50 Most Traumatizing Movie Moments in Kids’ Films
I watched WAY too many movies as a kid. Certain movies were in heavy rotation. Others were only hauled out for special occasions. The beauty of finally getting a VHS player was in learning that we only had to run down to the video store or pull out one of the many over-dubbed cassettes with […]
My Wife Belongs in the Kitchen…
… telling me to do the dishes and housework. It is written that the Olympics actually began in an ancient Greek household. A man and wife had just birthed a young Greek named Nagmeon. Within a fortnight, the two were screaming at each other over who had changed more grape leaf diapers than the other, […]
Baby Jogger Strollers, Journal #4: Playground Paparazzi
One of the big attractions for tourists coming to Los Angeles is decidedly the celebrity culture. I’ve been a personal assistant and I’ve been in the line of fire of those pesky, camera-wielding gnats known as paparazzi. I’ve seen it all, man. Today, I’m talking about celebrity-watching and how to go about it FOR REAL. […]
Can’t Calm Them, Join Them
We’ve all (the royal WE) been there. Your kid is screaming bloody murder and they just seem like they need a little compassion, a gentle caress or a calm voice. Do we cave? Do we succumb to their emotional demands? Well, this father did and it proved to all of us doubters that sometimes things […]
My Wife Just Said… #100
“I’m wearing a thong. That’s how you know it’s time to do laundry.” –Avara ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
The Charlie Brown Question
“I going kill myself.” No sooner did it leave his lips than I pounced on his statement with a question. “Where did you hear that?” His little formative 3-year-old mind had already moved on to more fertile pastures, a grouping of Lego blocks for the moment. “Where did you hear that, Finn?” I didn’t want […]
Office Spaced
This is my last video, and as such, I thought we should go out with a… suit. My birthday suit, perhaps? I recently got a new job that has me, get this, showering and shaving. All the time. Weird, right? While I don’t have to wear a suit on the regular, I occasionally need to […]
The Breakfast NASA Launch
Remember how I said my wife, Avara, didn’t want to be in the videos? Well, while shooting one day we had to film a part where I drop off Finn at “his school” and we didn’t have anyone to play his teacher. Avara happened to be on the set so she could take Finn home […]
My Wife Just Said… #98
“Can you imagine the kind of sex we could have if I were Elastigirl from The Incredibles?” –Avara ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
Dreams Float
This is, by far, my favorite video of those we’ve done with Kia. My son Finn has become the grandest storyteller. When the other kids at school wrote little stories, most of them gave two-sentence answers. Finn’s piece of paper was two paragraphs of intricate detail. We share a love for imagination. Also, the thing […]
