by busyboysam | Nov 1, 2009 | fun
by busyboysam | Sep 29, 2009 | philosophy of boys, the girl
Our friend Banana brings out the inner savage in us, not because she’s violent or anything, but because she accepts masculine warfare as part of the natural order of things…at least here in the land of busy boys. Maybe it’s the influence of her three...
by busyboysam | Sep 29, 2009 | education
You’ve heard grown-ups use the term, but it doesn’t mean very much. Until… Why do they get to go in a big bus and we have to stay home? Are they going on a field trip? What’s in that big backpack? Is their school like an amusement park? Why...
by busyboysam | Aug 5, 2009 | philosophy of boys
Fishing is right up there with baseball cards, Legos, chess, and treehouses—basic pre-requisites for manhood. The first time you fish, you learn that you won’t catch something just because you try. In fact, you probably won’t catch anything at all the...
by busyboysam | Aug 1, 2009 | fun, the girl
You never know what a baby is thinking exactly. Maybe nothing. But some moves really make you wonder. And given how much routine stuff there is (sleep, eat, cry, repeat), whenever a definite gesture emerges it’s a proud parenting moment. Anyway, time to fire up...