So here I sit. In the midst of an unprecedented winter storm pounding the Mid-Atlantic. 20 inches of snow and counting, predicted to nearly double by the end of the day. The first thought in my head is, “why the hell couldn’t this happen during college football season?” Because this is my dream. Sitting around lazily all Saturday with my pajamas still on, with nowhere to go, nothing to do. If it was football season, I’d just sit and watch games all day long. Doesn’t matter who is playing; any team from any conference for any stakes. I just love watching the games. This is what I did every Saturday during football season when I was in my 20’s before I had kids. I’d wake up, usually before noon, then hunker down and start watching games. If I had a bee in my bonnet I might get out of the house to run to Taco Bell to get $15 worth of cardiac arrest. Continue reading
Living in Vienna
The Topics Dads Must Master for Vienna Smalltalk: Restaurants Edition
So you live in Vienna, VA. You, your wife, and the kids just got an invite to meet up with a few other families for a playdate/drinks next Friday? Sure it will be fun for the kids, so your fatherly duties require you to be there. But that is when the sense of dread begins. You don’t know these people. What are you going to talk about for three hours with a bunch of near strangers?
