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only different!2018-05-03T02:37:11+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/10/05/eclipse-cant-block-long-arm-of-the-law/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/eclipse.jpgeclipse2017-10-05T21:11:22+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/09/02/dogs-unusual-name-causes-confusion/2017-09-03T04:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/07/23/death-of-preacher-causes-confusion/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/preacher-e1374619148424.jpgpreacherMy daughter at a young age along with our dog, Preacher.2017-09-03T01:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/05/08/just-a-moment/2017-05-09T08:01:48+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/04/26/i-eat-3-filet-o-fish-sandwiches-a-year-whether-i-want-to-or-not/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/filet-o-fish.jpgfilet o fish2017-04-27T21:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/04/23/wrestling-with-writers-block/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/writers-block.jpgwriter's block2017-04-24T21:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/04/21/downward-trend-in-american-values-traced-to-deficiency-in-apple-pie/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/apple-pie.jpgapple pie2017-04-21T21:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/04/19/learning-to-shave/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/homer-shaving-1.jpghomer shaving 1When I helped my son shave for the first time, it wasn't quite a Simpsons moment, but I probably had a similar expression on my face.2017-05-04T21:18:28+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2017/04/16/the-kool-aid-kid/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kool-aid-guy.pngkool-aid guyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/koolaid-1.jpgkoolaid pitcher2017-04-17T00:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2016/03/10/23-things-as-ive-learned-as-a-single-dad/2017-04-01T03:14:23+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2016/02/24/upward-and-onward/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/upward-basketball-5th-grade.jpgupward basketball 5th gradePreparing for a game in fifth grade.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/upward-basketball.jpgupward basketballMy son, just before his final game of Upward Basketball2016-02-24T15:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2016/02/17/living-with-satans-cat/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/james-bond-cat.jpgjames bond catThis cat from the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice also belonged to Satan.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snowball-ii.jpgsnowball IISnowball 2 of the Simpsons looks like a prize pet next to our cat.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/motorhead.jpgmotorheadThis cat is one evil dude!2016-02-17T21:42:14+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2016/02/12/the-best-time-of-our-lives/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20151009_201741.jpg20151009_201741It's always a good time when my son and I travel to broadcast high school football.2016-02-12T20:22:57+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2016/02/09/the-way-a-dating-profile-should-be-written/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/shaggy.jpgshaggyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/online-dating-1.jpgonline dating 12017-03-31T07:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/23/whats-the-word/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sam-running.jpgsam runningOne of the new activities my son has taken up this year is running.2015-06-23T23:03:23+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/21/happy-fathers-day/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fathers-day.jpgfather's day2015-06-21T13:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/19/the-tragic-tale-of-billy-the-biscuit/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/billy-the-biscuit.jpgbilly the biscuitLife as a biscuit is full of strife, excitement, and, all too often, tragedy.2015-06-20T15:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/16/son-ponders-what-the-future-will-look-like/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/back-to-the-future.jpgChristopher Lloyd and Michael J Fox in Back to the FutureLike Michael J. Fox, I was ready for flying cars (and all the other cool stuff) the future was sure to bring.2015-06-16T14:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/13/the-promise-of-a-gift/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fathers-day-gift.jpgfathers day gift2015-06-13T20:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/12/the-girlfriend-handbook-part-2-10-first-date-questions-answered/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/homer-thinking.jpghomer thinkingAs you can tell, I take every question on a date seriously. And I put some serious thinkin' into just the right answer.2015-06-12T20:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/25/sons-criticism-of-davey-and-goliath-wildly-misplaced/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/davey-and-goliath-2.jpgdavey and goliath 2I always like it when Davey's evil side comes out. If this show were on Fox, they might refer to it as Claymation Damnation.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/davey-and-goliath-1.jpgdavey and goliath 1Ok, so Goliath IS smaller than Davey. Who cares?! Except my son, of course . . . 2015-06-12T15:43:56+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/09/tonight-on-its-just-nature/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sleeping-2.jpgsleeping 2The young male - alert at the slightest sound!https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sleeping-1.jpgsleeping 1We found the young male cub sleeping lightly, a wise strategy in the dangers of the wild.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dishes.jpgdishesWe found the female cub using her skills to wash away the remnants of the night's kill.