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Tag Archives: Bean
“I don’t recall”
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
Deja vu all over again!
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
There is a difference between ‘brisk’ and ‘cold’
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
She didn’t get it from a bottle
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
A trip down memory lane
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
I wonder if I scared him off
(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
Theys a who’ lot of growin’ up goin’ on ’round he-ah
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
HECK NO!!!
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
The morning of the big day
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
Tick, tick, tick, tick (think 60 Minutes)
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