Well OK, it’s not much of a pool and there wasn’t any relaxing going on. Since it’s May in Houston, that means we start getting those days where it feels like 110 and you start sweating before you even get outside. The kiddos had a blast with cool uncle Kurt who joined them playing in the...

My parents bought another dog recently – a chihuahua puppy they named Dot (because that’s about how big she is).  In the photo of Dot, you’ll see they have a bell around her neck, which serves as a jingly reminder to not step on her.  They now have 2 dogs that together weigh about the same as a pack of skittles. In contrast, our neighbors adopted a chocolate lab, named Hershey, from the SPCA a few months ago. Hershey...

When I was a kid, I don’t recall ever wearing any safety equipment at all while riding my bike or a skateboard, but I also recall a few times where I wish I had. I’m not even sure what is different today than back then but now it seems a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist pads are pretty standard. When Nathan wants to skateboard, he tells me “pad me...