Everyone seems to have that problem of a few sock casualties each time the laundry is done. Despite numerous hints from Heloise we can’t seem to develop a way to solve the issue. Until I discovered Greg’s method, which answered and raised a lot of questions.

Step 1: Don’t do laundry, … [ more ]

One advantage of having to dig out both cars is that you pile up a lot of snow, enough to carve out a couch to sit with your dog and enjoy a beer.

Greg and Sookie on the Snow Couch

U-Haul Storage Unit

Over the past five years, I’ve stored in a U-Haul storage unit in Gaithersburg an old bedroom set, a futon, a table, about 10 boxes of books 4 frames pictures and 3 boxes of mementos.  There’s been more and there’s been a lot more in that storage … [ more ]

As a born and bred Delawarian, Greg’s favorite breakfast meat is scrapple. Having spent my time in Delaware for 4 years, I must say, I’ve taken to scrapple as well. I’m not proud of this.

On the rare occasion that we have some, it is ONLY handled by Mr. Scrapple himself … [ more ]

For baby’s first Halloween we found an adorable cow costume, and then kicked it up a notch by setting the whole family to a Click Clack Moo barnyard theme. Here are some photos from Selena and Kaylee visiting Greg at The Motley Fool’s office trick or treating, as well as … [ more ]

What Kaylee thinks of being left home with dad.

Selena deserves a night out with her friends, she hasn’t done so since Kaylee was born. So, she’s off to SATC2 and I’m going to be watching Kaylee alone, and what better way to be attentive to my daughter than to … [ more ]

On Friday, January 29th I was standing beside a big projection screen in front of the entire company of The Motley Fool. I took a deep breath and began:

“Hi everyone, I’m Greg, and if you don’t know me it may be because you started working here in January and I’ve … [ more ]

The power went out around 7:20am on Saturday here in Rockville after there was already close to two feet of snow on the ground.

Two neighbors and I shoveled out all the walks for the six houses in our row of townhomes. This provided Sookie a nice labyrinth to run through … [ more ]

(WARNING: Gross material ahead. May not be suitable for all audiences.)

The story, as Greg relayed it to me went something like this:

Surrounded by walls of snow double the height of her, we cleared a small area on the porch where Sookie’s training pads are for her to use the bathroom. … [ more ]

After spending the better part of a week packing for the move tomorrow morning, I can affirm first-hand that the estimator was right, we have a helluva lotta stuff. I am completely floored by how many boxes we have packed, it fills the entire dining room and spills out to … [ more ]