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Jun 13
“Daddy, you need your coffee.”

When a baby is born, a dad is born. I became a father just over three years ago. Mr. Dude's arrival into the world changed my life in ways I had never anticipated.

Jun 10
Watch “Voltron: Legendary Defender” Now on Netflix!

While on the DreamWorks campus we were ushered into a theater where we got to not only watch the first three episodes, but do a Q & A with executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery (The Legend of Korra).

Jun 09
You Were A Good Dog, Phoebe. Good girl.

We said goodbye for the last time to Phoebe this morning, June 9th. She will be deeply missed in our home.

Jun 03
Denny’s Presents A Limited Time “Independence Day: Resurgence” Inspired Menu

I remember when the original Independence Day movie was released in 1996. I watched that movie at least a 100 times once it hit VHS. You read that right, my first copy of the flick was on those old tapes.

May 31
My visit to the DreamWorks Animation Studio in Burbank, CA

Netflix invited me to visit the DreamWorks campus in Burbank, CA and I was happy to accept the invitation earlier this month.

May 08
Thoughts About My Wife on Mother’s Day 2016

I love my wife. She’s amazing. Life hasn’t exactly been fair to her, but she keeps an amazingly positive attitude about it. She’s my best friend and I love her more than life itself.  Abigail travels for work so there are times we go days without seeing each other.  Mr. Dude (our three year old […]

May 07
Pink Cupcakes

Mr. Dude loves the color pink. He’s also a fan of cupcakes. Who isn’t? We made some pink cupcakes on a recent Saturday while “Mom mom” was on a trip. Here’s a video to prove it:   I am aware of the fact that the cupcakes looked terrible. I’m not a baker. I did, however, […]

May 04
My Wish For The Future Of Shopping

There are days that I don't leave the house. This intentional choice to be a homebody for days at a time is not the result of some traumatic experience or a lack of will power to journey out into the world. Preschoolers, man. I blame it on the one in my house. I love my kid, but sometimes it is just easier to stay home or take a walk to the park than it is to load the car up and head out into retail America.

May 01
We Got to Meet “Nature Cat” in Person

My son loves this new show on PBS Kids called “Nature Cat.” It’s made by WTTW in Chicago and has been gaining traction recently in the cartoon space. They reached out to us and invited us to meet Nature Cat in person. Our meet and greet was inside the Founders Room in the Discovery Center at Brookfield Zoo […]

Apr 21
We Went to Spain Last Week

My wife and I have been married for ten years as of April 17, 2016. We both had some vacation time to use so we took a trip to Spain. Mr. Dude is too little to be left at home with a sitter for a week while Mom and Dad travel the globe so he […]