Hi.

Today we have Jim, Jen, Greg, and a group of teenagers.

Teenagers who fairly recently made the biological step into adulthood.  All 12 – 14.  How shall we refer to a group of such teenagers.

A puberty of teens.

A slewberty of teens?!

Maybe.

Nonetheless, being a (step) Father of a beautiful, social, popular thirteen-year-old girl is a bit of a challenge.  And by “bit of a challenge,” I mean a really fucking significant challenge.  Yes, it’s the boys.  Yes, it’s the constant struggle toward independence and being right.  Yes, it’s the boys.  Yes, it’s the fact that she is super smart, has world-class wit and thus can be a world class smart ass, knows me entirely too well and is enough like me to put me in my place much more often than I prefer.  And she’s beautiful.  So mostly…Yes, it’s the fucking boys.

Anyway, this podcast will give a little window into my life, and our life with Maddy, and our life with Maddy on a night when our friend Jim comes over to hang.

Also, I’m giving you an extended intro and several songs from Abbey Road.  Namely, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” and “Oh! Darling.”

We present to you, “Sounds Like Teen Spirit.”