Tag Archives: Bean

“I don’t recall”

Posted on March 15, 2010 by RLW3

My wife has never visited our oldest daughter in Dallas. I think she might be the only member of the family who hasn’t. So, for the better part of a month, she has been looking forward to this week since her school is … Continue reading →

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Deja vu all over again!

Posted on December 25, 2009 by RLW3

Is there a pattern developing? In my last post, I told you about the similarities of Kimba’s departure last Christmas and her  arrival this year. Well, we aren’t quite finished. I was supposed to pick up my oldest daughter, Bean, … Continue reading →

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There is a difference between ‘brisk’ and ‘cold’

Posted on December 9, 2009 by RLW3

Before my oldest daughter drove up from Dallas, she called to ask me what the weather was like. “It’s pretty brisk.” “Does that mean its about 55º?” “55?! That’s not brisk. That’s nice.” “So what does brisk mean?” I thought … Continue reading →

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She didn’t get it from a bottle

Posted on November 28, 2009 by RLW3

My oldest daughter drove up from Dallas to visit us for thanksgiving last night. Even though I talk with her on the phone fairly often, I had forgotten one of her most endearing traits… She is a blonde! In the … Continue reading →

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A trip down memory lane

Posted on August 23, 2009 by RLW3

In August, 2004, my oldest daughter drove our new Ford Windstar for her first day of classes at the local community college. My son was with her because we had just learned that. although he was just 14, he qualified … Continue reading →

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I wonder if I scared him off

Posted on July 13, 2009 by RLW3

(I originally wrote this on June 18th. A certain unnamed party persuaded a permanently biased judge to issue a temporary injunction against its publication. The legal wrangling has finally ended and the banned post can now be made public) I … Continue reading →

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Theys a who’ lot of growin’ up goin’ on ’round he-ah

Posted on May 26, 2009 by RLW3

My youngest daughter started training for her new job… She will be a hostess at a very nice restaurant near our apartment, The Bonefish Grille. Inside the  restaurant, the lighting is subdued, the food is excellent and the prices aren’t … Continue reading →

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HECK NO!!!

Posted on April 17, 2009 by RLW3

Something happened to me that I have never experienced before… I’ve heard about this but have never experienced it myself and I have been around a few years! A young man called me on the phone and introduced himself. Nothing unusual … Continue reading →

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The morning of the big day

Posted on February 28, 2009 by RLW3

It is bitterly cold here in Wichita this morning. 12° but it feels like 5°. Temperatures in the single digits make me laugh. It just sounds funny when I say it. Try it. My son is sleeping in. The coaches … Continue reading →

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Tick, tick, tick, tick (think 60 Minutes)

Posted on February 10, 2009 by RLW3

The clock seems to be ticking faster than normal this week. In four days, my son will be wrestling in the league championships. In three days, my oldest daughter will drive up from Dallas. In two days, my mother flies in … Continue reading →

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