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Read MoreThe first week after school lets out is always challenging. The little guys are not sure where the boundaries are any more, and like to try to experiment a bit. Yesterday was a day of squabbling… “that’s mine”, “don’t touch that”, “dad! He’s being mean!” It gets old very quickly. One shining gem of a […]
Read MoreSome time ago, my oldest asked me what the biggest number was. Being something of a wonk, I answered him. “The biggest number with a name is a googolplex.” Of course, he thought I was making things up. So did his mother. I showed it to them online. The biggest named number is a googolplex. […]
Read MoreThe kids are very focused these days on “good guys” and “bad guys”. If someone gets hurt in a movie or a book, they immediately ask if that was a good guy or a bad guy. Whenever we consider seeing a movie, they ask if the good guys win. It’s very important to them. This […]
Read MoreAs you may have noticed from these tales, our five year old has a gift for getting into trouble. Sometimes it’s his fault and sometimes it’s not – but if kids are getting in trouble, he’s usually in the middle of it. The other day, I was sitting at the kitchen table when he and […]
Read MoreOur family received some stunning news last week J (my wife) has an aortic aneurysm. She was immediately put on low blood pressure medication, and we scheduled an appointment with a heart surgeon (we see him today). Our initial thought was to conceal things from the kids. Not knowing the story – whether this meant […]
Read MoreI just won a major battle in the ongoing debate with the kids over who is the top chef. Nana had been over to help out while my wife had some medical tests, and while she was here she made the sauce for her famous macaroni and cheese. Before she left, she explained to me […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! Tips for searchers: momma, shopping, yes dear, wife, insane, lost it, stern
Read MoreWriting groups have become an integral part of my life these days. I’m currently in three separate groups. That’s not quite as time-consuming as it sounds – basically one meeting a week, occasionally two. The kids, of course, have noticed my absence. I have been very straightforward with them, explaining that I go to meet with other […]
Read MoreFrom the “if only they knew what they were saying” category… We ended up having lunch at Moe’s this past Saturday afternoon. They had the TV on – tuned to a bull-riding show on ESPN. The kids were fascinated. “Why was that man trying to ride that buffalo?”“Why does he keep falling off?”“Did that hurt? […]
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