Five years ago today, I couldn't quite find the words to express how I was feeling. Since then, I have managed to find words. Lots of 'em, in fact. About fatherhood. About learning. About teaching. About fun. About exhaustion. About growing up and getting older (which are not the same thing...people can get older without … Continue reading Day 1,826
Tag: birth
Year 2, Day 1: Baby’s First Birthday!
One year ago today, I watched as Miles emerged into the world. There are a handful of people in my life whose impact on me was so profound, even from the beginning, that I can remember every detail from the moment we met. With Miles it's a little different, in that everything around us is … Continue reading Year 2, Day 1: Baby’s First Birthday!
Day 309
In a lot of ways, 2018 has been a pretty lousy year. To elucidate, in mostly chronological order: My teacher, friend, and mentor of over 20 years passed away My hometown was hit by two hurricanes and my parents' neighborhood flooded, destroying a number of homes I went into septic shock and spent three days … Continue reading Day 309
Day 30: A Sort-of Review of Mister Miracle #7
I read the latest issue of DC's Mister Miracle series tonight, and it hit me like a freight train traveling via Boom Tube. I won't spend time getting into the character's background, but Scott Free is the world's greatest escape artist, raised in the hellish pits of Apokalips, who later took up the mantle of … Continue reading Day 30: A Sort-of Review of Mister Miracle #7
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 