“Let’s get a FastPass for Everest, run to Pandora, and then we can be to Epcot by noon.” “If we alternate getting lunch while the others stand in line, we’ll only have a 30 minute wait each.” These were just a couple of the “suggestions” I heard during our day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom last […]
Attempting round two or part two of anything comes with risks. Clearly there are some shining examples of building on a story that went exceedingly well–Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, to name a few. Sci-fi and superheroes seem to have the advantage in the film space (pun […]
Eat all your broccoli. “I did. That entire piece.” Mmm… That’s not how it works. Every single piece on your plate. You collected all the trash, right? “Yep. It’s all downstairs now.” But, son, it needs to actually go to the street. “Well, I…” That’s not how it works. Did you wash your body and hair? “Well, […]
“Where is your other sock? How is it possible to only have one?” I said incredulously to my 7-year-old. “I’m going to start waking you up at 5 a.m.” It was 7:45 a.m. Her backpack was half-zipped, she was not wearing a jacket in 40-degree weather, and the snack I packed for her expedition to […]
I’m not usually too big on celebrating February 14, to be honest with you. I have nothing against chocolate or flowers or cards, but there’s something about this fabricated, highly marketed, contrived “holiday” that feels forced, disingenuous, and insincere. Ironically, Valentine’s Day is everything love is not supposed to be. But you didn’t come here […]