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cooking.jpgcookingAlthough often difficult to pho-TOW-graph, our film crew was able to capture these rare photos.2015-06-10T01:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/08/yaaaaay-its-my-blog-entennial/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fireworks.jpgfireworksTo paraphrase Kool and his Gang, I'm always ready to celebrate good times. And this blog has definitely provided a lot of good times for me. I hope you've enjoyed it as well.2015-06-08T15:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/07/my-buggy-pushing-reaches-an-apex/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shopping-buggy.jpgshopping buggyGaze upon the BEST BUGGY in the world and despair. You can almost see the passing customers averting their eyes.2015-06-08T01:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/06/04/the-mystery-date/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mystery-date.jpgmystery dateIs it the dream . . . or is it the dud?2015-06-08T11:50:15+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/31/a-lazy-sunday-morning/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/strawberry-doughnut.jpgstrawberry doughnut2015-06-01T00:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/25/am-i-doing-this-motherhood-thing-right/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/motherhood.jpgmotherhoodAs a single parent, I've tried to balance being a full time dad and a part time mom.2015-05-28T22:17:22+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/23/the-wal-mart-bet/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wal-mart.jpgwal-mart2015-05-24T14:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/18/i-dont-look-good-in-a-dress/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dress-4.jpgdress 42015-05-19T15:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/06/a-best-is-the-best/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sam-snow-pic-spring-2015.jpgsam snow pic spring 20152015-05-15T14:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/05/04/kids-say-and-eat-the-darnedest-things/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/picking-nose-2.jpgpicking nose 22015-05-04T22:34:06+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/04/16/the-hero-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/houston-trip-1.jpghouston trip 1Is this man a superhero? Only in the mind of his son.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/superhero-sound-effects.jpgsuperhero sound effects2015-04-19T20:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/02/02/who-needs-super-bowl-weve-got-kitten-bowl/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kitten-bowl.jpgkitten bowlNot only was the scoring impossible to understand for viewers and cats alike, I think the game might have been fixed.2015-02-02T19:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/28/what-if-kids-ruled-the-world/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cocoa-puffs.jpgcocoa puffsIf he was our national bird, Sonny wouldn't be quite as majestic as an eagle, but he WOULD provide a tasty breakfast.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kid-pic.jpgkid picWould you sleep better if THIS KID was in charge?2015-01-28T15:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/25/oh-boy-its-my-second-book/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hushpuppies.pnghushpuppies2015-01-28T16:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/books/2015-01-25T22:31:20+00:00weekly0.6https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/16/if-im-not-a-dad-then-what-am-i/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/football-game-at-mena.jpgfootball game at menaMy son and I have found new ways to spend time together. Here we are on top of a press box before I broadcast a high school football game.2015-01-19T17:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/14/take-whatever-you-want-but-please-dont-take-the-chocolate/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snickers.pngsnickersIt's hard to beat the delicious simplicity of a Snickers.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/marathon-bar.pngmarathon barRemember the old Marathon bars? I still miss those.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/chocolate-1.pngchocolate 12015-01-19T17:05:08+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/12/parenting-inside-the-box-6-steps-to-parenting/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/box.jpgbox2015-01-12T19:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/09/the-open-road/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/open-road.jpgopen road2015-01-12T20:02:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/05/you-beat-cancer-by-how-you-live/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/trout-family-photo2-e1420467818984.jpgtrout family photo2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stuart-scott-1.pngstuart scott 12015-01-05T19:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2015/01/02/mechanical-foot-could-be-first-step-in-realizing-childhood-dream-of-becoming-6-million-dollar-man/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/terminator-2.pngterminator 2Is this what I might look like if I incorporated Bionic Man technology into my body? Some might say this is an improvement . . .https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mechanical-foot.pngmechanical footWith a foot like this, I might be unstoppable at my next 5K.2015-01-02T19:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/12/31/exposing-the-cold-gap/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/my-foot.jpgmy foot2014-12-31T17:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/12/30/son-doesnt-fear-receiving-bag-of-switches/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bag-of-switches.jpgbag of switchesI might need a bag like this in the coming years to help keep me straight.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/switch.jpgswitch. . . as opposed to my son's idea of a switch - which, in fact, I wrapped and gave to him this year.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santa-with-switches.jpgsanta with switches2014-12-31T17:49:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/12/24/does-santa-give-the-best-gifts/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/charlie-brown-christmas-11.pngcharlie brown christmas 1https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/charlie-brown-christmas-1.pngcharlie brown christmas 12014-12-25T05:22:55+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/12/23/putting-up-the-christmas-tree-man-style/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas-tree.jpgchristmas treeI gave real thought this year to instead of using an ARTIFICIAL tree for Christmas, we could use a REAL box! 2014-12-24T02:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/12/03/the-book-worm-has-turned-at-our-house/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sam-book-e1417621125464.jpgsam bookThe newest book in the Wimpy Kid series is one of several books my son has read to me lately.2015-01-11T11:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/16/im-disappointed-they-couldnt-squeeze-even-more-movies-out-of-the-hunger-games-series/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/goodnight-moon.pnggoodnight moonThis kids classic would be a much better candidate for two movies than the tedious Hunger Games.2014-11-20T15:56:07+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/13/why-cant-they-schedule-these-dang-lunar-eclipses-during-the-day/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eclipse.jpgeclipseWith my super duper smart phone, it was almost like I was taking pictures from the same galaxy as the eclipse!2014-11-20T15:55:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/19/were-going-to-dance-with-what-brung-us/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/game-at-mena.jpggame at menaMy son and I have found that the best way to spend an off night from football is with MORE football.2014-11-20T19:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/17/happy-birthday-to-me/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/burgermeister.pngburgermeisterThe Burgermeister is all about clean socks . . . and squashing all fun.