Excerpted from the never-to-be-released book, “I Thought You Packed The Pacifier! And Where The Hell Is The Butt Paste!: A father’s guide to having it all while smelling slightly of soured milk.”
CHAPTER 10: When Tailgating and Naps Collide.
A quick checklist to what you need before you pregame feed
Are you ready for some Mountaineer football!!! Great! [...]
So here we are tailgating before the big Appalachian State home opener Saturday. The tailgating crew was pulling down the tents and packing away the leftovers when a WXII TV van pulled up on the curb. I was sitting in a chair feeding Big G a bottle as the news hounds came sniffing my way. [...]
Forget the pony
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas this year is the above delivered to my mailbox. Do it, and I promise I won’t ask for anything else. If that’s too much to ask, how about a nice t-shirt?
Gone in 90 seconds
Appalachian’s first possession since December 15, 2006 went 74 yards in three plays, [...]
My mighty, mighty Mountaineers of Appalachian State tangle with big boy Michigan tomorrow in Ann Arbor. It’s a matchup of David versus Goliath’s older, larger big brother. Conventional wisdom has the Apps winning the Powerball before coming within three TDs of a 30-point first-half margin. But what if CV is wrong. What if … Appalachian [...]
I finally found some time to put some beach photos online. And by time, I mean precious seconds of life not spent either working, minding a child, or doing household chores. I knew a new child would bring extra demands, but I had no idea just how extra.
Some kernels from the beach:
- It was love [...]
As I mentioned, Gabby recently had her big wedding debut. I only got a few shots of her in her official flower girl getup. She briefly - oh, so briefly - agreed to sit on a log with the ringbearer, who was the son of the bridegroom. Something about the photo whispered Little House, so [...]
Two paths which ran parallel for years finally crossed Friday. I have known Jon for several months thanks to our respective roles as Appalachian alumni. He’s vice president of the alumni council. I work in the alumni office.
He was in town for a council meeting. I last saw him a few days ago during a [...]
One day shy of the 11-month mark, Gabby looms larger than Appalachian's I-AA title.
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