The Appalachian Trail is the ultimate test: endurance, perseverance, and surrendering control. And outrun a bear.
About John Cave Osborne
John Cave Osborne, author of Tales from the Trips—How Three Babies Turned Our World Upside-Down, is a small-business principal and freelance writer who lives in Knoxville, TN. When not working, writing, or hanging out with his beautiful family, John can most likely be found hiking, fishing, camping, watching SEC football, or turning heads on the dance floor with his sick-ass moves.
Rambo’s Bandana
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Yes. I’m saying that I think the dog was harmless because he was wearing a bandana.” “Rambo wore a bandana, you know,” said Caroline. “Exactly. And Rambo was a good guy.”
Aggressive Nesting, Conservative Mounting
July 9, 2011 By 5 Comments
Four years after moving into their house, the Osbornes are finally unpacking. That’s when things start to get complicated.
What Your Father’s Day Gift Says About You
June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
That new pair of socks might not be as innocent as it seems.
My Attempt at Laundry? More Like the Dense Cycle.
June 12, 2011 By 11 Comments
John Cave Osborne finds that when it comes to laundry, it’s best to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.
Bird Sh-t, Locker Nazis, and Epic Sweating
May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A day like this calls for a hazmat crew.
Why Can’t I Wait to Go Camping? Hint: Cake-in-an-Orange on the Campfire
March 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Show Me Now is bound to entertain and will most definitely not disappoint, assuming you’re not counting on it to turn you into MacGyver.
The Very Most Holy of Sh*ts
January 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
Large coffee with cream and sugar, a bagful of glazed donut holes, and … a fifth child.
27 Things I’ve Learned as a Father of Triplets
January 6, 2011 By 14 Comments
1. Along with sporting events and campfires, babies are the biggest reason why the hot dog industry is still alive and kicking.
Monster’s Scared
November 29, 2010 By 6 Comments
Last night, the noise emanating from the baby monitor sounded different from all the others we had heard in the past.
Dear Elmo, I Hate Your F#$%ing Guts
November 21, 2010 By 6 Comments
Hey, Elmo. Fran Dresher’s calling. Her laugh thinks you’re annoying and wants you to stop.
Spittin’ Image
November 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
Disregard the fact that I don’t have a crew cut, and that my real hair is not six inches off my ears. Focus instead at the very, very top of my hair.
Pre-School Campout
November 15, 2010 By 7 Comments
I would spend a cold February night camping out in a church parking lot in hopes of getting my kids into a highly coveted preschool.
Floaters!
November 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
For John Cave Osborne, father of triplets, bathtime is an adventure.
The Trail
October 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
The Appalachian Trail is the ultimate test: endurance, perseverance, and surrendering control. For John Cave Osborne, nothing illustrates this better than having to run from a hungry bear.
I Let My Daughter Listen to Snoop
October 18, 2010 By 18 Comments
John Cave Osborne wonders if censoring his daughter’s access to pop music is the right thing to do.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.