Champion Sleeper in Kaplan Household? Call it a Tie Surprise, surprise, my two sons — ages 15 and 12 — both like to sleep in on weekends (and any other time, for that matter). The family Golden Retriever, Raffy, does too. So, which family member is the champion Kaplan “sleeper-inner?” Door #1 vs. Door #2...Read More
Modern Magic “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” –Clarke’s Third Law OK, so it’s not India — Israel’s only 6,200 miles away from Minnesota, not 8,000. But, that’s where my 14 year-old son was this morning when he diagnosed and fixed my Internet connection problem (we were communicating via FaceTime, and I held up the camera...Read More
Pets, Plants, Dolls, Garden (*Dolls??) All Still OK Admittedly, the bar wasn’t set very high. But, my charge while my wife and three kids were in New York last week visiting family was, well, to make sure everything in (and outside) our household was still living when they returned. Home (Almost) Alone, or, “Daddy, Don’t Forget...Read More
