Mile-marking: Ivy is 4.75 years old. She’s approaching 60lbs and is as long as train smoke. She is shedding the car seat in favor of a booster seat. Her favorite song is anything from KPop Demon Hunters, but especially ‘Your Idol’ by the demon fellas. She has finally joined the ranks of peanut butter and … Continue reading Review (in progress): Fatherhood Pt. 6
Humor
Collingswood Review: Zeppoli – Bistecca Enna
Firstly, a word on courtesy – I contacted Zeppoli via their general “Message Us” inbox from their website. In the email I’ve drafted for this occasion, I tried to make it pretty clear that there is no chance of my review conjuring up any additional patronage as I am both a culinary and internet nobody. … Continue reading Collingswood Review: Zeppoli – Bistecca Enna
Collingswood Review: Cafe Antonio’s II – Grandma’s Pizza
I don’t know what happened to Café Antonio the 1st. If, by chance, it has transitioned to the big pizza oven in the sky, I hope it’s looking down on Tony Jr. with the damp smize of a dad realizing his boy is going to be alright without him. Grandma, too, should rest easy, knowing … Continue reading Collingswood Review: Cafe Antonio’s II – Grandma’s Pizza
Mental health advice from some random guy
After all of the subjects that I’ve tackled in this blog, I’ve finally been defeated. I managed to find humor in everything from cilantro to racism (or at least they were funny to me). But this one is decidedly and almost completely un-funny. I kept writing and writing, figuring that the humor would come organically … Continue reading Mental health advice from some random guy
Review (in progress): Fatherhood Pt. 5
Status update: Ivy is almost 4 years old. She is almost 4 feet tall and refuses to stop growing. There came a point during this past year when we virtually stopped using a stroller but I can’t pinpoint when exactly that was. She loves dresses, strobe light dance parties, mac and cheese, and riveting conversation, … Continue reading Review (in progress): Fatherhood Pt. 5
Litterbug: An Earth Day Special
This one is dedicated to my wife, Megan, one of the earth’s greatest champions. Foreword: Several weeks ago, a bird built a nest on the wreath my wife and I keep on our front door, then laid five eggs. After what must be hundreds of hours of incubation, we now have a tiny baby bird … Continue reading Litterbug: An Earth Day Special
The Collingswood Review: Maria’s Bread Sandwiches NJ Tomato Soup & Mushroom Grilled Cheese
I’m going to tell you something straight from the jump; this is not going to be a negative review. If you were hoping for one of my 0 out of 10 eviscerations, I hate to disappoint you, but this will not be one of those. Before I tell you that this soup and sandwich combination … Continue reading The Collingswood Review: Maria’s Bread Sandwiches NJ Tomato Soup & Mushroom Grilled Cheese
Review (in progress): Fatherhood Pt. 4
Status update: Ivy is three years old. Ivy is about the size of a five-year-old. She enjoys pizza, lollipops, strobe light dance parties and television. Her favorite phrase is “why daddy (or mommy)?” Her favorite word is “why?” Her favorite question… “why?” You follow? Ok. She also seems to be reaching a concerning state of … Continue reading Review (in progress): Fatherhood Pt. 4
The Collingswood Review: Haddon Ave Smash Burger
I must admit that, for some reason, I was wary of a burger from Haddon Culinary (HC) prior to having it for the first time. Sure, HC is a chef-inspired specialty food market which has satisfied my taste buds on many occasions with a broad range of delights from soup to sandwich and around the … Continue reading The Collingswood Review: Haddon Ave Smash Burger
Loneliness
This feels like one of the occasions for which I should set the scene of my current writing environment. I’m on the roof of a house boat on a lake in central Pennsylvania, underneath the moon and stars. It’s about 5:30am and I’m accompanied by an iced coffee and a Peanut Butter Kandy Kake Tastykake … Continue reading Loneliness
True Jest 