Category Archives: Parenting
Tickets, get your tickets
When I got home from work, my son informed me that the California Angels were playing their last game of the season against the Royals here in Kansas City. Ten minutes later, we were on the road. We pulled into … Continue reading
Getting old might not be all that bad!
Last night, after my friend from CA called, I got out of bed and wandered into the living room to see if I could figure out what day it was. My youngest daughter was studying in the living room. To … Continue reading
Oh for two
We had been on the road home from Denver for about three hours when my son called me. He is training with the Kansas state freestyle team this week before heading to Fargo, ND to compete in the nationals. “Dad, … Continue reading
That darn shoelace!
Today was the big day… She finally got to audition for American Idol with at least 10,000 other people at Invesco Field! The day started early. We were up at 3:45 A.M., in line by 5:00, in our seats by … 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
Sorry, son, but that is reality
Time continues to move swiftly. Fargo is now just two weeks away. This week, my son had a change in his training schedule so he has been taking me to work and heading directly to the morning practice. He comes … Continue reading
Wewease the secwet weapon!
Prior to moving to Kansas City, we taught our children at home. That meant that my son’s options for athletics were somewhat limited. He played Pee Wee football until he was 15 years old. In the first game of his … Continue reading
It’s time to stop talking about it
If everything goes according to plan, in six days my youngest daughter and I will be driving to Denver, CO. We will then spend the next two days standing in REALLY long lines with thousands (perhaps tens of thousands) of other … Continue reading
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
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
