Category Archives: Mid-Life Crisis

The Family Bike Ride

Sunday is family day over at my house. Whatever might be on the agenda that day, Anne and I try to clear out at least a little space to make sure that the two of us and our 3 kids spend some time together doing something fun…..like going to the zoo….or the park……or the swimming pool.  …

June 29, 2011 – 10:13 am | By mike | Posted in Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting, Sports | Comments (2)

What Fair Means To A 7 Year Old

Lately we’ve been struggling with the notion of “fair” at my house. Actually, let me clarify:  my wife and I seem to have the concept mostly down. Our 3 kids?  Not so much. In fact, they seem to regularly confuse the idea of “fair” with the notion that somehow everyone everywhere (siblings, parents, random strangers) is out …

June 8, 2011 – 2:18 pm | By mike | Posted in Food, Kids, Life Lessons, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting | Comments (1)

The Rabid Injustice of Bike Shorts

It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in Denver.  How you feeling about yourself, today? Fit?  Toned?  Ready to show some skin if need be? A word of advice from middle-aged man headquarters– do NOT ruin your mojo by trying on bike shorts. Have you had this experience before?  Wow.  Talk about the great equalizer. Bike shorts are …

May 8, 2011 – 1:47 pm | By mike | Posted in Man-Dom, Mid-Life Crisis, Sports | Comments (1)

Casey’s Rules of Golf

Casey’s Rules of Golf Given the choice between a free round of golf and a lengthy bout of ulcerative colitis, it should be noted that a staggeringly high percentage of folks would actually choose the latter. If this statement makes absolutely no sense to you, then clearly you’ve never played the game of golf.  Or at …

April 11, 2011 – 2:34 pm | By mike | Posted in Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Mid-Life Crisis, Pop Culture, Sports | Comments (0)