Here we go again…. My daughter is a drama queen…and I mean that in the nicest sense of the word. … Continue reading
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Every castle needs a throne—and I’m not talking about one with plumbing. I don’t have a “Man Cave” per se, but I do have a big, comfy Daddy chair. It’s green, just so you know. I didn’t go looking … Continue reading
I’m not. Handy, that is. I’m not the kind of man one calls when one needs help fixing or building. You will never hear it said, “Oh, call Michael. He can help. That guy can fix anything!” It’s not … Continue reading
The buck stops here. I didn’t make that up, just so you know. When I was a kid, I figured that phrase had to do with making money. I thought, “Woohoo! That’s right—let the buck stop right here, Baby! In … Continue reading
O.K., this time there will be no rabbit trails. In my last post, I started to talk about our family’s worship experience, and I got distracted by the issue of sleep. I love sleep. Anyway, it is a bit … Continue reading
What does my family have against sleep, anyway? One of the many great things about homeschooling is that there is some flexibility in your schedule. The kids don’t have to get dragged out of bed at 0-Dark-Thirty to make … Continue reading
She weighed 3lbs. 13ozs. Do you know how small that is? I could hold her whole body in the palm of my hand; she held my whole heart in the palm of hers. … Continue reading
My dog is defective. Harsh? Yes. True? Unfortunately, also yes. It isn’t entirely her fault; some of it is a gene thing. Still, some of it is pure choice. O.K., from the beginning… … Continue reading
It’s birthday season, and that is always a dangerous time for me. Not only is there the fire hazard, there is the potential for the Crisis to rear its ugly, balding head. You know exactly what I mean. Men look … Continue reading
I lead a double life. Not that kind of double life. A boring kind. I’m not a superhero, not a spy. The FBI did surveil me once, but it turned out I wasn’t really the one they were interested in; … Continue reading