I make a good Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. I’m not just bragging here. It’s really true. For example, instead of spreading the jelly in a thin little layer, I put great huge gobbets that drip out of the sandwich while you eat it. I also specialize in customizations – hiding potato chips, nuts, or […]
Read MoreI’ve mentioned the mall playgrounds before, I believe, both in the paper and online. Well, we were back there again this past weekend. This time it was all four of us, and we were letting the kids blow off some steam after a productive shopping trip. They both ran immediately to a giant plastic car that […]
Read MoreThe Candlelight Processional at Epcot is really worth seeing. It’s an outdoor concert featuring an orchestra, the Disney singers, and a massed choir. There’s a narrator at the center of the whole thing telling the Christmas story. The narration is delivered a couple lines at a time, separated by Christmas music. The only odd thing […]
Read MoreThis is a placeholder for my Seminole Chronicle article that was published today. Click here to read it! Key words for searchers: Santa, Volunteers, Helene
Read MoreC was (and is) a fighter. If he wants something (or doesn’t want to do something), he’ll go right up against you and not back down. I’ve seen him match grownups (myself included) shout for shout. Once defeated, however, he moves on to the next thing. With his little brother, well… things are different. The […]
Read MoreIn case you ever wondered, children have no mercy with their parents. It’s simply not a part of their makeup. Once they get the upper hand, the idea of easing back doesn’t even come into their tiny little heads. For example, we were finishing up breakfast the other day when C looked over at me and said […]
Read MoreNot too long ago, we were sitting at the kitchen table after dinner when the subject of mistakes came up. “Mistake” is a relatively new word to the kids and they were trying it out. I was mostly staying out of the conversation. It had been something of a long day at work, and I […]
Read MoreThe other day, about halfway through the process of hanging Christmas lights on the roof, I learned a very important lesson. It happened as I was balancing on the peak of the roof. The sun was disappearing over the horizon, but I really wanted to finish. Looking around, I realized that I was surrounded by […]
Read MoreI’m not really fond of heights. In fact, you could say that I’m downright scared of them. Over the years, I’ve tried pretty hard to overcome this little problem with the appropriate outdoor activities: skiing, mountain climbing, rock climbing, roller coasters, etc. It has, for the most part, worked. I’m still scared of heights, but […]
Read MoreAs a dad, it’s hard not to make the occasional mistake now and again. Some are bigger than others. Some are even bigger than those. The sad thing is that we’re not the ones who pay for them. Click here to read the Seminole Chronicle article and understand what I’m talking about. Keywords for Searchers: […]
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