Yesterday, I heard the words every parent dreads. “Dad, I did something embarrassing this morning.” I was in the bathroom at our Sunday School, and I was hoping I had misunderstood him. “What?” “I did something embarrassing in Sunday School this morning.” It’s amazing how many thoughts can race through your mind in a matter of…
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A Back-to-School poem
It was the first day of August Although gloomy and gray It was time to buy school supplies I couldn’t waste a day. It was Tax-Free weekend A chance to save a buck. Sure I’d have to fight the crowds, But I didn’t give a . . . hmmmmm, duck? I woke up…
I Was Just Worried About You, Dad
I don’t have professional training in how to worry. But as a parent, I find that it comes quite naturally. Afterall, that’s what we’re supposed to do as parents – worry. My son is going on a trip with a friend? Time to worry. My daughter is going out on a date? Uh-oh. My son is…
Vacation turns into Question-cation
It was nice to get away from the grind of being off from teaching this summer by taking a vacation. However, if you’re familiar with my blog, you know there’s s no vacation from the questions my son demands the answers. to. We spent a week in Alabama, visiting family and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere…
It could be worse. We could run out of gas. Oh wait . . .
There’s not much better than going on vacation. And there’s not much worse than the drive home from a vacation. But that’s where we found ourselves on Saturday. But we were determined to make a good day out of it. By we, I mean my daughter, my niece, and me. We were leaving Orange Beach…
Are You John Smith or Kocoum?
When my daughter was about two years old, we took her to see the movie Pocahontas. Yeah, I know, we probably shouldn’t have, but Braveheart was sold out, so the Disney movie was about all that was left. Now I’m not going to say I hated the movie, but I did construct a Pocahontas voodoo…
I’ll Do Anything for my Kids, but Do I Have to do THIS?
I love my kids. And I’ll do almost anything for them. I dressed up as a clown for one of my daughter’s birthday parties. I’ve been to events, gone over spelling words, and even ridden rides at amusement parks. I’ve cleaned up puke and nursed them through all kinds of sicknesses and fake sicknesses. I’ve worked and…
Presenting . . . A Stupid Man Trick
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…
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…
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…
Holding together the jello 