A few Christmases back, it occurred to my wife that we should have a children’s manger scene for the kids to play with. The idea was to keep them away from the delicate grown-up one, and it worked really well. All the figures (Jesus, Joseph, Mary, shepherds, wise men, etc.) are made of hard plastic, as […]
Read MoreHave you seen children’s cartoons lately? When it comes to those aimed at the 2-5 year old set, they’re actually quite well done. Backyardigans and Little Einsteins both typically have pretty interesting little stories, given their target market. There’s one, however, that creeps me out. The characters in Higgleytown Heroes are all modeled after the […]
Read MoreMy father-in-law is what you might call a successful man. He’s both a doctor and a priest, and has been blessed with success in both his professions. I’m not saying this to brag, but simply to put this story into context. He’s also not exactly what you’d call the skinniest of men. Again, that’s only […]
Read MoreI’m sure you’ve played duck, duck, goose before, right? We’ve played it a lot. Too much, one could say. The kids played it so much, in fact, that a couple months ago they became bored with the game. This is stranger than you realize, because it’s not a case of the adults making them do […]
Read MoreYou know all about karma, right? The things we do come full-circle to us? Some believe in it, some don’t. Here’s a case where karma took a whole generation to come around. Pretty cool, huh? Today’s tale is in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read It! Keywords for searchers: Hops, Ice, Nana, momma
Read MoreA little while ago, I wrote a tale about how the name Octavius became a part of our family lexicon. The result of that wandering tale has been that the boys frequently ask to pretend that I am “baby Oc”. One of them pretends to be daddy, and the other grampa. I talk in a […]
Read MoreSome time ago, my wife bought me a “toy barbershop kit” to give to the kids. I promptly forgot about it until the other day, when I discovered it in the cabinet underneath the bathroom sink. When I brought it out for the boys, they were thrilled. They sat me down on a beanbag chair on […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click Here to read it. Keywords for searchers: Eleven, Soccer, Coach
Read MoreThe weather these past couple of days has been absolutely beautiful. It’s starting to cool off a bit (meaning the highs are in the low 80’s), so adventuring during the middle of the day is much more pleasant. Seeing that the day was shaping up to be so beautiful yesterday, we packed up the kids and […]
Read MoreThe last time I was down at Epcot with the boys, we were lucky enough to be near the Japan pavilion when the drum show started. The drum show is a great performance. The drummers (usually three of them) stand on the porch of the drum tower and perform on huge drums. They’re in costume, […]
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