Four words I’m surprised to say: The ballet was lit! After getting free tickets from a neighbor-friend, we saw the final night of BalletMet’s Swan Lake at the Ohio Theater…
Dewan Gibson
Dewan Gibson
I obtained massive amounts of student loan debt and degrees in communication from Ohio University and San Diego State University (SDSU). I have written for The Billfold, the International Journal of Intercultural Relations, The Mid, Defenestration Magazine, and Street Carnage, among other publications. I also wrote a book called The Imperfect Enjoyment, which was really popular among inmates in Ohio's criminal justice system and very few others. My blog (dewangibson.com) is a collection of my interests and personal life in San Diego by way of Cleveland. Expect to see "Occasionally Hilarious, Always Interesting” posts related to travel (when I find a deal on Google Flights), parenting, short stories, and finance information for people who, like me, do not believe work is life. Thanks for reading.
A (Partial) Family Trip To Watch The Cleveland Cavaliers Stomp The New York Knicks
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonThe family and I (minus Amber and the runt) made a quick trip to Cleveland to watch our Cavaliers obliterate the New York Knicks. We were hoping to make it…
Last year’s holiday vacation was to an unseasonably warm Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Great trip; we saw dolphins, played football on the beach, and returned home with just mild covid…
I see a doctor once a year and I’m in-and-out within 30 minutes. I answer a few questions, get my blood screened, and hope they compliment my resting heart rate.…
Amber and I went to Chicago in June to see Coldplay, and our “neglected” kids were like, “Take us! You said we would all go to Chicago!” Two months later,…
I just turned 43 and my edges ain’t right. To be fair, my hairline struggle is not new. I was born with a large cerebral cortex that resulted in a…
I opened the blinds this morning and saw what I thought was a faceless dog. I ran outside in my sexiest morning outfit and realized the animal was a fox…
A couple-few years ago, I wrote a blog post about my parents’ wedding at McDonald’s. The story went viral and McDonald’s contacted us about being part of a print ad,…
In 2017, I moved my family from San Diego, California to Pickerington, Ohio, a ho-hum city outside of Columbus where deer will eat your shrubs and shit in your yard.…
We started the 10-hour drive to Carolina Beach late Christmas morning, a couple of hours after the boys opened their latest brain-draining device. Unlike our other winter trips, this wasn’t…
My 7-year-old, all grin but no front teeth, had an important question. “Mama, did you do sex?” Where’d that come from? Well, we “did” sex often and our little ones…
I said months ago “Give me all the vaccines!” Either God reads this blog (very few humans do), or I spoke it into existence, but I’ve since received two Moderna…
Sledding Is Family Fun, Much More So If The Kids Crash While You Get To Relax
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonHere’s video from our recent sledding trip to Simsbury Park Disk Golf Course in good ol’ Pickerington, Ohio. Well, “trip” is too strong a word since it’s just down the…
‘Rona Scares And Hella Fiber, Maintaining Through The Final/Worst Stage Of The Pandemic
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonMy thoughts on the three coronavirus vaccines that have proven effective? Give me all the drugs. Deaths and hospitalizations due to covid are at record highs. I haven’t breathed on my…
One of the great American traditions is road tripping during a pandemic to view fall foliage and consume legal marijuana. We did just that with a recent 24-hour stay in…
Working From Home, Three Kids In Virtual School…And Kind Of Liking It
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonHow’s it been working from home with three kids in virtual school? My first grader refused to do any work because he “knows everything.” He knows a lot about beyblades…I’ll…
A Few Thoughts On Kamala Harris Getting A New Job And Y’all Acting A Damn Fool
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonKamala Harris for vice president was the biggest thing to hit the internet since the WAP video, though far less enjoyable. (“Wet and gush, make that pull-out game WEAK!” Yes,…
Hey! Anyone up for travel and communicable disease! Amber and I took our first mini-vacation since the Covid-19 pandemic began, a road trip to Pittsburgh in celebration of her 40th…
Pro Tip: Give Black People The Benefit Of The Doubt (Thoughts On Recent Racist Events)
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonI’ve spent years arguing for all things equality, but other than a mention of “America’s illnesses” in my previous blog post, I have said little publicly about George Floyd and…
My youngest had his sixth birthday a month into shelter-in-place. Before the big day, he said to me: “Dada, I had a dream that there was no more coronavirus and all…