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Category Archives: Parenting
A Fine Young Man!
My children’s “punishment” was that they had to go to bed early. (We have had several late nights in a row so today’s events were a good justification to make them get more sleep.) They couldn’t really argue. A few … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 9: Redemption
When I parted company with my children after picking up the Nissan, neither they nor I were feeling ‘warm fuzzies’. They were chastened and I was attempting to regain my equilibrium. I was not angry with them. But I did … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 7: The Reckoning
The conversation inside the truck went something like this: “Sunshine, I was at this place 45 minutes ago.” I’m sure Dodgeball was thinking, “that sounds familiar.” “Dad, you should have called me.” Dodgeball groaned. Steve Martin’s scene replayed inside of … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 6: Sunshine Appears
At this point, I couldn’t ‘relax’ any longer. I called my daughter again…no response. Dodgeball decided to call a friend. Perhaps he saw an opportunity. I mean after all, he wasn’t looking quite as bad now! Misery loves company and … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 5: My unplanned retreat
At this point, I was a beaten man. There is only one house on this road but my daughter is evidently not there. I assumed that she had gone somewhere. I pulled to the side of the road next to … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 4: The House Next Door
We turned into the driveway to see a house with no apparent entrance! Two closed garage doors greeted me with a French door to the left. However that door has no access unless I wanted to walk alongside of the … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 3: Offroading adventure
So Dodgeball and I drove to the house “right next to the church.” As soon as we reached the dirt part of the road, I found myself driving on a levee with a lake on both sides. And this road … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 2: Blondie’s directions
Realizing that I couldn’t change undo the dodge ball game, I refocused my attention on carrying out my plan and called my daughter to get directions to her location. This is what I heard: “Well, you make a right out … Continue reading
The Beautiful Letdown, Part 1: The Missing Brain
Ah, the joy of parenting young adults! Their bodies and brains are still changing, growing and maturing. I had planned to pick my son up from school at 3:00, pick my daughter up from her school at 3:30 and then … Continue reading
A rich man in a rich land
After church, my daughter and I walked through the Highland Park area of Dallas to Starbucks. Every house is a WOW!!! AIt is absolutely amazing the money that some people have! To this point, I am not one of them. … Continue reading