Strolling with my family down by the cove in La Jolla last weekend my family and I came across three guys practicing slacklining between two trees. I’ve seen this on television specials with people walking the line at insane heights over huge gorges in places like Yosemite. These guys were just doing 3 feet off the ground across about a 20 foot span so the risk was (more…)
I was woke up early one morning not too long ago and heard Olivia, my 8-year-old daughter, quietly crying in her room. I went in to see what was wrong and, through her little sobs, she said, “I had a dream.” I asked her, “Was it a scary dream?” And she answered, “No, I dreamed I could fly.” “Well that actually sounds pretty fun” I replied. To which she said (more…)
I don’t often get to go to my 9-year-old daughter’s ballet class with her. I’m usually in the office at that time. But last week I was able to go. When I got there, in a room full of chittering girls, she said, “Come dance with us daddy!” And her teacher quickly chimed in “Yes, join us!” (more…)