to laugh at someone else. First it was Tim Tebow. Now it’s Tom Brady. Either way, you have to admit the Interwebz has a great sense of humor. Share this:
