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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Happy Father’s Day
I’m not sure that I like Father’s Day… It seems to me that it replaces a very real moral obligation (“honor your father and your mother”) with a cheap cultural imitation…a way to soothe a guilty conscience. I realize for many it is the only … Continue reading
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Off to a good start!
Yesterday, my son, Big A, learned that he passed his “personality test” at The Bonefish Grill. (Does that means that they have determined that he actually has one!?) He went to orientation at 12:30. About an hour later, he came back … Continue reading
The case of the vanishing stone!
The contractor called my wife… We need to pick out the grout to match the stone. Decisions, decisions, decisions! So, my wife, my son and I headed off to the tile store where they had a display with 18 different colored grouts … Continue reading
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Stone art is tough enough for me
My wife, Big A and I met at the “soon to be ours” house after work. We had to show the contractor how we would like the stone laid out on the fireplace. After 10 minutes, I could see the contractor’s … Continue reading
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Cakes to the Rescue!
As a father, I am concerned for my children’s well being and success. I realize that doesn’t make me special or different. Most parents have the same concerns. However, I am very aware that I can only do so much. All … Continue reading
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Humansville, MO
I am not kidding! There is actually a place on the way back from Branson called Humansville, MO. You can’t miss it. It’s on Highway 13, directly east of Nevada and west of Pittsburgh, north of Fair Play and south of Tightwad! … Continue reading
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It depends on how you look at it
I have told you in a previous post that I believe that God made me a negative person. I can’t help it. I seem to have this grid inside of me that is difficult to turn off. It acts like … Continue reading
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Now that’s creative!
We drove down to Branson today for the family reunion. About 15 minutes after we left our apartment, my wife remembered that we needed ice for one of the coolers. While she went into the mini-market, I sat in the … Continue reading
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B-o-o-o-o-o-k-s!
My wife has always wanted me to have a hobby. The only thing in my life that comes close is buying used books. I am not talking about 1st Editions, signed by the author, brought over on the Mayflower, from … Continue reading
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Help from an unlikely source
I love it when I am proven right. Well, not always… When I give my children advice and they don’t take it, I REALLY do not like being proven right. But I have to confess that it feels pretty good … Continue reading
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