On the way to visit Nana and Grampa this past Saturday, I explained the importance of not chasing their new cat. The boys aren’t used to cats. They’re used to black labs, large creatures that want to be chased, and the last thing I wanted to deal with was cat scratches. They did a great […]
Read MoreThe kids have been sick all this week. Since I work from home and my wife doesn’t, I’ve been the one who gets to be the day-nurse. Tuesday was the toughest. Both the kids were running triple-digit fevers, and I was still under the delusion that I could get some work done while I took […]
Read More“Yay!” my youngest shouted. “No school tomorrow. It’s a holiday!” He bounced on the bed where my wife and I were still trying to wake up. “Yep,” I said. “Why?” he asked. “It’s called Labor Day,” my wife answered. “It’s a holiday for us to remember how hard we all work for a living.” I said. Actually, […]
Read MoreThe other evening I was alone in the house with my youngest when I dropped something. It wasn’t a particularly important something, but it was a something that you would expect to break when it hit the tile floor. It didn’t. “Whew,” the little guy said. “That was close.” “Yeah,” I agreed, picking up the something. […]
Read MoreThe other evening I noticed my five-year old daintily patting himself dry with the towel after his shower. “No,” I said. “Ya gotta rub the water off.” I took the towel and gave his hair a good rub, then flipped it around his back and pulled it back and forth. His body – thanks primarily […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chroncile. Click here to read it! Terms for searchers: Stone Mountain, School, jaw, determination
Read MoreMowing in Central Florida is usually done as early in the morning as possible. The goal is to get the whole yard done before the temperature hits 90 degrees. On the other hand, if you’re not mowing your lawn, you really don’t want to wake up to the sound of your neighbor’s lawn mower. How […]
Read MoreLast night we had a couple friends over for dinner – no children, just adults. Our kids are getting better and better at being polite during these meals. They interrupt less frequently, listen to what others are saying, and don’t try to monopolize the conversation. But I can tell that it’s hard for them, especially for […]
Read MoreStone Mountain has a fantastic ropes course called “The Sky Hike.” It’s three stories tall, with the first level starting about twenty feet off the ground. It’s the sort of thing that gets your pulse racing just to look at, and then doesn’t dissapoint once you’re on it. The only problem is the height requirement, […]
Read MoreOur six-year old had a birthday party to go to the other day, so I took our five-year old out for lunch as a consolation prize. As we sat in the restaurant eating, Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” started playing on the radio. I, of course, started singing along. “No Daddy!” he said. “Stop […]
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