I’m in Boston this week for business. It sucks being away from my family, but I’m trying to make the best of it. Namely, I’ve decided to try the local eateries to see what a real Bostonian experiences. Here’s a quick review of two local restaurants that you may want to check out next time [...]
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Manly Vegas Entertainment: Phantom
Like I mentioned in my previous post, the wife and I enjoyed a few days alone in Vegas. We did the fancy dinner and stayed at a fancy hotel. The last piece of the puzzle: a Vegas show with the wife. Before I booked tickets, we got advice from our friends and family about what [...]
Aria Las Vegas
My wife needed a break from the kids. Ever since our first boy was born 4.5 years ago, we haven’t had a single day alone. Thanks to some scheduling for work, I planned a quick getaway to Las Vegas. We dropped our boys off with my parents and headed for Vegas. Since it would probably [...]
The $13.50 7Up
Yep. You read that right. $13.50 for 7Up. I was ripped off. Here’s how it happened: The wife and I enjoyed a few days alone in Las Vegas las week. We stayed at the Aria, the newest resort/casino. Wanting to impress my wife with a fancy dinner, I made reservations at Jean-Georges Steakhouse. It did [...]
101 Reasons to Attend a Funeral
101. Simply amazing. My wife’s family called her Grandma Great. She lived up to that moniker. She had 6 children, 20+ grandchildren, 80+ great-grandchildren, and 20+ great-great-grandchildren. My wife is one of the great-grandchildren. My two boys are part of the great-greats. My wife and I married a little over 9 years ago. In those [...]
Redeeming Myself
So my last post was about a less-than-manly moment: seeing the New Moon movie. My week-long vacation is over and now it’s time to get back into the blogging groove… Even though I suffered through several unmanly things during my week off (the movie, clothes shopping, etc.), I did manage to fit in my annual [...]
The Abracadabra Car
The minivan has one feature that totally blows the mind of my four year old: automatic sliding doors. I told him the door are magic and the will open when you say “abracadabra.” He tried it out, and the magic worked perfectly.