Childhood Vikings

In grade school I wondered what am I ever going to do in the real world?

Isosceles triangles tormented me. I looked around and decided that math was for thin kids.

I knew that the little pink biology pig I … Read the rest

Learning the Red Sox Alphabet

Fenway Park. Springtime. Yankees are in town. It’s officially Kids Opening Day at Fenway, “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark”, as the Jumbotron reminds you, just in case you’d forgotten.

I am in the company of two eight year olds wearing jerseys … Read the rest

American Girl Rainbow Fish

“Pappy, could you help me make some rainbow fish?” My 10 year old grand niece, Bridget, called me in the middle of her school vacation week.

Absolutely. When do you want to do it? Saturday? Ok, I’ll be there. What Read the rest