As we were sitting down at a restaurant the other day, the server said. “Thank you, your server’s name is Sarah. She’ll be here in just a moment.” For some reason, the idea of knowing the server’s name before she showed up struck me as funny. I leaned across the table to the boys. “Hey, […]
Read MoreMy wife pulled her hamstring a few weeks back. She didn’t know how, but she spent the next couple weeks afterwards re-injuring it. It seemed like every time she stood up or tried to move quickly, she was grabbing her leg and yelling “ow!” One evening during this tender time for her, the four of […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: Oviedo Mall, train, Sheesh, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Read More[Today’s Tale is in the printed Seminole Chronicle but not in their online version. Here it is!] For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved video games. When I was a kid, I played them every chance I could. I started with Pong, then Space Invaders, Defender, Donkey Kong, and all the rest. That […]
Read MoreThe birthday party last weekend had a superhero theme. The whole thing had been designed around the concept that the kids were heroes. There were hero games and a mystery for the heroes to solve. Occasionally, adults turned evil – at which point the heroes caught them and administered silly string. The whole idea was that […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read It! Tips for Searchers: Groceries, grocery cart, shopping, bad, wins, car
Read MoreA while back we had a stomach virus go round the family. As usual, this meant a couple days of sickness for each of the kids. I was down for a week. The virus made itself known during dinner. We were trying to convince C (our 5 year old) to finish his chicken when he […]
Read MoreMy wife had a doctor’s appointment this morning, leaving me to take the kids into school. Amazingly, I’ve only done this one or twice before – so I have no idea what the procedure is. I understand that other parents just drop their kids off, but since I don’t know the protocols, I park and […]
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 MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Tips for Searchers: magic, stickers, uh-oh
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