Going to the movies with a baby can be a herculean task to say the least. One can only hope...
Abigail, Mr. Dude and I got to attend a Cubs game at the end of September with a group of...
UPDATED – April 2015. See note at the end of the article to see what CVS did once corporate found out what happened. We’ve been trying to get out of the house to get Mr. Dude’s passport photos taken for months. We’ve had busy weekends that didn’t allow us time...
I attended my first Meetup for the Chicago Dads MeetUp group last month.The night started a bit slowly. I got to...
I was able to attend the 2014 Dad 2.0 Summit in New Orleans earlier this month. It was awesome.
The NCAA March Madness month is now in full swing. Every year I mean to pick out brackets and every year I forget to do it until AFTER the games actually start. This year was no exception. I pick teams, but it’s not for an office pool. It’s just to...
I got to attend a live broadcast taping of the local Chicago daytime show Windy City Live that airs weekdays...
I was in my 30s before I participated in my first 5k. My son, however, participated in his first 5k at the ripe old age of 1. No, don’t worry, he didn’t walk it. We did bring a stroller along for him to ride in as we went up and...
We spent a few days in Indianapolis recently visiting friends and spending some time away from our everyday lives. There is so much to look at we spent the whole day there and didn't see everything. Mr. Dude, our two-year-old, had an absolute blast!
One of the reasons I love my wife is her spontaneity. Thanks to her we got to ride Chicago's Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier one last time before it closed for good.
I have not worn a tuxedo since I got married almost ten years ago. It made my toddler uncomfortable.
We quickly realized that getting home from San Francisco over the weekend start of Fleet Week was going to be...
Visiting the Zoo Lights at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is one of our annual traditions. We skip it when the...
We have a little dare devil on our hands. This was never more clear to us than the first time we took Mr. Dude into a fair type atmosphere where he was actually big enough to ride the rides. Standing at just over 36 inches (36.8" to be exact) Mr. Dude could ride many, but not all of the rides at Navy Pier's Winter Wonderfest last month.
Medieval Times invited us to attend a show at their Schaumburg, IL location last month and we gladly accepted. Mr....
I’ve joined the Netflix #StreamTeam and have been compensated for writing this post. The childhood that my son is experiencing...
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...
Mr. Dude colored in his brand new coloring book and Abigail and I got to talk through out most of breakfast. It was glorious. Oh, and the food was great too. I had biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, some apples and a few bites of Mr. Dude's leftover pancakes. The best part? I didn't have to do the dishes afterwards. All I had to do was pay and leave a tip!
My small family right now is almost perfect. I am amazed at the little person my son has become. He...