For the past several months, we’ve been desperately searching for health insurance we can afford. Fortunately, our search has finally concluded. Last Friday, our insurance guy came to the house to help us finish up the last of the paperwork and answer our questions. The kids were home at the time, as was my wife. […]
Read MoreA few months ago, my oldest son hit on the idea of agreeing with his mom about not enjoying certain types of play. He has decided, for example, that “God Bless a Hamburger” is not appropriate. When Finger of Doom returned to our lives (click here for details) yesterday morning, he wanted no part of […]
Read MoreSome time ago, we started a new game called “slow poke”. You can read about it here. Basically, it involves showing your intended victim your finger, and then poking them – very slowly. This game quieted down after it caused so many problems in the kids’ classrooms. One day in the car, however, I forgot […]
Read MoreCentral Winds Park is a big park not too far from where we live. Featuring giant playsets and a great hill for rolling, it’s one of our favorite family destinations. The kids, of course, get a lot more time there with their momma with me, but I do what I can. The last time we […]
Read MoreAs some of you know, this past year brought with it the discovery of genetic heart problems in my wife and kids. Currently all is well, but for a while things were extremely tense, as we received one misdiagnosis and bad test result after another. We did the best we could to keep things from […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it Keywords for searchers: Steelers, NFL, Giants, Football
Read MoreThere are some pockets that simply shouldn’t be picked.
Read MoreMy wife took the boys to their annual dentist appointment last week. Like everyone else in the world, they were nervous going in. Our four year old decided to take a new approach to the situation, however. When he was sitting in the chair and the hygienist came in, he flashed her an ear-to-ear smile. […]
Read MoreWe’ve had some friends visiting with us the past few days. Their daughter is six years old, and a very close friend of our two boys. The three of them played themselves to exhaustion each and every day, and by the end of the visit they had moved beyond silly to a surreal place that I […]
Read MoreOne of the ongoing challenges of my life is getting my kids to talk about their day. I ask all sorts of questions, try all sorts of different approaches. My most successful approach is to ask if they did anything fun at the playground during recess. They’re always excited to talk about the playground. The […]
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