The roller rink at sea
A small story about balance, misjudgment, and the kid who climbed out of the box I put him in.
Self & Growth
Stories about identity, change, and learning who you’re becoming.
40 posts
The imitation game
A wry look at fatherhood, imitation, and the quiet ways our kids become mirrors we didn’t realize we were standing in front of.
Dirk! Better than Shaq!
A late-night detour in Cologne, one confused cab ride, and a reminder that the best stories never go according to plan.
The balloon and the walnut
A story about loss, love, and one perfectly timed punchline.
Buf, Buf
A late-night farewell, a phrase that meant everything and nothing, and the quiet luck of having someone worth missing.
Raising kids, raising myself
Parenting teaches more than it tests. A reflection on learning, failing, forgiving, and growing right alongside our kids.
Everything I never knew I always wanted
On fatherhood, awe, and the quiet transformation that happens when your child believes you’re everything you hope to become.
Eight random facts about me
From odd phobias to fake radio shows and a chance run on the homicide beat—eight random facts that somehow make a little more sense together.
Summertime, my old friend
A love letter to summer—that old friend who once began with a school bell and still lives on in memory.
The time of our lives
Ten years, one city, a table full of friends—and proof that time changes everything except how good it feels to be together.