The Book Of Bob

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...

Don't Dull A Gift, Sharpen It

Don't Dull A Gift, Sharpen It

In Bob’s mind, life has a funny way of showing you where the current is already flowing. You can fight it, sure—spend your days trying to paddle upstream with a...

Don't Dull A Gift, Sharpen It

In Bob’s mind, life has a funny way of showing you where the current is already flowing. You can fight it, sure—spend your days trying to paddle upstream with a...