At lunch at the Taco Stand last week, a friend of mine confided that he and his wife are considering starting a family. Children. I took this opportunity to provide him with the best bit […]
A snow storm with 3- to 5-inches of cold, wet snow is the perfect opportunity for older brothers to exert their dominance over their younger brothers. As I watched from the kitchen window, I saw […]
I hope there is no one named Austin Meehaw attending school at Colham Ferry Elementary School. If so, he’s likely found himself in a lot of unwarranted trouble in the past week or so, and […]
“I’ve been sweating since 5 o’clock Friday,” Jean said. What made it so bad was that she was telling me this at about 11 p.m. Sunday. It was true, too. This may have been the […]
Harrison was pitiful when he asked if I’d take them somewhere for Spring Break. At 12-years-old, he’s well aware that his family doesn’t go on vacations often because his mom and dad never take time […]
I don’t like taking my kids out to eat. We do it sometimes, and they’re never as bad as I anticipate. But in my mind, if not quite so in reality, they are three little […]
Hanging on my wall at home is poster-size reproduction of a Norman Rockwell “Saturday Evening Post” cover. A banner in the painting reads, “Summertime.” The painting depicts a boy holding a fishing pole, sitting on […]
School ended on Friday, and already on Saturday Robert offered up the complaint parents everywhere are hearing: “There isn’t anything to do.” Yes, son, that’s right. There isn’t anything to do. Enjoy it. In fact, […]
I have a line of poison ivy on my right ring finger and its contours remarkably resemble Missionary Ridge. When I pointed this out to some people in the office, they thought I was complaining […]
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