And so we begin…Parenting, Phase 3
This week, Shani and I celebrated our 25th anniversary. And we made an event of it. It turned out one of our favorite singers, Mary Gauthier, was doing a series of concerts celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album "Drag Queens and Limousines." It also turned out she was playing in Atlanta, where Alex is … Continue reading 25 and Counting
Last night, Shani and I went out to dinner -- and Jack came along, which was terrific. We had a lot of fun talking. And he let us know that he thought we were really good parents. That felt great (obviously). So this morning I started jotting down things I thought we'd done well and … Continue reading Parenting Ramble
So the other day Shani and I were walking the dog, and she was telling me about a situation she was managing at work. But she going into a detail about something that she had already told me. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, I got it,” I said. “If you don’t want to hear about this…” “No, … Continue reading B is for Boring
The plan for Saturday night was to have a date. Shani was getting back from Boston. I made a big pot of minestrone soup. We were going to open a bottle of wine, put our phones away, and hang out. But Shani came in like a hurricane. “So many people are texting me that they … Continue reading Rain Date
Shani and I got married 20 years ago today. We'd been planning to go to Hawaii to celebrate, but last September I lost my job, so we figured we should be more careful with money. We downshifted and decided that when we went to LA in April for my cousin's wedding, that would be our … Continue reading Celebrating 20 Years
Fact 1: It rained today. Fact 2: The rain resulted in Jack's baseball game being cancelled. Fact 3: Shani and I took advantage of this surprise opening to ditch the kids and make it over to the Tonewood Brewery. We got seats at the bar and ordered 2 Feugos, which are vaguely bitter and vaguely … Continue reading A few facts
Shani's cousin, Leah, and her husband, Dan, just had a baby. Hannah. Leah is universally adored by the NJ Nuckols and she is one of the most important people in Shani's life. A few years ago, I wrote about Leah and Dan's Jewish Hippie Wedding. Well, it is with great love that I send … Continue reading Lessons for Leah and Dan
It was Parent Social Night this weekend. It means that each grade (K-5) hosts a party at a host house. You go from house to house and hang out with each grade. It's a bitch of a night to get a baby sitter. I struggle with this and basically all social events in my town. … Continue reading Mike Nuckols: Social Liability
So…I have been searching for relevance with NuckolBall. There is a lack of drama with my boys. Things are in a groove. I've taken a new job this past year, so work has occupied a bigger part of my energy and focus (and I'm not blogging about that). This MLB season has been a little … Continue reading Parenting: Phase 2
Based on the last post, the social scientists at NuckolBall.com have created this handy guide.
Note: This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. When I met your mother, I was fresh off the road. I had literally lived in my car for the past year. I hiked National Parks, stayed on friends' couches, got thrown out of bars. Then at the … Continue reading About Your Mother
For the record, this has been the single toughest blog post I’ve written. This wedding was over a week ago and I’ve tried literally 3 different ways to capture this event. None of them have been any good. The obvious challenge is that this is a blog about baseball and this wedding had no baseball, … Continue reading Jewish Hippies and Breakdancing
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