One summer Ana's sister and mother came to visit us staying for an entire month. She hadn't seen her family for a while and we were...

​Sarmale is a traditional Romanian dish and one my personal favorites. In Romania it is made for Christmas, New Years, weddings and any...

Most Tuesdays I pickup donations at A Turning Point and deliver them to my friend Rachelle's house where they are sorted and distributed...

I have done a lot of stupid things in my life, after all I am a white middleclass straight male. In my late teens and early twenties...

The 4th of July is a uniquely American holiday but many other nations have an Independence Day. In Romania it is recognized on December...

I think the single greatest thing about being a parent is the heartwarming interactions you have with your kids. I know the details of...

In the fall of 2001 a few months after Dave was born I attended the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. I love watching the shows and...

Growing up the concept of a "godparent" seemed foreign to me. By that I mean something only people from other countries did like in the...

As a result of the older kids alternating time with their moms house whenever Ana is busy its Bridget and I find ourselves running solo....

I am really torn with how to tackle this particular post. Andrea is a significant character in my life story with lots of highs and lows....

Living with someone for an extended period of time yields incredibly minutia insight. In the cases of romantic partners first moving in...

The Fulton's have been long time family friends and Ashley and I tend to rope the group into crazy shenanigan's. In 2013 she was excited...

When I was still making an impression on Ana she was reluctant to let me see where she lived. Apparently her mom was (is) a little...

Fear is a natural part of the human experience. It helps keep us stay safe and makes both Halloween and amusement parks more fun. Like...

Every year the director of my department hosts a get together that involves a small competition. Past events have included a trip Top...

One day we were all out at Taco Bell on Antioch eating dinner (because apparently we wanted to torcher ourselves). From the lobby I could...

In the fall of 2019 Free Hot Soup Northland had outgrown our space in our garage and we needed a more permeant place to store our...

Originally my post for today was going to be about my first concert in a long time. In 2018 my wife purchased tickets for me and a couple...