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/football-broadcast.jpgfootball broadcastHere I am this fall doing two things I love - spending time with my son and broadcasting high school football.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grad-pic-e1416276054392.jpggrad picHoly Shi . . . ! What the hell happened!! And just WHAT died on top of his head?!!https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/birthday-2-e1416275814894.jpgbirthday 2Hey, who's that even better lookin' kid . . .https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/birthday-1.jpgbirthday 1Hey, who's that good lookin' kid . . . 2014-11-24T15:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/20/turning-50-a-bad-poem/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/birthday-cake.jpgbirthday cake2014-11-20T14:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/12/that-egg-roll-was-some-kind-of-awful/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/egg-roll.jpgegg rollThis was the kind of egg roll that made you question you'd ever want to eat again.2014-11-12T19:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/11/09/im-a-slave-to-numbers/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/filet-o-fish1.jpgfilet-o-fishI eat 3 (Three!!!) Filet-O-Fish sandwiches a year . . . whether I want to or not.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/filet-o-fish.jpgfilet-o-fish2014-11-10T03:15:51+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/10/01/my-son-enlightens-older-sister-on-the-j-word/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bad-words.pngbad words2014-10-02T01:34:32+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/09/19/sons-favorite-fish-dish-reveals-poor-parenting-protocol/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hush-puppies.jpghush puppiesMy son's favorite fish turned out to be a bit of a surprise.2014-09-19T17:10:56+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/09/05/my-ocd-is-a-bit-ooc/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/peanut-butter.jpgpeanut butterAhhhhhh. If I only had enough room at home to store THIS MUCH peanut butter. I'd be livin' the good life!2014-09-05T14:40:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/09/03/grilling-with-my-son/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/burgers-on-the-grill.jpgburgers on the grill2014-09-04T14:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/29/son-finds-use-for-seldom-used-words/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wee-pic.jpgwee picMy son has the uncanny ability to use a weird word at an awkward time.2014-08-29T14:05:04+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/28/trying-to-make-the-grade/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/school-2014.jpgschool 2014My son wasn't the happiest of campers when it was time to return to school this week.2014-08-31T17:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/20/id-like-to-report-a-case-of-parental-abuse/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/avatar-2.pngavatar 2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/avatar-1.pngavatar 1The Avatar is this cool kid with an arrow on his head - not that I like the show or anything.2014-08-20T21:40:40+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/13/kids-beginning-to-decipher-dads-code-words/2014-08-13T15:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/07/the-girlfriend-handbook/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/handbook.jpghandbookYou can see my Girlfriend Handbook is what you might call a little light in the content department.2014-08-07T22:46:03+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/06/blood-sweat-and-toilet-water/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toilet.jpgtoiletThere are some things I just don't want to see in the toilet, and waterbending is one of those.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ice-cream.jpgice creamMy son may not actually be able to bend water, but he can do WONDERS with ice cream.2014-08-06T23:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/04/dont-just-turn-the-other-cheek-you-need-to-wash-it-too/2014-08-04T23:38:23+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/01/a-back-to-school-poem/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/school-supplies.pngschool supplies2014-08-01T18:36:40+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/08/01/running-in-the-rain/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/farm-road.jpgfarm road2014-08-01T15:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/31/before-and-after/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/books.pngbooks2014-08-05T01:43:19+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/29/the-thing-about-potpies/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/potpies.pngpotpiesI used to buy those sorry potpies that took FIVE minutes to cook, but that was waaaaaay too long to wait for dinner.2014-07-29T21:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/28/i-was-just-worried-about-you-dad/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/storm.jpgstorm2014-07-29T21:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/17/oh-boy-im-almost-old-enough-to-shave-everyday/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/turning-50.jpgturning 50I'm not sure what I'll be doing for my 50th birthday this year. But if I can't land a date with Sheryl Crow or Sade (both are still a solid maybe at the moment), then I'm sure I'll be having fun with my kids.2014-07-29T03:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/15/the-girlfriend-with-no-name/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/me.jpgme!The guy on the left has no trouble attracting women. The guy on the right? Weeeelllllll . . . that's a different story.2014-07-16T13:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/14/my-son-proposes-a-change-to-the-constitution/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/boogie-board.jpgboogie boardMy son - boogieboarding fiend by day, political activist by night - after I fall asleep, that is.