Author: Matthew Groff

  • Earworm Wednesday: It’s Ringo’s Turn

    Now, I will go to the mat and fight on any hill available to me when I say that Ringo is one of the truly great rock drummers of all time. C’mon, let’s go!

    But this song does drill into my skull and won’t leave which is rather annoying.

    And I guess it was time to pick on another Beatles and cut Paul some slack…

  • Thanksgiving Shopping

    I got everything on my list except a half pint container of oysters. It’s like it doesn’t exist in Manhattan. I don’t know what I’m going to do, because I have to have the oysters for the oyster stuffing. I mean, oysters are in the name for heaven’s sake!

  • What Did I Do Today?

    I over slept, for one.

    I made a breakfast of cereal because I was tired.

    I walked the dog.

    I woke my daughter up.

    I made my daughter breakfast.

    I had a long conversation with my daughter because she felt sad and anxious.

    I started laundry and finished laundry.

    I made my family lunch.

    I fell asleep on the couch watching an old episode of Great British Baking Show.

    I cleaned the kitchen.

    Made a Thanksgiving grocery shopping list.

    I listened to The Beatles’ Anthology 4 while folding laundry.

    I am currently writing a blog.

    I still have to walk the dog.

    I still have to shower.

    I still have to make dinner.

    I still have to clean the kitchen again.

    I still have to make the coffee for the morning.

    I still have to put the kid to bed.

    I still have to play MarioKart and try and beat the final circuit in the Mirror Level.

    I still have to snuggle with my wife on the couch as we watch Tracker.

    I still have to put my wife to bed.

    I still have to watch part three of Ken Burn’s The American Revolution.

    I still have to go to bed.

  • ODDS and ENDS (Rushed Version): End of the Year, The Train, and Thanksgiving Songs

    (I stayed up listening to Queen, when I was seventeen…)

    That went by fast…

    More train travel, please.

    We need more Thanksgiving songs…

  • What It’s Like To Be a Stay-at-Home-Dad? (“Mommy Has Questions” Podcast Interview)

    Here is the episode of the podcast Mommy Has Questions that I was interviewed on. It was a fun conversation about stay at home parenting, male roles in the family, and the couple of other things. I had great time, enjoyed the discussion, and the whole Mommy Has Questions team made me feel comfortable and right at home. So thank you for having me.

    Please, give it a listen – follow, subscribe, leave a comment. You know the drill.