Here’s a mildly disturbing conversation I had with my 6-year old son a week or so ago. After trying everything I could think of to get him to talk about his day, I finally asked about his ride home on the school bus. “Okay, how about the bus ride? Anything happen on the bus?” “Yeah,” […]
Read MoreOver the years, we’ve accumulated quite a few plastic “kits”. Among them are doctor’s kits, barber kits, veterinary kits, and dentist kits. For the most part, they don’t get much attention any more, but every once in a while the kids decide to be doctors. Usually, I’m the recipient of their tender ministrations (click here […]
Read MoreAs some of you may know Lent just started. When the boys came back from Sunday school last weekend, we asked them about it. “I know!” my oldest said. “I know the story of Lent!” “The story of Lent?” To be honest, I don’t know the “story of Lent.” I mean, I know what Lent […]
Read MoreThe other night, as we were eating dinner, my six-year old turned to his mother. “Mom,” he said. “I wish you were younger.” “Why’s that?” she asked. “Because then I could marry you.” “No,” his little brother shouted. “You can’t marry your family.” He gestured dramatically with his hands. “It’s not allowed.” I wish I could […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: honesty, bougainvillea, flower, trimming, lying
Read MoreI wish I could take credit for this one… This past weekend I had a front row seat to a moment of pure brilliance in my wife’s parenting career. I was sitting at the kitchen table at the time, sorting through some papers. She was cooking pancakes on an electric griddle. Our 6-year old was […]
Read MoreSomewhere along the line, we acquired these square plastic flat boards (about two feet across) with four wheels on them. We call them roller boards, and the kids love them. They lie on their bellies and push themselves around the house or driveway. I’ve tried rollerboard too, though I’m a bit too big, and I […]
Read MoreMy wife got an emergency call from C’s school yesterday. It seems the big guy was pale and wheezing and sitting in the school office under observation. He has a cold right now and used to have asthma, so this is something we take very seriously. She hurried over as fast as she could, only […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Keywords for Searchers: funeral, sharp dressed, clothes, zipper,
Read MoreOur four year-old has decided to be scared of rollercoasters. It’s a shame, really. He used to love them, but now he always tells us he’s too young. At Disney a few weekends back, we went to the Goofy rollercoaster. It’s a starter rollercoaster in the kiddie area – still lots of fun, though. I […]
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