captaincreed I am a big fan of Disney. I always have been a fan of the movies, but not so much the amusement park. That all changed when my wife convinced me to agree to a two day trip to Disney with my then 2 year-old daughter. Let’s just say that it converted me. … Read more
Poop Deck Community, I’m anticipating a pretty fun summer, so I am doing some rearranging of the blog. One of those things I am modifying is my About page, but before I delete the original, I thought I would stick it in a “new” blog post. Kind of a fun way to remember my … Read more
Disclosure: I have partnered with Life of Dad and Restonic Mattress for this promotion As an English teacher, one of my jobs is to look for themes in literature. One of the most common subjects in these literary themes? Sleep. And I’m not referring to the naps that I may occasionally take during lunch. … Read more
I wrote this after my son’s party this past weekend, but chose to wait to share it now on his birthday. Sorry for all the metaphorical, figurative language, but that’s where this English teacher’s head was. Enjoy. I doubt the trees know what I am thinking, and somehow I doubt that they would care, but … Read more
I waited a long time for this movie. Thanks to Fandango a whole group of us got to go to the premiere of Captain America: Civil War. Civil War is by far my favorite Marvel movie to date. And there are so many reasons why the movie worked, but here are three specifically: 1. The … Read more
I want you to join me on a journey. This summer is a special one. First, The Captain turns 40 which seems to be a milestone, yet I feel it merely marks the number of years I have loved cheeseburgers. The second reason why it is so special is that it is an Olympic … Read more
I am a proud blog ambassador with Ask Listen Learn. Though I have been compensated for this post, my thoughts and words are indeed my own. 25 years ago life was simpler. I was 14 and knocking on the door of 15 years of age. My responsibilities, which seemed mountainous then, were to go to … Read more
Please excuse the late night post. This one’s a little different – a random scribble from a notebook (one of many) that I keep. What makes it different is that it is a poem. I don’t usually write poetry mainly because it is not my thing. The idea came from a workout – the … Read more
I am a proud blog ambassador with Ask, Listen, Learn. Though I have been compensated for this post, my thoughts and words are indeed my own. Conversations with babies are easy. They are one sided. You talk and the baby has no choice but to listen. That’s not to say that these monologues aren’t … Read more
Friends are often described as the family you get to choose. There are many different types of friends and many different definitions of friendship. No matter how you determine what constitutes a friendship, I think it is pretty safe to say that if you have a friend that you can depend upon you should … Read more