Who doesn't love a good sunset? I think that most people can enjoy and appreciate the beauty of one if they stumble upon it, even if it isn't their favorite thing to watch. We do (most) things just a little differently than (most) other people, though. Often, especially in the summer, we plan our evening around the sunset. Dinner early or late to accommodate the current … [Read more...]
‘Til Death Or Maybe Longer
I have a beautiful story to share with you, and in exchange for reading it, I hope you’ll follow the instructions at the end. This isn’t a chain letter or a legal document… but hopefully I’ll talk you into it. My Grandma outlived my Grandpa by many, many years. ‘Until Death’ parted them… She lived alone in the farmhouse they had shared for 49 years up until her … [Read more...]
I Have a Beautiful Body
Cooking dinner. That’s when it usually happens. I’m not sure why, but that’s when I get bombarded with the heaviest stuff. Is it because I’m facing away? Because I’m busy and they’re trying to lure my attention back to them? This part will probably always be a mystery. In any case, I was cooking dinner, and the little lady said to me, Little Lady- “I have a … [Read more...]
Just Beyond the Beginning
Just Beyond the Beginning I've noticed recently that I take notice of parents of small children as I'm out and about. Fondly. Remember going to the grocery store with toddlers? Diaper bag. Kids fidgeting. A stop for chicken nuggets on the way home, or other necessity-driven fast food which was decided more by the toy that came with the meal than what the meal itself … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Life
The Meaning of Life Geesh it’s been over a month since I’ve written anything! I guess I’ll warm up with something simple like the meaning of life. Sorry it’s taken me a while to get around to this one. It’s been on a post-it note on my desk for months… You know how sometimes you have to look at things through someone else’s eyes to really understand their position … [Read more...]
Your Last Day
Your Last Day We had a bit of a scare recently. Ol’ Willie Wonka had to duck, dodge, and high tail it away from… the light! I’m happy to report that he’s doing well and got a completely clean bill of health on Monday, after about 3 weeks of evading my old nemesis, the Grim Reaper. The guy is hard to evade, but a sore loser he is not. Another story… Amid that scare, as … [Read more...]
Don’t Act Like Your (Other)!
Don’t Act Like Your (Other)! We’ve all heard it, and I would venture to bet that most of us are guilty of it… the use of the following sentence as a derogatory statement: “You’re acting like your Mother/Father!” Please don’t do that. I’m ashamed that I have done it. It’s one of the most damaging things you can do to your children. They are part of both their Mother … [Read more...]
As Dad, I Get It. Sadly, Yoplait Doesn’t.
As Dad, I Get It. Sadly, Yoplait Doesn't. For those of you not familiar with the commercials: This is how Yoplait sees Dads: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2324364992681 This is how Yoplait sees Moms: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=176111962458348 Dear Yoplait, I’m writing on behalf of my son today. He’s 12 years old. He is a … [Read more...]
Paper Airplane
Paper Airplane Fancy that, I was driving the kids yesterday when they taught me this bit. I’m the driver. I was probably babbling on and on like I do, in fact apologizing for how that big thing I really wanted didn’t work out quite like I planned. Me- “Blah blah blah I’m really sorry about that, Honey.” Sophie- “It’s ok, Daddy, it doesn’t work that way. You … [Read more...]
“Daddy, do you think I’m smart?”
Daddy, Do You Think I’m Smart? 25-July-2012 The other night, we were cooking dinner and Sophie asked me the simplest question: “Daddy, do you think I’m smart?” At first, I was kind of worried about why in the world she might not know how brilliant I think she is. I tell my kids all the time how much I love all the smart things they say and do. But the more I thought … [Read more...]
A Word is worth a Thousand Pictures
A Word is worth a Thousand Pictures 15-June-2012 I take a lot of pictures. Thousands. Literally more than 40,000 pictures since 2007. That’s a lot. Which makes me, in my book, a guy that takes lots of pictures. Not to be confused with a photographer! Point being, now and then, I get a stellar photograph here and there, picked out from the thousands of not that … [Read more...]
