Tag Archives: Cakes
There is more than one way to plan!
We had to visit the doctor because my son picked up a skin infection from his last wrestling tournament. While I was waiting for the prescription to be filled at our local CVS, my youngest daughter wandered off. About 5 … Continue reading
A Precious Jewel Recovered
In just a few short weeks, our youngest daughter will start attending a public high school for the very first time. My son went through this baptism last year. My wife home schooled all four of our children. One day, when our … Continue reading
Clueless, the real version
As my youngest daughter and I drove to church, she remarked at how she loved the smell of her hair because of some mousse and gel she put in it. I remarked that she really enjoys smelling good things. She … Continue reading
Dad, am I flying Southwest?
Twenty minutes into the drive to the airport, my youngest daughter asked me this question! She is flying to Dallas to spend some time with her oldest sister. “Did you print out your itinerary?” “No.” “Then how do you know … Continue reading
What’s the word I am looking for?
On our way to church, I found myself in the middle of an unscheduled ESL class. English was proving to be difficult a difficult language this morning. My son and youngest daughter had gone to see some friends perform “My … Continue reading
Something strange happened today
My youngest daughter came into the bedroom that I am organizing into an office/library and asked me: “Dad, can I listen to Zig Ziglar’s Goals tape series?” Uuuummmm… Is this a trick question?… let me think about that… you want … Continue reading
Truly Honored
Yesterday, I set up the children’s beds. On the way to school this morning, both my son and my daughter separately remarked how good it was to sleep in a bed. They have been sharing an air mattress for the … 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
