My kid, Felix, is 7. He’s pretty crazy. Most 7-year-olds are. And I mean crazy in a good way (“fun” crazy, not “scary” crazy). Kids grow up fast and lose that kid thing we love so much so I wanted the most “kid-like kid” for as long as possible. His middle name is Turbo. That’s not an unofficial moniker, it’s on the birth certificate. I fought for legislation to make Turbo his first name, but I was aggressively overruled by the majority party (wife). The middle name was a bi-partisan compromise and I was shocked that that counteroffer was even…
Author: Dave Raphael
Dave Raphael
Hi, my name is Dave Raphael. I'm a dad and a neurotic mess. That trait doesn't always make for smooth parenting, but it seems to make the kid laugh as he observes me being perpetually annoyed. I've been writing some stuff lately, mainly to get it out of my head - a cathartic exercise that seems to help me when a pillow is not readily available to scream into. I write about my kid's passion for driving me nuts and a few other things. I wrote a lengthy elevator etiquette manual during COVID-19. Most either worked out or danced on TikTok, I spent an exorbitant amount of pandemic time drawing stick figure diagrams of who gets to leave the elevator first in any situation.