Category Archives: Outtings

That Time My Kid Was More Athletic than Yours

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

As you may know, Yosi has attended Awana Cubbies at a local church this year for the first time. We had mixed feelings before she started in September, but she loves it and we get a free date night every … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Church, Faith, Outtings, Parenting, The Adventure of Life, Toys and Games, Training Up a Child | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Would you rather Buzz or Sprawl?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

This Friday my wife and I and a couple friends get to see The National and Arcade Fire in Chicago. I am quite excited. Just for kicks I thought I would ask who you would be more excited about seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Outtings, Pop Culture, The Adventure of Life, Travel and vacation | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Great Outdoors

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Last Sunday we skipped church and went with Lyndie’s sister and brother in law and their daughter Claire to Bruckner’s Nature Center near Troy to enjoy the first truly warm day of the year. Much fun was had by all. … Continue reading →

Posted in Outtings, The Adventure of Life | 13 Comments

On Salt and Vinegar Crickets and Fine Scotch

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

My birthday was Friday, so on Saturday Lyndie and I dropped Yosi off at Grandpa’s and headed out on our own. We pointed the car toward Jungle Jim’s International Market, a grocery store near Cincinnati that’s bigger than a Super … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Outtings, The Adventure of Life | Tagged | 14 Comments

Muncie Children’s Museum

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

The first Saturday after New Year’s Lyndie and I took Yoselin to the Muncie Children’s Museum in Muncie, Indiana. Our membership to Boonshoft got us in free and while the Muncie museum is definitely smaller and less polished than Boonshoft … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Education, Outtings, Parenting, The Adventure of Life | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Show Hope

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

When we were completing our adoption we received financial help from a couple wonderful organizations, God’s Grace Adoption Ministries and Shaohannah’s Hope, now Show Hope. We recently had the opportunity to volunteer for Show Hope at a concert put on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, General adoption topics, Our adoption narrative, Outtings, The Adventure of Life | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Good Gourd Almighty

Posted on November 15, 2010 by
Posted in Outtings, The Adventure of Life | 1 Comment

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

I recently took an entire week off work to relax, write, work with rare books and hang out with friends, which I like to imagine is what heaven is like except all the time and there would be dinosaurs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Education, Outtings, Science and Nature, The Adventure of Life | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Prairie Days

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

At the end of September one of our favorite events of the year, Prairie Days, came to Shawnee Prairie. Our local nature center is transformed for one weekend every year into a pioneer camp with historical reenactments, hayrides, antique farming demonstrations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Education, Outtings, Parenting, The Adventure of Life | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Secret Ballroom

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

Tonight, downtown, a temporary dream is being auctioned to the highest bidder. A few weeks ago Lyndie and I attended an open house for a large building on Broadway. It includes a ground level storefront the perfect size for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Outtings, The Adventure of Life | 6 Comments