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My wife went into the bathroom the other morning and exclaimed that there were “dribbles on the floor.” Upon closer inspection, she discovered there was “pee all over the toilet!” My 4-year-old paused from eating his breakfast, looked me dead in the eye, and asked,…

Two very scary incidents happened recently. My nearly (at the time) one year old had an anaphylactic response to cashews and had to be rushed to the hospital. We administered an epi pen on the way, which prevented a horrible catastrophe. My son choked on an apple and needed…

The year is 2018. Laura and I have been dating for a little over a year. We both have very close friends in Denver and decide to go on an end of the summer extended weekend trip to visit those friends and to see Phish who have been playing every Labor Day weekend in…

Written by: Dan HellwegThey say never try to be perfect. I disagree with that. Well, maybe we shouldn't keep trying to be “perfect” but what we should be on is the pursuit of perfection. The recipe for perfection is complex. An excellent example of where perfection…

My wife and I recently finished Ted Lasso. As to not spoil it for anyone I will not review it here. What I will say is it reminded me in an important way of another acclaimed comedy, Schidt’s Creek. These two shows are wonderful examples of what I see as a new era in…

There is a fundamental element to improvisational comedy that any idea is an idea worth exploring. A common exercise to train that muscle is the “Yes, And…” game where participants start their statements that follow the previous with “Yes, and…” Participant…

There is part of me that feels good about each bite of food my children eat. Each sip of milk. Each good night’s sleep. Each smile. Each time they merrily go through their school doors. Each moment they get to spend with their grandparents. I revel in each and every…

I had lunch with my business partner, Joe, today and he told me a story about his son that fits with the theme of this week’s newsletter I decided to explore over the weekend when I was blown away by some small bit of progress that my kids made.First though, I want to say…

My daughter is all of 9 months. Even as young as 6 months she would point out one of my bad habits, which I won’t dwell upon as I am not here to turn anyone off to this newsletter, but I bite my nails and my nail beds. It is not an incessant bite to the quick habit, but…

This is the infamous I had an idea for a newsletter newsletter. Anybody who has attempted to be creative in their lives have “written” this newsletter. The one where you wanted to regale the world with your brilliance using some original insight, but you did not write…

I love to sing. I am not an accomplished singer, but I love to sing in my house and in my car and in the shower and to my kids. I love singing grunge from my youth, Justin Timberlake falsetto from his album 20/20, Talking Heads, new female country artists like Margo Price,…

You can’t talk about the NFL and the Superbowl these days without talking about the Taylor Swift effect. Why am I bringing this up? Well, it is oftentimes stated that the beginning of the real estate sales season is the day after the Superbowl. Why is that? I think it is…