A True Account of Events in the Rovira Household on the morning of Saturday, February 6th, 2016. 9:07 a.m.: Princess Grace (9) awakens and seeks out food. 9:10 a.m.: Princess Grace settles upon a desired breakfast item — Honey Nut Cheerios — in record time and pulls it out of the kitchen cabinet. 9:11 a.m.:Continue reading “Breakfast Agonistes”
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The Great Salsa Jar Emasculation of 2015
Sheridan (aged 26… for the last 18 consecutive years): <Banging salsa jar, then yelling across house.> “Jim, come be the man.” Jim (not aged 26 for a very long time): <Approaches Sheridan and hugs her from behind.> “So, what you’re saying is, you need a man?” Sheridan: “Just open the jar… man.” Jim: “Go ahead.Continue reading “The Great Salsa Jar Emasculation of 2015”
Dad and Breakfast…
My wife left very early this morning to take the Praxis test in English at a college about forty miles away from where we live. That means I was left in charge of breakfast. But it gets worse. When my children awoke, they all knew I was left in charge of breakfast. “Do you wantContinue reading “Dad and Breakfast…”
Ninjutsu and Childhood
My daughter Grace walked out of her room this morning dressed like this and said, “Today I’m going to be a ninja!”
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 