Author Archives: dan

Conversation I The scene: just before the children’s Rosh Hashana service Max: Why do we have to wear these hats? Me: Um, because, you know, it shows respect for God, basically. (For those of you keeping score at home, the … Continue reading →

Max: Hey, it’s Sunday! Can we watch the Giants? Me: No, they’re on tomorrow, after you go to bed. Max: Well, can we watch the Eagles? Me: No, they’re on late, too. But it would be fun to cheer against … Continue reading →

Oh, Labor Day weekend, you are the best thing about not being a teacher any more. I used to hate this holiday, because why would you like a holiday that is all about having a stomachache? But now, since I … Continue reading →

…only better. Because, does Canobie Lake Park have LIONS? I thought not. Kid activities are sort of hard. And sort of boring. And, in the summer, often sort of super horribly hot. Walking places, playing tag, throwing balls when you … Continue reading →

Max has still not eaten squid ink rice, but got some gum and these little pieces of ice cream that come surrounded with chocolate, so he hasn’t complained. Leah and I, only the other hand, have eaten like kings. Well, … Continue reading →

Yeah, so since I go to work I get to rock it Spanish-style and dine like a mangy old man for 90 minutes. If I lived here, I would weigh 9000 kilopounds. I went to La Flauta, a nice lunch … Continue reading →

Don’t tell us what happened on the final Friday Night Lights. So, yeah, we did it again. Swapped our house for an apartment in Gracia, a nice neighborhood just outside the center of Barcelona and kicked around for 3 weeks. … Continue reading →

Max was invited to a party at which he would be the only boy. Since the primary role of parents, after buying groceries, is messing shit up, I said, “Wow, you’ll be the only boy, huh? How you feeling about … Continue reading →

The scene:  Max and I are playing Go Fish. Abe is “on my team,” which means he throws the cards around, gets taken upstairs for a breather, laughs at me, and we start again. Finally he settles down and sort … Continue reading →