Man Card Member, No. 404431

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Renewed the man card tonight. No, I didn’t get as fancy as some people and replace an entire floor in my house. But I did participate in one of the quintessential American male activities. I put together a grill. And not some basic black thing you get for $20 at K-Mart. No way, people, I […]

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Return of the Cans

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In many ways society is bring back some fashion and attitudes of the ’80s. I’m not going to complain about all of this, because I never had to worry about wearing leg warmers. Plus, they are making boomboxes again that fit iPods, and I won’t lie that owning one of those while watching the fellas […]

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Parental Advice for the O’Neills, Part 1

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Now that baby Madeleine is with the clan here in DC, I thought it appropriate to give Dan and Ashley some friendly advice on how to properly take care of Maddy. Not that I don’t trust them to handle the pressure, but if we can’t get Seamus off to a good start, there’s no telling […]

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Hello Takoma Park: The Closing

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I feel like Martin Sheen when he rises up from the water in Apocalypse Now. That is right, people, I have been in the shit. I entered Thunderdome. Doubt me? Just ask any of the 8 people who were around the table with us today at our house closing. I’ve seen things, man, and now […]

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