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/constitution.pngconstitution2014-07-15T00:01:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/11/saying-thank-you-while-signing-books/2014-07-11T18:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/08/vacation-turns-into-question-cation/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/running-5-lake.jpgLakeMy son, looking out at the lake that we walked around while talking every morning.2014-07-08T14:13:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/07/it-could-be-worse-we-could-run-out-of-gas-oh-wait/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sharkey-on-the-road.jpgsharkey on the roadSharkey was a good travel companion. He was quiet. Well, he was quiet most of the way.2014-07-07T21:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/07/02/ill-have-a-world-cup-to-go-please/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/brazil-soccer-2.pngbrazil soccer 2We loved the colors of the crowd in the Brazil- Chile match, where the fans wore bright yellow to support their home Brazil team.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/applebees.jpgapplebee'sThe staff at Applebee's in Brandon, Miss, was kind enough to let us get our World Cup fix while eating . . . and not throwing us out for cheering too loud.2014-07-02T15:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/30/this-wasnt-my-first-flight-but-i-thought-it-might-be-my-last/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/plane-2.jpgplane 2After a disastrous date on a plane ride, I didn't swear to never fly again. But I didn't promise TO fly, either.2014-07-01T15:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/29/an-anything-goes-sunday/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/running-1-mtns.jpgrunning 1 - mtnsAnother of my favorite places to run is in the mountains.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/running-3-trail.jpgrunning 3 - trailThe running trail in Mena, Arkansas, provides a nice view with a challenging figure-8 layout.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/running-4-farm-road.jpgFarm roadThe Farm Road, my normal running place, can be very peaceful early in the morning.2014-06-30T18:58:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/27/are-you-john-smith-or-kocoum/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p-2.pngp 2Poor Kocoum. Pocahontas quickly labeled him as WAY too serious for her free spirit.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p-1.pngp 1I was secretly hoping that Meeko would secretly be a crazed, rabid, zombie raccoon and eat the two main characters, but alas, my daughter loved the movie.2018-02-25T10:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/26/a-nail-i-still-remember/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bird-1.jpgbird 12014-06-27T14:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/23/ill-do-anything-for-my-kids-but-do-i-have-to-do-this/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/afv.jpgafvI think I should get paid extra as a parent for watching this show with my son.2014-06-23T20:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/20/my-first-book-signing-the-chronicle-of-a-near-disaster/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/signing-2.jpgsigning 2After it was all said and done, my son and I shared a very special experience.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/signing-1.jpgsigning 1I had no idea what to write during my first book signing. Luckily, as my daughter pointed out, no one could read my writing anyway.2014-07-16T14:11:00+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/18/presenting-a-stupid-man-trick/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/crock-pot.jpgcrock potTo borrow a line from my favorite episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, With God as my witness, I honestly didn't know that crock pots came in more than one size.2014-06-24T22:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/16/a-sure-way-to-get-your-kids-to-talk-to-you/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bathroom.jpgbathroom2014-06-16T16:13:06+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/11/the-family-that-kicks-together-sticks-togeth-ahhh-too-cheesy/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/world-cup.pngworld cupWe've been waiting 4 years for the World Cup, that starts June 12 in Brazil.2014-06-11T15:19:32+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/09/he-has-questions-i-lack-answers/2014-06-11T15:32:15+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/06/from-awwwwwww-to-ahhhhhhhhhh/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mtv.pngmtvhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/h-in-swing.jpgh in swingMy daughter has devised the perfect torture - playing a song you like over and over until you pull out your hair and run from the house screaming!2014-06-11T18:08:28+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/04/but-was-it-worth-a-triple-dog-dare/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/summer-of-shakes.jpgsummer of shakes2014-06-12T08:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/06/02/look-ma-i-wrote-a-book/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/book-jacket-2.jpgbook jacket 22014-07-16T14:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/30/turning-legal/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/h-2.jpgH 2What would a 21st birthday be without a little embarrassment thrown in?https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/h-1.jpgH 1Hey! Since when did they start making blue milk?!!2014-06-06T22:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/15/my-daughter-guest-blogger-how-i-made-my-dad-sick/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/roller-coaster.pngroller coaster2014-05-30T18:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/09/the-empty-chair/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/chair.jpgchair2014-05-16T09:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/07/just-another-typical-day/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/drawing-e1399477294133.jpgdrawingComplete details of how my son hopes to utilize Godzilla and his offspring in an attempt to overthrow the country of Japan.2014-05-07T22:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/04/the-latest-sign-of-the-apocalypse-my-son-eats-a-baked-potato/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/potato.jpgpotatoMy son prepares to take a giant step in his life - trying a baked potato for the first time.2014-05-05T16:08:51+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/01/dogs-name-causes-confusion/2014-05-02T12:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/05/01/roughin-it/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/camping-in-my-office.jpgcamping in my officeMy son has learned to survive off the land in the desolation and rummage that is my office by the end of a semester.2014-05-01T16:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/29/surviving-the-storm-with-my-son/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/clouds-1.jpgclouds 12016-02-05T19:14:09+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/28/my-dancing-offensive-to-some-horrifying-to-all/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/censored.pngcensoredI tried to post a video of my dancing for you to see. However, I'm sad to report, that a new federal agency was formed upon learning of my video, they then censored my post, and then immediately disbanded.