No men in the Man Cave means no TV for me

February 19, 2014 By Heather Bosch in Technology, Teenagers Tags: technology, Television, xbox Leave a comment

A friend of mine once said that the entertainment system in a TRUE man cave cannot (NOT) be operated by anyone who doesn’t poses a “y” chromosome. I scoffed at this, at first. With MY extensive background as an anchor/reporter in television and radio news?! . . . I will pause for a moment while my engineering friends in broadcasting have a good laugh at the thought of broadcast “talent” — of either gender — being able to figure out how the equipment works, but let me skip forward now.

The men of the man cave recently went out of town. The little men, to visit grandparents, the big man, to conduct business. Continue reading →

Let the ‘real’ winter games begin!

February 13, 2014 By Heather Bosch in Journalism, New York City Tags: snow, Storm watch, weather coverage Leave a comment

OK. I admit the winter uniforms can be outlandish and the analysis a bit tedious at times, but I love to watch the graceful vaulting over the snow . . . The sliding — and occasional falling — on the ice . . . the rising up, again, undaunted. The endurance! The “facing the cold and exhaustion and never ending expanse of snow!” Yes, I am proud, PROUD, of my journalism colleagues and their wall-to-wall storm coverage!

No, I was not talking about the Winter Olympics, although I’m pretty darn sure there should be medals handed out for the longest live-shot, worst broadcast conditions, and most man-on-the-street interviews (I’d put in for that one). Continue reading →

Guy clothes aren’t just for guys

January 26, 2014 By Heather Bosch in Family, Shopping Tags: men's clothes, spanx, underwear Leave a comment

The other day I notice a woman fighting – and losing – a battle with her Spanx (slimming underwear for the uninitiated) and it occurred to me that there are CLEAR advantages to living in a Man Cave. Among them: easy access to men-clothing.

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‘Beast Mode’ in the Man Cave

January 11, 2014 By Heather Bosch in Apartment Tags: beast mode, fan, seahawks, seattle 1 Comment

I write this post just hours away from a Seahawks playoff game.

I have already extended apologies to the people in the apartment below the Man Cave for all the shouting, cheering, stomping and screaming that will no-doubt emanate from our New York-area apartment. But the cheers etcetera will NOT be coming from my sons, nor from my loving husband. Continue reading →

“Prequel to the Man Cave” or “Growing up with brothers”

December 28, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Family, Teenagers Tags: Action figure, brothers, Han Solo, Man Cave 1 Comment

Having grown up with two brothers, one just 16-months older than me, the other about 16-months younger, I actually got a taste of living in a Man Cave early. There wasn’t a doll I owned that didn’t take a trip on a brother-made boat out onto a pond or hitch a ride attached to the tail of a kite that inevitably ended up strangled in a tree or diving deep into an angry rose bush.

The story of my brothers blowing up my Han Solo action figure with fire crackers is legendary. They didn’t confess to the crime until 20-years later. Continue reading →

Just accept it. Kids are adorable germ-magnets

December 21, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Bodily Functions, Family Tags: Children, Germs, Parenting Leave a comment

I was trying to reassure a colleague of mine, who has young kids, that one day he will NOT be chronically ill. He is NOT suffering from a long-term illness. Nope. Like many parents, he is catching every cold, stomach virus, flu bug, achy-crud his little kids can generate. I swear that when my kids were young, my husband I weren’t completely well and mucus free for two years.

There’s no getting around it. You can take your vitamin C and scrub your hands germ-free… but those little bug-factories will cough right in your face. Or you’ll end up kissing their snotty-little cheeks, anyway… because they’re so darn cute even when their contagious. Just resign yourself to the fact that when one of your kids gets sick, EVERYONE in the family will catch it. Continue reading →

What’s really important today

December 14, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Family Tags: Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, Politics Leave a comment

I look at all the squabbling between left and right, religious and non-religious, political party vs. political party… and all I can think about?

I was in Newtown, Connecticut a year ago. Twenty little beds would be empty, that night. Twenty tiny caskets would follow. Six beautiful women’s families would mourn. Continue reading →

Febreze is handy in the Man Cave

December 9, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Apartment, Bodily Functions, Family, Teenagers Tags: comfy bed, febreze, feet Leave a comment

My youngest sometimes sneaks into my room to nap because he says hubby and I have a bed that “Is soooo FLUFFY!!!” So now my bed smells like little boy feet and taco chips. Febreze is handy in the Man Cave. Continue reading →

Adventures in Toyland

December 9, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Apartment, Family Tags: decoration, holiday, Manhattan Leave a comment

I want to decorate the Man Cave for the holidays, but this is proving to be tricky.

Most of our ornaments went into storage when we made the big move from Seattle to Manhattan. To be honest, though, many ended up packed away long before that, as our family evolved. Continue reading →

How I got my gamertag: Mama-Kazi

December 8, 2013 By Heather Bosch in Technology, Teenagers, Video Games Tags: Halo, Mario Kart, Video game Leave a comment

Despite living in a quite-geeky Man Cave, I am not a big video-game player. I just haven’t taken the time to learn how to play them very well — except Mario Kart’s “Moo Moo Meadows” race track. For some reason, racing around a track avoiding cows comes easily to me. Perhaps from my experience as a TV reporter in rural Yakima, Washington, but I digress.