One of the hardest things for me to learn as a single dad has been cooking. Now I’m not going to say I didn’t know my way around the kitchen before my wife passed away, but on one occasion she did draw me a map to the kitchen, with explicit directions on how to find…
Tag: humor
A Sure Way to Get Your Kids to Talk to You
How do parents get their kids to talk? To open up and share their day, or feelings, or what’s on their mind? How do you get them to share something? Anything?! Sure, you can learn some tips from the angst shared on Dr. Phil. Or you might can even glean a morsel or two of…
The family that kicks together, sticks togeth – ahhh, too cheesy
For me and my kids, it’s like waiting for Christmas. Well, it is for me anyway. It’s like waiting for the last day of school. Or for the braces to come off. Or to finally take that summer vacation. It’s the World Cup. And my kids and I have been waiting for it for four…
He Has Questions. I Lack Answers.
My son is known for asking questions. A LOT of questions. And I’m known for being short on answers. VERY short. So once again, here is a sampling of some of the questions my son has been asking lately. And either some of the answers I didn’t have or some of the answers I would…
From “Awwwwwww” to “AHHHHHHHHHH!!”
Don’t kids just do the cutest things? They’re so cuddly and lovable and they’re all the time doing things that we think are so wonderful. Except when they’re not. Except when they’re doing something that, let’s face it, is about to drive us completely batty and instead of giving them a hug, we’d really just…
But was it worth a Triple Dog Dare?
Normally, you don’t have to twist my arm to drink a milkshake. In fact, I’m usually looking for an excuse, ANY excuse, to slurp one down (or is it slurp one up. Hmmmmmmm). But then IT happened. What exactly was IT, you ask? Actually, there were two ITs. But let me back up for a second.…
Just another “typical” day
What is a typical day? Not only do I not know, I’m not even sure I would know it if I saw it. Such is the life around our house. I don’t think typical days at our house would pass for anything close to normal in most houses. Here’s an example from just the other…
Dog’s Name Causes Confusion
As the first anniversary of my blog comes up on Saturday, I’m re-blogging one of the most popular posts. I want to thank everyone for all of the encouragement and support over the past year. Several years ago, my wife, daughter, and I lived in a small town next to a church, where I served…
Roughin’ It
I’m not much into camping or living off the land. In fact, I probably wouldn’t know there was an outdoors if I didn’t encounter it every day . . . as I walk from my office to my car. But my son . . . well, he’s different. He loves to camp – in my…
My dancing – offensive to some, horrifying to all
Remember the movie White Men Can’t Jump? I’m thinking they need to make a movie about my dancing skills. No, it wouldn’t be called White Men Can’t Dance. Instead, it would be called This White Man Can’t Dance. Oh sure, I can stand up and wiggle around a little bit. Let my arms move around…
Holding together the jello 