It's Fathers Day Dance recital weekend in my house. If you know me or have read any of my stories you know I'm the Dad to a dancing family. Both my daughters are dancers, and my wife is a teacher at their studio, and now my little God daughter is a dancer there too. I... Continue Reading →
Red Umbrella
Okay, I think I am finally ready to write about this… I talk a ton about small, little events that affect me. Simple things like tags on a t shirt, or listening to a song in the car with the kids. I show how all these little things become the memories we shares, become our... Continue Reading →
Varsity Blues
My oldest is a freshman in high school. She’s WAY WAY smarter than me. She takes all these honors classes at school and if she isn’t at her dance class she is at her desk studying. Last night we were talking about World War I and I was secretly googling stuff so I... Continue Reading →
Punching bag
As a Dad of two “performers” I have struggled to find where I fit in this part of their lives. The stage scares me; I prefer writing to performing, so being on a stage would be the last place you would ever find me. My kids are really good at what they do, one being a... Continue Reading →
Iron Man
I know I have written about this in past, and I KNOW I will write about it in the future, but I wanted to try and convey just how magical a dance recital is at the studio my kids attend and my wife works at. The owner goes to great lengths to make the shows... Continue Reading →
Recital Week
It’s the week before the dance recitals for my family this week. This is the week in which my wife turns into a Superhero. She works a Full Time job, and then helps organize a show with what feels like 10,000 kids in it. All week, she works and then is spending her other minutes/hours... Continue Reading →
Dancing Dad
When you become a father, lots of the guy talk is “oh man, now you will be dance recitals your whole life” and the standard response each time you actual are going to one is “sorry, no golf, I HAVE to attend my daughters dance recital”. Most good Dads know that is something you just... Continue Reading →