Today’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? […]
Read MoreMy wife teaches at the Sunday school at our church. This sounds like a good thing, but from my own selfish perspective, it simply means that I’m stuck going to church by myself. They go to Sunday school instead. I end up going to church by myself – or not, as the case may be. […]
Read MoreDo you remember Fuddruckers? It’s a chain of hamburger restaurants that was really big for a while. Their claim to fame was their focus on making good burgers with fresh toppings. They did a great job and really boomed for a while. Then their quality control diminished and the chain all but disappeared. A month or […]
Read MoreI remember one Saturday evening back a few years ago, when we were living in a different house and only had one little guy. I had spent the day doing yard work, and the three of us were sitting together at dinner. Foremost on my mind that evening was evidence of moles that I had […]
Read MoreA few months back we went through an extended period of illness. It wasn’t anything extremely serious – just the boys and I trading sicknesses back and forth. It seemed like every morning at least one of us was hacking and snorting. One such morning, N (my three-year-old) was rubbing vigorously at his nose. We were sitting at […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read it! What’s not in the Chronicle article is that Rae would have found this whole situation absolutely hilarious. Terms for searchers: Rae, graveyard, acorns, cold, chilly
Read MoreThe argument regarding who is the best cooker has pretty much quieted down. Every once in a while, however, it rears its ugly head. Last Friday, while J was putting the final touches on dinner, I orchestrated the setting of the table. This is not quite as easy as it sounds. The two guys alternate between […]
Read MoreTowards the end of last year, I tore some ligaments in my left wrist. It was a painful time that culminated in surgery in December. I wore a cast for a month or so after the surgery, then a brace, and then (finally) nothing. I’m still in rehab, trying to convince the wrist that – […]
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