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And it matches my cape!

A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of my alter ego’s (Superdad) recent adventures. The plot ran something like this… Long lost daughter is miraculously found! Joy abounds! Big corporation threatens to bankrupt the family if she attempts to … Continue reading

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Beef…it’s what’s for dinner

I finally did it! Something that I have been wanting to do for over two decades!!! I hinted at it last weekend… Some time in the early 90’s (that sounds SO long ago. When I was younger, that phrase meant … Continue reading

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Just in the nick of time

Since our trip to New Jersey/Philadelphia, my second daughter has been wanting to talk much more these days. to me…to her mother…her little sister…her brother…her big sister… This fact began to dawn on me a few weeks ago when my … Continue reading

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Trying to save a relic of the past

A little over a year ago, I bought a new MacBook Pro laptop. It has been a great machine. I use it all of the time. I’m really happy with it. However, we need another computer… When I get home in … Continue reading

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Two years is just in time for me

We have been limping along with just our two trucks to get the my wife and I to work and my daughter to and from school. We have made it work, but I REALLY don’t like the idea of my … Continue reading

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Now I know…

In our search for a new church, I have noticed that the Baptists have the most impressive buildings! Now, I know why. Today was our third visit to this church. We like the pastor. Not only is he a man … Continue reading

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Super Dad is back!

I am back to being a hero! The third opinion agreed with the second: the Maxima’s engine is not about to explode! I had the injectors fixed and the transmission serviced! The car runs so much better! Uncle Bob really came … Continue reading

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A little good news

Trying to find a reliable, honest mechanic is quite a challenge. Since my usual source for all things mechanical, my co-worker the Steel Trap, was on vacation, I was left to fend for myself. I called my old Honda mechanic … Continue reading

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I’m so smart!

We got into Kansas City at 1:30 A.M.! At least that was an hour earlier than the night, er, morning before! We drove one car into Nashville: our SuperCrew pickup. Normal people would just drive the same car home! But, as … Continue reading

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Legalized theft!

If you want to know what kind of economic model is being taught to our children, buy college textbooks. It is legalized theft! The universities and the NY textbook publishers have been steadily working for years to eliminate parent’s options and … Continue reading

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