Just the other day, I took my daughter to the airport. Now, there have been many times over the years when I’ve threatened to stick her on a plane and send her somewhere one way. But this time was different. This time she was taking her first flight by herself. It was pretty much a…
Tag: Family
Dad, can I ask you some more questions?
If you’re a regular reader, you know my son has never worried about what curiosity did to the cat. In fact, if he could find that cat, my son would ask him just what exactly curiosity did do to him. You might be wondering where my son gets all his questions. My only reply is this:…
Wal-Mart at the speed of sound
When you live in a small town, you often have to invent things to do. And when you’re easily entertained like we are, it isn’t hard to do. My son and I recently found such a way. And as most of life does in a small town, it revolves around Wal-Mart. My son hates going…
What’s for breakfast? How about Kazakhstan toasts
Living with a picky eater is one thing. But living with a picky eater who is a bit ocd, well, that is something completely different. I’m not sure how this ever came up, but one day my son comes up to me and asks, “You know where I’d like to visit?” I was expecting Hawaii.…
Getting involved with the kids . . . in a drinking game
It’s funny how sometimes some of the best memories aren’t planned at all. At a family reunion, I was trying to choose a drink for my son from some limited choices: water, unsweet tea, sweet tea, and strawberry lemonade. “Mmmmmmmm. Strawberry lemonade,” I thought. I didn’t want to get it for myself because of the sugar,…
Escaping to a special place
In times of great stress (or boredom – think long meetings), I have a place I escape to mentally. Actually, I have about five such places. Four of those are just rooms I like. Relaxing places. Calming places. But one of my mental escapes is an event. It was February 2006. My then 12-year-old daughter, H, and I…
Holding together the jello 