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dance-central.jpgdance centralThis character from Dance Central had to retired from the video game shortly after this picture was taken after he was forced to watch me dance one time too many.2014-05-01T10:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/22/what-kind-of-second-rate-planet-is-this-anyway/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-planet.pngcaptain planetI used to think Captain Planet was pretty lame. But now, in hopes of avoiding being wished into the cornfield by some kind of new mind meld technology my son might invent, I'm going to say that the Captain and his gang are REALLY COOL!2014-04-22T23:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/18/going-back-in-time/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/4-square.jpg4 squareWe now have our very own four square court.2014-04-19T23:02:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/17/my-son-makes-a-bold-announcement-i-can-play-a-song-on-my-teeth-using-my-toothbrush/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/teeth.jpgteethMy son practices for his upcoming concert AND fights cavities - at the SAME TIME!!2014-04-17T21:10:44+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/14/we-should-get-married-in-a-subaru/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ping-pong.jpgping pongI guess it's only fitting that the kid who wears the Sharknado t-shirt (by choice, I might add), is also the kid who comes up with some, ahem, interesting questions.2014-04-15T20:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/13/cancer-the-monster-that-never-sleeps/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hope.jpghope2017-04-08T00:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/13/it-would-be-a-shame-for-my-son-to-eat-a-doughnut-alone-or-everything-i-know-i-learned-from-karate-kid/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cobra-kai.jpgcobra kaihttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/donut.jpgdonutHey! Somebody took a bite out of my doughnut. I better get a SECOND doughnut so I can enjoy the FULL sugar high.2014-04-14T19:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/10/theyre-all-easy-if/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/millionaire-1.jpgmillionaire 12014-05-15T21:12:22+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/09/running-the-aisles/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/classroom.jpgclassroomMy son, in a much less embarrassing moment for him.2014-04-09T13:28:53+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/07/this-precious-thing-we-call-life/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tight-rope-2.jpgtight rope 22014-04-09T03:39:54+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/03/well-we-caught-two-more-skunks-under-the-house-and-only-one-of-them-was-a-salesman/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/michael.jpgmichaelMichael, of Miller's Pest Control, has been keeping my house critter-free. Michael is one of the few men on this planet who has seen the horrors that live under my house and lived to tell about it. Well, him and the cable tv guy. Oh, and there was the guy who installed my phone. And I caught one of my neighbors coming out from under there one time. I think she was dating a possum, but she wouldn't admit to it. But when I asked to see her hands, I found some fur under her fingernails. And, well, ummm, I've been under there a few time. But other than THOSE people, NO ONE lives to speak of these horrors!2014-04-04T14:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/04/02/thank-you-to-my-readers/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-break.jpgspring breakMy son and I during a relaxing spring break. When my blog started, I planned to focus mostly on my family. Thanks to you, my readers, for giving me the encouragement to continue writing.2014-05-15T21:14:21+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/28/its-not-just-any-ol-demic-its-a-birdemic/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/birdemic-e1396015282192.jpgbirdemicI think the name says it all.2014-03-29T23:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/26/these-arent-any-sing-along-songs-that-barney-ever-heard-or-at-least-wont-admit-to/2014-04-15T15:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/25/going-to-the-hospital-part-2/2014-04-15T15:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/24/give-derf-a-chance/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/monty-python-cat.jpgmonty python catThis picture has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with today's post. But it's from Monty Python, and I always thought it was pretty cool.2014-03-25T17:58:29+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/19/if-you-can-play-soccer-on-a-hill/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/soccer-2014.jpgsoccer 2014Will my son one day be playing goalie in the World Cup? Probably not. But in the meantime, we have a lot of fun watching the event together.2014-03-25T11:26:31+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/18/my-most-embarrassing-moment-how-i-unwittingly-became-a-criminal/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/trailer.pngtrailerThe trailer looked inviting enough. There was just one teeny, tiny problem . . .2014-03-20T15:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/17/sons-questions-continue-to-pummel-fatigued-father/2014-03-17T22:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/14/a-slave-to-peanut-butter/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/peanut-butter.pngpeanut butter2014-03-14T14:12:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/12/sick-child-cured-by-guitar-hero-maybe/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/guitar-hero.jpgguitar heroWhen no other cure would work, we called on (Dr?) Guitar Hero to heal my ailing son.2014-03-12T19:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/11/to-a-stranger-thank-you/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post-office.jpgpost office2014-03-12T20:26:02+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/10/sisterhood-award-and-yes-i-know-im-a-man/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sisterhood-award.pngsisterhood award2014-12-24T05:04:24+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/07/never-lick-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth-and-other-misquoted-song-lyrics/2014-03-10T20:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/05/eating-healthy-can-be-hazardous-to-your-errr-health/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oatmeal.pngoatmealThis oatmeal seems like a healthy choice at breakfast, but I'll take a bowl of chocolate chip cookies any day of the week.2014-03-06T21:35:14+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/03/03/i-dont-live-in-a-zoo-but-i-do-live-above-one/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/possum.pngpossumI have some new rules for any animals living under my house, and it includes paying for you own cable tv, and inviting me to any and all parties you host.2014-03-04T15:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/28/reading-to-my-kids-some-of-my-favorite-memories/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/arthur1-e1393594376715.jpgarthurMy son loved Arthur, both the books and the television series.