WTR: The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

***WTR provides reviews of books I’ve recently read – some titles were provided free of charge, some were not. All opinions, though, are my own.*** New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman’s latest book, The Last Folk Hero: The and Continue reading WTR: The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

Rocky Mountain National Park, White Water Rafting, Red Rocks, and (OMG) Meow Wolf; the Walsh experience travels to Denver, CO

It took nearly 40 hours of minivan time to reach our road trip’s final destination – Denver, Colorado – and, boy, was our experience worth the wait! Rocky Mountain National Park No trip to the Denver area is complete without Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park, White Water Rafting, Red Rocks, and (OMG) Meow Wolf; the Walsh experience travels to Denver, CO

What to expect if your kid plays at ESPN’s Wide World of Expense – I mean – Sports :)

During our tenure of three soccer-playing kids and thousands of games and tournaments, until this past weekend I had managed to somehow avoid my little Messi’s participating in any tournament taking place at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Continue reading What to expect if your kid plays at ESPN’s Wide World of Expense – I mean – Sports 🙂

Worlds of Fun and the Kansas City Zoo – the Walsh experience in the land of Midwest BBQ

I’ll bury the lead – we did not eat barbeque while staying for two days in Kansas City, Missouri. We simply did not have the time. There was too much to do. Smack dab on the border of Missouri and Continue reading Worlds of Fun and the Kansas City Zoo – the Walsh experience in the land of Midwest BBQ

Beale Street, the Memphis Zoo, and Bass Pro Shop – the Walsh experience in Memphis, TN

Rarely does a one-night “stop over” leave an impression on my kids like Memphis did – and not only because, as my daughter calls it, “the shiny pyramid” place. In less than 24 hours in Memphis, we did a bunch! Continue reading Beale Street, the Memphis Zoo, and Bass Pro Shop – the Walsh experience in Memphis, TN

Anxiety or Normal Worry: the Story of my 4th Grader sleeping on our bedroom floor

I cannot recall exactly when Everett, my soccer-loving 9 year-old starting insisting upon sleeping on our floor, but it has to be six months ago. At the time, I didn’t think much of the request. After all, he’s our littlest Continue reading Anxiety or Normal Worry: the Story of my 4th Grader sleeping on our bedroom floor