Pool time/screen time
Like most modern children, my kids are into their screens. I've tried setting hour limits in the past, but it just becomes another source of …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Midsummer check-in
I got a new phone in early June. Due to a complicated migration of my data, none of my apps automatically transferred. I decided to …Read More
NYC + attempting a “tri” day
I took a very quick trip into New York City yesterday to do a mid-day event at a law firm. I left my house at …Read More
Running in Central Park and other weekend adventures
In Off the Clock’s last chapter, “People are a good use of time,” I recounted bringing my eldest son to New York City for a …Read More
The 2024 Summer Fun List
It’s that time of year again! Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and so I’ve been working on my summer fun list. This is the …Read More
Paris, 2024 edition
I wrote a draft of this blog post on the flight back from Paris. My daughter (age 12) and I flew there Thursday night, got …Read More
Leisure, old magazines, plus a sonnet
At certain points, my 4-year-old desperately wants me (think, middle of the night). However, there are other times when he is far more excited about …Read More
24 hours in Phoenix
I do a fair amount of corporate speaking, and I always like the opportunity to go visit other places, if just for a little while. On …Read More
I need a book to read….(plus sonnet)
I'm a bit off my reading game lately. I don't feel like tackling anything too hefty. Lately I've been going to my local library and …Read More
168 hours in Spain, part 2
I took my two older boys to Spain over spring break. You can see part 1 here. We checked out of our Grenada hotel (Seda Club) …Read More