This is a story about my soon-to-be 16-year-old son, Cole. But it’s also a story about a soon-enough-to-turn 50 mama, me. Last week, he came down with a sore throat and a fever on Friday. By Saturday, he felt badly enough to warrant a trip to Urgent Care so we climbed into the car and made the […]
I know, it’s only rock and roll, but I like it
Last Friday night, Cole’s band, Want Slash Need (yes, they had to change their name from Sound Morpher due to a legal complication), played their first paid gig at a bar in Minneapolis. The band, made up of four 15-year-old boys (Sean, Max, Henry and Cole) packed the bar with family and friends, totally rocked it out […]
Make a Page Monday—Digital: Hello Ultimate
STORY OF THE PAGE: Ultimate season has begun in Minnesota. Not familiar with ultimate? It’s like soccer but with discs. And it’s freaking awesome and so, so much fun to watch. I took some photos at last week’s game and wanted to use a few on a page to plop into Cole’s album. I’m feeling […]
It’s a proud parent kind of moment. Plus, you know, rock and roll.
Cole has loved music since his earliest days. I remember him singing along with this song in his car seat when he was two year old. He’s gone through a lot of different musical phases. They range from Freddie Mercury, Green Day and Stevie Ray Vaughn to more recently Nirvana, Weezer and Tyler the Creator. The boy has some real […]
It’s the ultimate. Literally.
Are you familiar with Ultimate Frisbee? It’s a sport. Like soccer or football. But it’s played with frisbees. And it’s totally awesome. To get an idea of how it’s played and how completely beast some of the players can be, check out this clip. One of the coolest things about Ultimate is that it’s self-officiated. […]