Foiled!
I had registered Elysha for this weekend’s book retreat as “Matt’s Dutiful Wife.” When we arrived, I found this instead:
Wisdom above a toilet
It's not often that I find a poster above a toilet that so completely defines my existential crisis and how it shapes my writing career:
Gratitude journal: More than just babysitters
Tonight I am grateful to my in-laws, who are spending the weekend with my daughter while Elysha and I attend a literary retreat in Vermont. Had they stuck Clara in…
The Moth: The Freak
This Moth StorySlam performance took place on November 28, 2011 at The Bitter End. The topic of the evening was Freaks. I wasn’t entirely pleased with this performance. A GPS…
Gratitude journal: Diana
Tonight I am grateful to Diana, the name that we have bestowed upon our GPS unit after setting our preferences to the female British voice. I have been driving into…
Gratitude journal: Third wheeling
Tonight I am grateful for friends who allowed me to serve as a third wheel without complaint or consternation. I started the day by playing a round of golf with…
The Moth: Life Lessons Learned While Pole Vaulting
As I prepare to attend another Moth StorySlam on Thursday night, with hopes of taking the stage and telling a story on the theme of Armor, I have finally uploaded…
Knuffle Bunny Free nearly made my wife weep. I would’ve cried had I not been so manly.
My daughter adores Mo Willems’ books Knuffle Bunny and Knuffle Bunny, Too. She speaks of Trixie and her family as her friends, and she knows the stories almost by heart.…
Gratitude journal: Frightened daughter
Is it wrong of me to be grateful that the animatronic dinosaurs at the Connecticut Science Center scared the hell out of my daughter, causing her to cling to me…
If you’re looking to buy me something…
It’s a book! And yes, an iPhone charger, too! Two of my favorite things in the world.
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