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/crazy-crawler-crane-e1393594248901.jpgcrazy crawler craneCrazy Crawler Crane was one of the favorite books for my son and me.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cordoroy-e1393594120616.jpgcordoroyCorduroy was one of my daughter's favorites.2014-03-07T00:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/27/my-wife-displays-grace-while-i-try-to-comprehend/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tranquile-2.jpgtranquile 22014-03-04T02:41:53+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/24/cheatin-at-pick-up-sticks/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pick-up-sticks-2.pngpick up sticks 22014-02-24T15:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/19/the-501-hats-of-a-single-parent/2023-11-15T08:19:48+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/14/10-things-a-woman-does-right-guest-blog/2014-02-14T13:39:56+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/11/the-worst-saturday-of-my-life/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/highway-2.jpghighway 22014-02-19T20:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/07/the-last-noise-a-parent-wants-to-hear-at-night/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tree-pic.jpgtree picI know it may seem hard to believe, but my calculations, this small, almost angelic-looking young boy, holds a maximum capacity of 3.2 cubic tons of barf.2014-03-25T17:50:03+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/06/this-was-the-best-compliment-i-ever-received/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/santa-2-6.jpgsanta 2-6Is this the face of the Most Normal Person you've ever met? Gosh, I sure hope not.2014-02-08T01:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/03/more-than-filling-a-vacancy/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/vacany.jpgvacanyFrom lasvegas360.com2014-02-07T02:54:33+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/02/even-more-questions-from-my-son/2014-02-03T03:55:53+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/02/01/liebster-award/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/writing-pic-e1391304328501.jpghandwriting pic2014-02-07T02:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/30/mixing-ducks-and-kickball/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ducks.jpgducksWe recently spent some time feeding ducks and playing kickball. Now, if we can just teach the ducks how to play kickball, we should have some much more competitive games . . .2014-01-31T19:18:00+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/28/why-my-son-is-santas-least-favorite-customer/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/santa-e1390950536130.jpgsantaI'm not going to say Santa was happy to see my son, but he WAS happy to see him leave.2014-01-30T22:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/28/what-my-wife-knew-but-i-refused-to-believe/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/galveston.jpggalvestonMy wife and I spent an afternoon walking the beach at Galveston. Less than two years later, my daughter and I visited Galveston and walked those same shores.2014-03-04T02:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/23/on-being-a-dad-the-value-of-consistency/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ice-cream.jpgice creamMy kids have been hugely inspirational both in my writing and my life.2014-01-29T13:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/20/my-son-sets-terms-for-saving-my-life/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/climbing-a-tree.jpgclimbing a treeHow can such an innocent face be contemplating world domination? Especially when he hasn't quite mastered the vacuum cleaner?2014-01-20T15:34:58+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/16/where-was-god/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sky-1.jpgsky 12014-04-07T14:42:01+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/14/the-hardest-thing-i-ever-had-to-tell-my-daughter/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/blog-pic.jpgblog picBad News Alert! - the kids, although they look innocent enough, have broken through my DAD CODE LANGUAGE!2014-01-16T21:24:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/13/friday-night-pizza-and-a-movie/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hm-pizza-7.jpghm pizza 7The finished product - ready just in time for the movie.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hm-pizza-5.jpghm pizza 5I'm addicted to mushrooms.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hm-pizza-3.jpghm pizza 3https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hm-pizza1.jpghm pizza1The first step in making our family pizza is getting the crust ready.2014-01-13T15:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/10/be-thankful-for-small-favors-there-was-never-a-tenth-plan/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/plan-9.jpgplan 9Considered one of the worst movies ever made, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" made a great addition to my collection.2014-01-10T22:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/08/spell-n_e_r_v_o_u_s/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spelling-bee.pngspelling bee2014-02-04T20:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/07/if-you-really-want-to-feel-dumb-take-a-standardized-test/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pencil-and-paper.pngpencil and paper2014-01-15T16:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/02/then-you-live-with-it/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mountain.jpgmountainLosing a loved one can leave you feeling lonely and isolated as you learn to live with the loss.2014-01-08T03:16:10+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2014/01/01/corned-beef-and-running/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sandwich-2-e1388602686333.jpgsandwich 