My two daughters are now well into their teens, and along with all of the angst, drama, and emotions that living in a house full of women brings, I am also now routinely subjected to the ultimate test of fatherhood – the sleepover. Now don’t get me wrong, I love that my girls are having healthy relationships and living their high-school years to their fullest – and that having friends over to our house means my wife and I know…
In addition to our own busy preparations for the upcoming holiday season, there are so many local events that you can attend or participate in to help get you into the holiday spirit. Tree lighting events, fun runs, live nativities – the four-state area is flush with seasonal splendor. While there are way too many to mention here, listed below are a few of my annual favorites. Christmas at the Roundhouse (Hagerstown, MD) This annual exhibit features the “Trains of…
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I too can get into the Christmas spirit. It begins with the annual decorating of the inside and outside of the house, which if you have kids, you quickly realize is one of the many highly anticipated events of the holiday season. Mine have been bugging me to trudge up into the attic and drag out the Christmas boxes ever since the turkey platter went cold on November 23rd. We were out of…