Trial and Error

It's sad that I have so much in common, medically speaking, with my younger son, Logan.  In this edition of Trial & Error I examine an unfortunate case of, "Like father, like son".

In this edition of Trial & Error, a chance encounter uncovers a book with the hand-written words of this dad that leave me in the awkward situation of not being able to deny and lie my way out of a child's questions.

On a night set against the backdrop of glitz and glam at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, it was a shorts & sandals-clad Will Ferrell that left the most memorable mark on the evening.

Life as a father requires MacGyver-like abilities in many areas.  In this edition of "Trial and Error" you'll see what happens when grocery bags are nowhere to be found and a lunch needs to be packed.

Like one of those moments in life where everything slows down around you, and you're helpless to watch and wait for the tragedy to strike.  It's the one thing that will get a radio DJ to shut his big, fat mouth.

Ask me what I had for dinner last night and I can't tell you.  Ask me when we're supposed to bring snacks for my son's soccer team and I can't remember.  Ask me where I was when I first saw a plane slam into the World Trade Center and it jumps to the front of my brain instantly.

It's something we're all guilty of from time to time, letting our emotions get the best of us behind the wheel, doing something we'd be ashamed to say/do to another person if there wasn't a couple thousand pounds of steel separating us.

In this edition of "Trial & Error", I look at the state of food prep devices in my home.  I remember the simple days of a microwave, toaster & grilled cheese-maker.  Now it's all about the crock pots, and it's messing with my head.

I'll admit I love it.  My first truck has won a special place in my heart.  I feel at peace while driving it.  I feel superior sitting up higher than most others in traffic.  With that being said, I drive entirely too much.

I found out two very important things while taking a survey of cell phone use while using the restroom.  First, I found out my wife is the weird one because she DOESN'T use her phone in the restroom.  Second, I found out I need to start carrying hand sanitizer with me more often.