Ron’s Observations
This is 50?
I remember it like yesterday (thankfully my memory is still relatively intact). Turning 35 was one of the more challenging birthdays I ever experienced. As the big day approached, a much older friend (by two months) pointed out that I would soon be closer in age to 50 than to […]
Read more »A Different Day; A Different Time
That was Then… It was a simpler time when I was growing up (a half-century ago). Telephones had rotary dials and did not double as game players. Kids sat next to the TV because we didn’t have remote controls to change to the other three channels and rabbit ears needed […]
Read more »Life Lessons Learned
20 Things This Older Dad Has Learned About Parenting (And Life)… As an older dad, I often find myself “holding court” with younger fathers as they hang on my every word, hoping to garner some wisdom from my years of life experiences. (At 49.5 with two daughters almost 6 and […]
Read more »Dear Old Dad (Emphasis on the “Old”)
Welcome to the initial entry of Dear Old Dad: the Blog. Most people who start “blogging” (is that even the proper terminology?) believe they have something meaningful to say and desire a platform to share their voices with the world. Perhaps they have a keen understanding of relationships and want […]
Read more »Daddy’s Day
It can’t get any better than this. Start the day with a brisk jog…on the treadmill (nothing “brisk” about 90-ish degrees at 6:00 am). Throw in a new Under Armour athletic shirt (to match my five year old “tomboy” daughter’s wardrobe), a designer four-sided trashcan with pics of the family, […]
Read more »A (Very) Little R&R
Who doesn’t look forward to a good vacation, some much needed time off away from the daily grind (no biz emails other than the occasional glance at the iPhone)? What can be better than a little rest and relaxation on a beach somewhere, soaking up rays (with SPF 100), completely […]
Read more »Amateur Night
To put it mildly, I have never been a big fan of New Year’s Eve. As a child, the night meant staying home with a babysitter (and my “annoying” older sister) as my parents painted the town red (well, maybe pink), downed a shooter or two (or a few decafs), […]
Read more »The Holidays Will Not Be The Same
It’s beginning to look a lot like…(insert most appropriate religious or secular holiday). Yes, the thermometer in H-Town this fine December afternoon registered a brisk 76 degrees. Restless kids prepared for a few weeks out of school (and far too much SpongeBob SquarePants on TV). My favorite greasy spoon, Bellaire […]
Read more »The Ultimate Soccer Dad
The Fightin’ Cobra Snakes soccer team held its end-of-year banquet the other night and my daughter took home the prestigious Leadership Award. As the coach, I made up all the awards and chose the recipients so I took the opportunity to (try to) teach a life lesson that may not […]
Read more »Goodbye Dear Friends
The first time I met my friend, he ordered a kiddy burger at a sports bar. He wasn’t particularly hungry so this big strapping guy grabbed a children’s menu to pick his meal. Once we attended a political conference together in DC and I got an earful of his Clinton […]
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