Well, we made it to Paris. Whilst our children didn’t get much sleep on the flight in spite of the eyeshades, neck pillows and ear plugs, and although we landed at 3 am ET / 9 am Paris time, they were ready to go. The children and I are feverishly trying to learn French phrases
Category: Family life
Paris and a Bike Trip
Our family is about to take a trip. It’s a vacation, but also, a mental breakthrough for me (more on that below). We’ll be going to France. We start in Paris to meet up with our oldest child, who has been there on a school-sponsored immersion trip. Then, we go on a bike trip in one of the wine
Being a Father
Happy Father’s Day! I don’t have time to write much this morning, as we’re about to leave the house and start our day. But, I did want to highlight a cool post from Leo Babauto called “The Essence of Fatherhood.” It’s short, well-written, and, I think, full of wisdom. Please read it. Leo writes about his
David Cancel on True Riches
I think the world of David Cancel. He is a great entrepreneur and an amazing human being. I still remember fondly a breakfast meeting, during which we marveled at some similarities with our respective backgrounds. I follow him on social media to keep in touch. Today, he pushed out the Tweet below (or, click here).
The ‘Seasons’ in Parenting
I last night dropped off at the airport our oldest child, who will be in France for a school-sponsored language immersion program. Each student will live with a French family, take summer classes at the local university, and enjoy the local sights and culture (one stop will be Mont Saint-Michel, in the photo up top).
Our Memorial Day Weekend
It’s Memorial Day Weekend. For me, it is one of my favorite family holidays. It’s a time of near-closure and the beginning of summer. Our older children are about to start final exams, and our younger ones are nearly done with school, too. Our oldest child will be going for a month to France and is