Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

Halloween . It's the time of year when you get to traipse around the neighborhood and knock on doors for candy. Every stop means a chance for your favorite kind. You walk the streets in a costume you spent hours searching for or making in your room, with or without the help of your parents. It's the one time of year when it's acceptable to take candy from strangers. After a few hours of briefly visiting the neighbors with your friends, siblings, or parents, you go home and look over the glorious bounty of your haul. Halloween Costumes and Parties The entire day was fun when you were a kid. You went to school knowing assignments would end early so everyone could get into their costumes. When everyone was changed, it was time to pass out the candy. Everyone walked around the room leaving some type of sweet on everyone's desk. You were allowed to have food in the classroom. You got to dress up. If you were lucky, you had the coolest costume in the entire school. More often...

Halloween is this week. This means dressing up and trick-or-treating for children. For me, it means imposing the "Dad Tax" while I check out what was brought home and making sure candy is "safe" to eat. Lovie loves this time of year because stores are putting Christmas displays next to the Halloween candy. For her, Fall is a reminder the Christmas is right around the corner. This seems like a very big corner. Meanwhile, my beloved daughter is continuing to bake yummy treats that coincide with the Fall Season. It's just a matter of time before she starts rolling out the Christmas goodies. If you're like Lovie, Halloween means the doors are beginning to creak open to Christmas. As soon as the candy bags are dropped and the costumes are put away, stores across the nation are decked out with yuletide cheer. Halloween gives way to Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving leads to Christmas, which soon means it's time to welcome the New Year. They don't call them "...

photo: weddedwonderland.com Wedded Week 2025, the world's largest online luxury wedding event is returning. Wedded Week will take place October 23-29 at weddedweek.com, connecting couples, brands, wedding professionals, and venues from over 54 countries across the globe - from Australia and the United Kingdom to India and China, to North America and Latin America, all the way to Italy and the United Arab Emirates. Now in its third year, Wedded Week has become a global phenomenon. Last year's event reached 680 million people across social media and media platforms, redefining how couples discover, plan, and book their dream celebrations. This year's showcase brings together hundreds of the world's most luxurious venues, designers, planners, and global brands, supported by 43 global ambassadors- visionary leaders from every corner of the industry driving creativity, innovation, and cultural excellence. With luxury weddings reaching unprecedented heights, averaging $100,00...

Joey Olszewski was my cousin. He passed away in 2010 from an illness. News of the illness and eventual passing shocked my family. Joey was a healthy, athletic young man who played sports in high school and college. I'll tell you more about him later, but for now I want you to know what his family is doing to honor his legacy The Olszewskis started the Joey Olszewski Memorial Scholarship Fund  to honor their son and brother. The scholarship is awarded to a student-athlete at Massabesic who exemplifies character, grit, and community spirit. Fabulous Prizes to be Raffled off The scholarship fund is selling raffles for various prizes. All of the proceeds raised will go to the Joey O Memorial Scholarship Fund. this year's drive is a special one, as it marks the 25th anniversary of Massabesic's 2000 State Football Championship.  Bar Harbor Vacation. A three-night stay at a 3-bedroom condo in downtown Bar Harbor. Good November-March. New England Patriots Tickets. Two premium tic...

weddedwonderland.com If you've recently had a destination wedding or are planning one, Wedded Wonderland is looking for you. The Sydney-based global media platform is conducting a study for married couples who have celebrated a destination wedding in the past 18 months or are having one in the next 18 months. In a press release, the campaign seeks to, "(give) real couples the chance to be seen, heard, and celebrated." Wedded Wonderland has launched a "Destination Wedding and Celebrations Study". Couples participating in the study will have a chance to win a $10,000 luxury experience. With the study, the company looks to celebrate destination wedding couples and their creativity. "This is more than a competition," said Wendy El-Khoury, Wedded Wonderland's co-founder. "It is a celebration of of modern love stories and the diversity of how couples choose to celebrate them." The study is done in collaboration with Abu Dhabi's Department o...