As I was driving the family to a park the other evening, our youngest decided to draw a picture. I pulled into the parking lot, and pushed the button to open the minivan doors. “Okay, everybody out!” “Wait, wait! I drew you a picture!” The little guy waved a piece of paper at me. I […]
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 MoreIn addition to the traditional reading of books, we do a lot of storytelling in our house. It’s my fault, really. I tried it one evening before bedtime, and the kids liked it so much that I continued. Now I have several recurring characters, each with half a dozen or so stories, and more being […]
Read MoreLast night, the kids decided to give me a haircut. They have a toy barber kit, complete with combs, spray bottle, mirror, plastic scissors that don’t actually cut, and fake razors. I sat down in front of the couch, and they set to work. After ten minutes of spraying, combing, styling, and cutting, my youngest […]
Read MoreSome time ago, for reasons I’m not really sure of, I adopted the Army’s shout of “Hooah!” I don’t think I use it the same way they do, though. For me, it’s a victory shout to use after I succeed at something exceedingly unlikely. Like when I get a strike in Wii Bowling, for example. […]
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 MoreWeirdly, my switch to working out of my home office has caused the boys to become more aware of my work instead of less. In retrospect, this makes sense. Even though I see them more often, me being home and working upstairs keeps me much more in their awareness than when I was at an office. […]
Read More[This tale comes courtesy of the boys’ momma.] This little gem took place at the playground before school last Friday. Their momma has started giving them some playground time before school whenever she can, and last Friday was one of those days. They had a friend with them, a little girl all dressed up for […]
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 MoreOur current challenge with our 6-year old is teaching him to stop being silly when it’s time to stop being silly. He’s great at being silly, and he’s great at being serious, but he has troubles in transition. The other evening, I came down to dinner in the middle of a battle between he and his […]
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