Staying at the hospital can change a person, and not always for the better. In this case, though, the change seems to have been temporary. Thank goodness.

Pop quiz: you’re driving home late at night, and your eight-year old asks you about the devil. His six-year old brother also wants to hear. What do you do?

I would just like to say, for the record, that I blame this particular scene on the meds the little guy was on. He was clearly out of his head.

This morning, for one brief terrifying moment, I almost acted my age. Don’t worry. It won’t happen again.

Have you ever tried collecting waves? It’s quite a lot of fun, especially if you have a couple of little guys to do it with.

There are some phrases that I simply don’t want to hear before I’m fully awake. One of those words, it turns out, is “dart gun.” Enjoy!

For some inexplicable reason, the kids aren’t as excited about growing up to be a daddy any more. I’m not sure why.

In which a dad is taught the fine art of civil disobedience – by his son. I probably made the wrong parenting call on this one, but I have to admit that I’d make it again.

I had never realized just how dangerous the transition from watching magic to performing magic can be. What do you think? Is magic real?

Goodnight Moon is one of the all-time classic picture books, one my kids have heard countless time. This particular reading, however, is one that I don’t think they’ll ever forget. I won’t either, primarily because I don’t think they’ll let me.