2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sandwich-1.jpgsandwich 1https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/me-running.jpgme running2014-01-01T19:01:47+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/31/lets-get-busy-living-in-2014/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/in-the-grass.jpgin the grassI hope to live in the moment, every moment, when it comes to my kids.2014-01-10T02:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/30/standing-on-the-sidelines/2013-12-30T15:36:23+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/27/letting-go/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hospital-room.jpghospital room2013-12-28T18:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/24/the-quiet-of-christmas-eve/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/decorating-cookies.jpgdecorating cookiesMy son decorates each Christmas cookie with its own special look.2013-12-25T05:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/23/adopting-new-traditions-in-the-face-of-grief/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/taco-kit.pngtaco kitOur first Christmas dinner was a simple one.2013-12-24T14:56:41+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/20/sons-morbid-curiosity-about-old-days-may-be-more-than-hes-ready-for/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-old-days.jpgthe old daysMy son was shocked to learn that when I was growing up, we didn't have playground equipment. Instead, we resorted to playing on dinosaur fossils.2013-12-20T18:41:45+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/12/12/kids-nefarious-plan-appears-to-be-working/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kids-in-front-of-fire.jpgkids in front of fireOh sure, they look sweet as syrup, but what are they REALLY thinking?2013-12-13T02:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/20/my-son-plays-chess-against-a-tooth/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chess-vs-tooth.jpgchess vs toothMy son challenged his lost tooth to a game of chess. Fortuntely, my son was able to pull out the win.2013-11-20T14:51:16+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/14/but-dad-i-dont-want-to-not-go-to-school/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/birthday-hat.jpgbirthday hatI might not can make him skip school, but I can embarrass him on his birthday. I mean, isn't that what fathers are for?2013-11-14T16:08:45+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/08/thank-you-readers-for-a-blogging-good-time/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/after-the-game.jpgafter the gameHow can such a small body contain so many questions? Now THAT'S a question for the ages.2013-11-10T22:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/06/on-being-a-good-father/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sleeping.jpgsleepingI never expected to find myself as a single parent with a baby to raise.2013-11-12T19:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/04/im-not-a-doctor-but-i-did-stay-at-a/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/handwriting-e1383579099999.jpghandwritingThis is a sample of my "good" handwriting, a trait that has many believing I should have been a doctor. Just don't ask my kids about that.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/broken-arm-11-e1383579009301.jpgbroken arm 1My daughter proudly displays her cast after getting it signed by several of her friends.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/broken-arm-2-e1383577100715.jpgbroken arm 2I didn't see blood, so I figured, "how bad could it be . . ." My daughter's cast supplied the answer.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/broken-arm-1-e1383576640415.jpgbroken arm 1I didn't see blood, so I figured, "how bad could it be . . ." My daughter's cast supplied the answer.2013-11-05T16:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/11/01/i-never-knew-i-made-such-a-scary-halloween-costume/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/halloween-2.jpghalloween 2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/halloween-1.jpghalloween 1The scariest costume I can imagine was . . . me. Ahhhhhhh!! Hide the kids!!2013-11-05T16:55:29+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/30/oh-how-i-almost-long-to-get-a-tattoo/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/billboard-2.jpgbillboard 2Here's a billboard that I've always thought was really clever.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uptown-tshirt.jpguptown tshirtThis is a t-shirt a student had made for me that uses one a phrase I use in class all the time when students try to use a "book" definition to explain something to me.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tattoo.jpgtattooAs a word lover, I'm afraid this is what I'd end up with if I got a tattoo, except I'd want to use my own handwriting, which would mean no one could EVER read it.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jellyfish-tshirt.jpgjellyfish tshirtMy newest, and right now most favortiest, t-shirt. This is a Tame Impala shirt that I got at their concert in Dalls.2013-10-30T20:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/28/passing-up-candy/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-2012.jpghalloween 2012Last year, my son (who wouldn't be serious long enough for me to take a picture) wanted to dress up as a policeman. This year, sadly, he won't be dressing up at all.2013-10-28T13:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/25/my-son-guest-blogger-the-story-of-my-dads-lawn-mowing-adventure/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/my-son-celebrates.jpgmy son celebrates2025-04-01T11:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/23/boys-will-be-boys/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/football-pic2.jpgfootball pic2Me and my son after playing football somewhere other than our front yard.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/football-pic1.jpgfootball pichttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/football-pic.jpgfootball pic2013-10-23T14:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/12/the-best-hamburger-in-the-world/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pats-country-store.jpgpat's country storePat's Country Store as it appeared in better times in McCaskill, Arkansas.2013-10-22T20:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/27/the-cheeseburger-quest-continues/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hamburger-store.jpghamburger storehttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hamburger-sign.jpghamburger signhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hamburger-2.jpghamburger 2The cheeseburger at Barr's Junction has a great flavor and is loaded with fresh toppings.