If you had a baby last year and named it Wyatt, Hunter or Chloe than you are not alone. Today the Social Security Administration released the top names for both boy and girl babies born in Maine in 2012. The top name … Continue reading
Recently, I happened to read a review for a book titled “STFU, Parents,” written by Blair Koenig. For those of you who do not know, STFU is Internet shorthand for “shut the F up.” Now since I don’t : 1. … Continue reading
I bought my home in Bangor a few years ago, in the late fall. In that first spring before all the snow was even gone I was out raking the esplanade. I felt pride in the fact that my front yard … Continue reading
So this is my 100th post in this blog. For those of you who have read them all, my deepest apologies. They range in topic from my societal gripes, simple pleasures, self absorption and emotional shortcomings as I struggle/succeed at being a first time father. To look at me today, … Continue reading
Recently, I found out that a good friend was going to be a father. When I heard the news, I smiled. I thought about how wonderful my son is and what a big part of my life he has become, … Continue reading
No matter how many fun toys, interesting books or cute stuffed animals my son has, there seems to be one “toy” that he loves more than any other. It isn’t his Little People Amusement Park or his Batman Race Car. It’s not … Continue reading
Anarchy. Pure chaos. Armageddon. These are all ways to describe what happens when your child decides that they would like to make a slight modification to their napping schedule. For the last six months, my son has been an exceptionally good … Continue reading
Though the weather has been cool everyone is starting to get that spring itch. No more so than me. Gifford’s Ice Cream opened this weekend so even though the temperature was below freezing, I packed up the boy and took … Continue reading
So it’s been a year and its time to take a look back. Not at all the cute photos, sleepless nights or special moments. No, it’s time to look at the financials. As a parent you fully expect to be … Continue reading
This past weekend we celebrated my son Tristan’s first birthday. Even with high winds and snowfall it was a party not to be missed. Friends and family gathered to celebrate, comment on how time flies, take photos and eat cake. … Continue reading
