Monthly Archives: July 2009

Give it a good whack!

My son’s birthday is in September. I finally gave him last year’s present… I took him golfing! He had never done it before. As we got my clubs out of storage and started cleaning up the bag, memories started coursing … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day!

Celebrating holidays in America is pretty challenging. Most people gather with their families but the overarching meaning of each holiday is frequently missing. In many homes, Thanksgiving Day has been reduced to “Turkey Day,” a great day to watch football. Christmas is a … Continue reading

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Yes, I’m sure…

I received another call while I was on the phone with Chief Renegade… It was a young lady calling from the high school. She was calling to see what size “Senior page” I wanted? Senior page??? “Oh, do you mean … Continue reading

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What did he write?

A man called my cell while I was at work today and introduced himself. I didn’t recognize the name. “I’m one of your son’s coaches…” Still blank “…the wrestling team…” That didn’t help all that much. Was he from the high … Continue reading

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