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hamburger-1.jpghamburger 1The fries are also especially good at Barr's2013-10-22T20:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/14/the-burger-quest-orders-a-pizza/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pizza-3.jpgpizza 3All that was left of our meal - a few pizza bones.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pizza-2.jpgpizza 2Getting set for the first bite.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pizza-1.jpgpizza 1A delicious supreme pizza at Main Street Pizza in El Dorado.2013-10-22T20:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/22/soup-and-cool-weather/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/soup.jpgsouphttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cutting-board-e1382468290559.jpgcutting board2013-10-23T14:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/18/but-is-he-old-enough-to-shave/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/check-signing.jpgcheck signingIn this totally staged (and yes, perhaps even doctored) photo, my son shows what it would be like when he can pay the bills. But that day is many years away . . . or is it?2013-10-18T13:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/17/which-half-of-the-pizza-is-the-left-half/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pizza-half.jpgpizza halfOrdering a topping on only half a pizza proved a bit more challenging than we imagined.2013-10-18T17:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/16/i-have-one-wish-for-my-birthday-ok-maybe-two/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sheryl-crow.pngsheryl crowMy fantasy date and soon-to-be-real-life girlfriend, Sheryl Crow2013-10-16T13:34:52+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/11/my-daughters-birth-or-mouth-watering-barbecue/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/little-e1381489461696.jpglittleI was faced with a choice - should I attend the birth of my daughter, who has brightened my life every day . . . https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mcclards-ribs.jpgmcclard's ribs. . . or enjoy delicious, mouth-watering barbecued ribs?2013-10-11T12:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/09/my-last-day/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sunset-at-scrappre-stadium.jpgsunset at scrappre stadiumThis was my view from the pressbox on Friday night. If it had been my "last" sunset," it would have been hard to have asked for a better one.2013-10-09T16:32:57+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/07/10-years-old-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/air-hockey.jpgair hockeyMy son won our first game, but after tying his shoe laces together and threatening to take away his allowance, I was able to pull out the final two games.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/eating-pizza.jpgeating pizzaWhat better way to celebrate your birthday than with pizza!2013-10-07T14:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/04/hes-willing-to-die-for-the-king-but/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/eating.jpgeatingMy son would love to be a food tester for the kind except for one teeny, tiny little problem.2013-10-06T16:54:35+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/10/01/my-daughter-and-the-really-big-bowl/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bowl-2.jpgbowl 2A really big bowl for a really petite dessert.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bowl-1.jpgbowl 1My daughter "found" the only bowl available for ice cream - the biggest in the cabinet.2013-10-01T20:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/30/my-son-real-esatate-mogul/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/at-the-museum.jpgat the museumHe seems so normal, but deep down he's plotting selling my house . . . and yours!https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/at-toilet.jpgat toiletSure, my son may only be drinking from a toilet now, but someday he plans to own the world.2013-10-01T01:41:29+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/25/were-you-chosen-for-the-robot-class/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/robot-vs-batman.jpgrobot vs batmanI was looking forward to a battle between the evil robot and Batman, or some other super hero.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/robot-3.pngrobot 3This is probably a more realistic idea of what the robots from my son's class will look like . . . sigh . . .https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/robot-2.pngrobot 2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/robot-1.pngrobot 1I couldn't wait to see the giant, evil robot my son would be designing!2013-09-25T20:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/07/19/my-son-aspiring-mind-or-mad-scientist/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lex-luthor-1.pnglex luthor 1. . . or a future evil genius in the making?https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/doogie-howser-1.jpgdoogie howser 1Is my son a future doctor . . .https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/napolean-2.jpgnapolean 2Napolean Dynamite prepares to try out Uncle Rico's time machine.https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/napolean.jpgnapolean2013-09-23T21:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/23/the-tale-of-the-sharkey/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sharkey-1.jpgsharkey 12013-09-23T11:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/19/the-ghost-in-room-231/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/grandma-2.jpggrandma 2https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6-dollar-letter.jpg6 dollar letterThe letter from my grandmother, containing $6 and instructions for my "stomach to have some fun."https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/letter.jpgletter2013-09-20T01:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/17/always-the-right-time-for-a-pillow-fight/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pillow-fight.jpgpillow fightMy son, always dangerous when armed with a pillow.2013-09-18T03:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/11/a-shorts-sighted-view-of-parenting/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shorts-1.jpgshorts 12013-09-11T19:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/09/i-love-you-too/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/going-to-school.jpggoing to schoolDropping off my son at school, as he gets set to head to the playground for some early recess time.2013-09-10T02:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://holdingtogetherthejello.com/2013/09/06/football-friday-a-glimpse-of-small-town-america/https://holdingtogetherthejello.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/nashville-football.jpgnashville vs warrrenOne of my favorite moments - 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