I attended Ted’s kayaking camp-out where they floated down the Little Miami River together as a Boy Scout Troop. They learned how to do a lot of cool stuff, like self arresting, bailing, and various paddling strokes and maneuvering. I also got to show off my boat, which I have learned is now an antique. …

Crittenden I do not have much to post this week, I am busy with schoolwork and not leaving the house much to stay on top of it. We were able to venture out to a new restaurant called Tacos Los Compadres. I was in the mood for Tex-Mex and feeling somewhat bored with our local …

After more than two decades I am back at the Taylor Mill Swim Club, this time as a member in my own right. Why TSMC? After much deliberation, and a somewhat bitter resolve, we decided to leave Silverlake Family Center last year and put in for a bond at TSMC. Our original motivation was to …

Flight and Airport To be honest, I rarely fly, so when it happens to me it is notable. First off, I do not enjoy it. I appreciate the convenience, but as a broad shouldered many at 75 inches tall I find aircraft seating to be uncomfortable. Some takes though, CVG, although it doesn’t get much …

There was a happy coincidence for a Reds home game at Great American ballpark that fell around Mother’s Day that also included a Star Wars Day celebration and bobblehead giveaway. We attended this game and enjoyed ourselves. We decided to eat at the stadium and sample their foods. All four of us received Grogu bobbleheads …

Our little Ted is starting to not be so little anymore. We celebrated his twelfth birthday with a trip to Kings Island and dinner with my siblings at Oriental Wok. He’s always wanted to be one of the birthday celebrants there who gets to wear the funny hat and watch the sparkler burn in a …

Baseball Practice Ben is learning how to swing a bat and play baseball. He is getting pretty good listening to his coaches. I try to play catch with him to keep him sharp on catching and throwing, but I do not know enough about swinging to make him powerful at the plate. I did not …

Ben and I went to Cub World together for a day of archery and BB guns, but he decided he didn’t want to do that when we arrived. Instead, he wanted to go for a hike, or at least spend some time with me. We ended up hiking all over Cub World and up through …

We took a little trip out of town with the family for Spring Break since we are not going anywhere this year. We skipped out on Indian Rocks Beach for our annual trip, I was not able to take a full week off with my new role and being in school at the same time, …

Zoo Trip with Class I had the pleasure of accompanying my son and his classmates to the Cincinnati Zoo. I acted as the chaperone. I had four boys with me and three other chaperones. It was a lot of fun watching them interact with the animals. It was a cold day so not many animals …