If I had a dime for every question my son has asked me over the years, I can assure you that Bill Gates would no longer be the richest man in the world. Here’s another sampling of what’s been on my son’s mind in recent weeks. “When you were growing up, did YouTube only show…
Tag: kids
A slave to peanut butter
If you were to cut my son open, I don’t think you’d find the usual innards that make up most humans. instead, you’d see nothing but a light, creamy brown color because I’m almost SURE that he is made up of nothing but peanut butter. Ok, I admit, you might find a few pepperonis and…
Reading to my kids – some of my favorite memories
I’ve done a lot of different things with my kids over the years, but some of my favorite memories came from one of the simplest of activities – reading to my kids. For the most part, my kids enjoyed it too. Oh sure, I had to tie them down to make them listen sometimes, but…
Cheatin’ at Pick-Up Sticks
I have a confession to make. I never cheated at Pick-up Sticks. But don’t ask my daughter – she won’t believe you. But first of all, how can you cheat at such a game? Second, why would you even bother? It’s Pick-Up Sticks, for goodness sake. When my daughter was younger (translated – more than…
The 501 hats of a single parent
I don’t think about it all that often and certainly not every day, but from time to time it hits me – how many different roles I play as a single parent. I know it’s not as bad some days as it is others. And I also know that parents who are married also have to…
Mixing ducks and kickball
When you let your kids decide on a day’s activities, sometimes you end up with some odd combinations. Recently, my son and daughter wanted to do two things: feed some ducks and play kick ball. Ok, not the two most common activities to do during one trip, but we piled into the car and headed…
On being a dad – the value of consistency
If you’re a regular reader, you know that sometimes I write about some of the characteristics I think are important to being a father. And there are so many important traits to being a dad. Too many to cover in one blog post. Heck, there’s whole books on the subject. But one characteristic that I…
The hardest thing I ever had to tell my daughter
I still remember it like it was yesterday. It was a beautiful, sunny October day. It was one of those rare days in Arkansas where you can actually be comfortable outside. But it wasn’t comfortable at my house. My wife had returned from the hospital only a few days before, and we now had the…
Spell N_E_R_V_O_U_S
This morning my son was about to compete in the school-wide spelling bee, and let me tell you, the nerves were in the air. There was shaky hands, sweaty palms, and it was hard to eat. And that was just me. My son, on the other hand, seemed immune to the tension in the air. He…
Standing on the sidelines
This time of year, it’s hard to turn around without bumping into a college football bowl game. That’s fine by me. I love football. As I’ve told some friends, if they ever start broadcasting Russian peewee football, I’ll probably watch part of it. So it was a lot of fun a few weeks ago when I was…
Holding together the jello 