Category: Family
Feeling Cleveland
Sports can bring out some less than rational actions. I don’t get it when people turn violent over the outcome of a game, but I can understand how it will twist up all other kinds of emotions. Take last night’s…
Embracing New Veggies
As a kid, I had a tremendous advantage. My parents had already raised seven kids so they didn’t have much willpower by the time I came around. I didn’t grow up without discipline, but it seems as if they simply…
Fashion Sense
The middle school had a very important event last week. As part of some sort of Spirit Week, Bridget and the other kids had a chance to dress up for “80s Day” one day. Since Maria and I went to…
Home Alone Again
Nothing makes me happier than coming home at the end of a hard day and seeing my wife and daughter. We really have a lot of fun together. But when I get a chance to have the house all to…
Making Myself Useful
I don’t like yard work. I spent a number of years trying to find euphemisms to look less lazy, but I have come to grips with this reality over the past few years. Some people enjoy getting their hands dirty…
He’s Crafty
I enjoy making people laugh, especially my family. Several times a week, I express mock anger because Maria did not laugh at a joke or pithy comment. But even I have to draw the line when I know I’m being…
A Futile Quest
One of my biggest problems is that I don’t always learn from my mistakes. Generally this doesn’t affect anyone else, but I inconvenienced the rest of my family on Labor Day when we decided to go out for lunch. Holiday…
I’m Baa-ack
So I went to the beach and said I was going to blog since I had free time, then said screw it. I did read three books so will review them in the next week or so. I do have…
Luckiest Guy Ever
We exchanged Valentine’s Day presents a day early. I got my wife some jewelry she wanted. She got me perhaps the greatest Valentine’s Day present ever. In fact, it might be the greatest present ever for any holiday.
Yahtzee!
I learned a lot of things at college. My academic program prepared me for a career as a writer. Playing a varsity sport provided many lessons about hard work and dedication. My social and leadership activities helped me learn how…