Gratitude journal: Bowling for Soup
Tonight I am grateful for Bowling for Soup, a band which provides me with some of my best workout music. Upbeat, funny, and possessing sensibilities very similar to my own.…
Perfect descriptor
My wife is very funny, but she gets little credit for her sense of humor and scoffs at any attempt to assert that she is funny. But she is. This…
Gratitude journal: Clara’s special kiss
Tonight I am grateful for the way Clara grabs my cheeks and pulls me into her face to kiss me before bed. We call it her special kiss, and it…
Elysha’s surprise party
Following the post describing my marriage proposal to Elysha, I received a number of requests for the story of her surprise birthday party, which took place a little more than…
When you’re done pushing the baby out, I have a sentence to write, honey.
I sometimes read about authors who say they require a perfectly silent room maintained at precisely 68 degrees, with trash bags taped over the windows and a white-noise machine in…
Gratitude journal: The perfect babysitter
Tonight I am grateful for Allison, my former second and third grade student who is now in college and has become my daughter’s primary babysitter. There was a time when…
Accurate assessment of the situation
My two-year old daughter spoke to her grandfather on the phone today. She said, “Gramps, I threw up. It was frustrating.” Indeed.
The efficacy of a mother should never be overlooked.
Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. My daughter kicked off the celebration around 12:30 AM by projectile vomiting on her. Happy birthday, Mommy! But here’s the thing: When it comes to…
A positively spiteful attitude is a beautiful thing
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright Very little is known about Herm…
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