I’m not talking about using credit cards, I’m talking about prepping all of your electronic devices prior to leaving.The weekend before we left for Ocean City we got the car ready by taking it to our mechanic to have the oil changed and the tires rotated. Someone in my family was supposed to get the…
Tag: Family
Vacation Time
Hello everyone!I will be taking a short vacation during the week of August 12 – 18, 2007. I have a few articles scheduled to run during that time frame but, as always when I go away, I open the blog up to those of you who might like to write a guest piece.If you are…
Camp: The Open House
Today was the open house day at camp and I was in charge of the camp store. What a day! I am so tired…We did most of the setup (tents and tables) on Saturday but I still had to stock the camp store for open house on Sunday. My daughter “helped” me a little bit…
Print Twice, Laminate Once
‘This morning I’ve been working on getting the ID badges ready for next week. If you have not made your way over to the Clatter Valley Day Camp website than you may be unaware of the cool artwork we are using for the badges.About the artThis great piece of art was created by the Brothers…
Where is Steve?
Where have I have been? I’ve been right here but I have also been very busy.Next week I will also be busy at the Clatter Valley Day Camp. It is an annual Girl Scout day camp event. I’m the tech guy this year which means I had to put up a forward facing site and…
How I spent my Father’s Day
Because I am a father I get to benefit from the holiday known as Father’s Day. On this day we honor our fathers. We do this by sending cards and making phone calls. If we live close enough we also drive over and hang out.My daughter is only 8 yrs old right now so she…
Darling Mummy
This past Mother’s Day my daughter and I decided to get something different for her. We did not want to go the usual cards and flowers route so we looked around the Internet until we found an interesting store front that sold “fun tees and accessories for the stylish mother”.The name of the site is…
Steve’s bad poetry corner: Acid Man
A long long time ago, back when I was in high school, I began writing bad poetry. Today (and in the coming weeks) I will be sharing this bad poetry with all of you.This one is the first one I ever wrote. I wrote while serving “in-school suspension”. Unlike a regular suspension this form of…
PTO Dilema
My experience with PTO has been quite a unique one. What started out as a journey of leadership has turned into one of exploration . Not only have I learned about what PTO is and is not, but I’ve also learned about myself and others. I’ve evaluated my self worth and examined the roles of…
Sixth Grade-To be,or not To be?
There is currently a demand for a sixth grade to be added to the Western Academy of International Studies Magnet School in Danbury CT (AIS). Right now, there is no sixth grade, in fact, there is no fifth grade. However, a fifth grade is in motion for next year. I have two daughters at AIS….
I’m sick, entertain me!
Every parent has to deal with it, being stuck at home with a sick child. Yesterday it was my turn.My daughter stayed home from school yesterday because she was sick and running a fever. This was my one weekday off for the month and I was looking forward to spending some time with my wife…