The Book Of Bob

Back to Work, Slowly

Back to Work, Slowly

There’s a strange stretch of days every year where time forgets what it’s for. The week between Christmas and New Year’s doesn’t feel like vacation, and it definitely doesn’t feel...

Back to Work, Slowly

There’s a strange stretch of days every year where time forgets what it’s for. The week between Christmas and New Year’s doesn’t feel like vacation, and it definitely doesn’t feel...

The Trouble With Resolutions

The Trouble With Resolutions

Every year, right about the time the calendar flips and the glitter settles, humans make a curious noise. It sounds a bit like determination mixed with panic. That’s the sound...

The Trouble With Resolutions

Every year, right about the time the calendar flips and the glitter settles, humans make a curious noise. It sounds a bit like determination mixed with panic. That’s the sound...

Christmas Morning, Perfectly Imperfect

Christmas Morning, Perfectly Imperfect

Christmas morning has a certain kind of magic to it. Not the polished, catalog version with matching pajamas and curated smiles. I mean the real kind. The kind where the...

Christmas Morning, Perfectly Imperfect

Christmas morning has a certain kind of magic to it. Not the polished, catalog version with matching pajamas and curated smiles. I mean the real kind. The kind where the...

The Chaos Is the Point

The Chaos Is the Point

There’s a moment every holiday host knows well. The door closes behind the last guest, the house goes quiet in a way that feels almost suspicious, and you just stand...

The Chaos Is the Point

There’s a moment every holiday host knows well. The door closes behind the last guest, the house goes quiet in a way that feels almost suspicious, and you just stand...

The Hierarchy Of The Household

The Hierarchy Of The Household

Every household has a hierarchy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying to themselves or has never hosted their in-laws for more than forty-eight hours. In the wild, dominance...

The Hierarchy Of The Household

Every household has a hierarchy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying to themselves or has never hosted their in-laws for more than forty-eight hours. In the wild, dominance...

Dress To De-stress Not Impress

Dress To De-stress Not Impress

Bob’s been accused of a lot of things over the years. Being stubborn. Being underprepared. Being the kind of man who thinks a good jacket is a personality trait. But...

Dress To De-stress Not Impress

Bob’s been accused of a lot of things over the years. Being stubborn. Being underprepared. Being the kind of man who thinks a good jacket is a personality trait. But...