When my friends would talk about being a grandparent, I would roll my eyes (secretly of course, not in front of them.) I couldn’t figure out what the big deal was, after all wasn’t it the same “dirty diapers, throwing up all over you” routine? THEN I became a grandparent.…
My First (Goof Off) Summer Job
One of the suits was a Keebler elf suit, and because I’m a shorter guy, I knew I had to wear it.
My First Automobile, My First Taste of Freedom
Maturity always pays off in the long run
Steph and the Water Hole Crusade
Today I went where no child had dared gone before…and I had lived to tell my daring tale one more day.
The Child Was Safe
We rushed to the hospital as soon as we got the news. To our luck, the child was safe.
Support. Respect. Understanding…
I always believed there wouldn’t be anything big enough to separate me from my family… What I came to find out is that family isn’t always who or what you think it is. Some people are adopted; some people grow up in “broken” situations and never really get what this…
Learning Guitar Changed My Life Direction
I used to be a punk kid, shooting out windows with BB Guns and sneaking into fenced in areas guarded by ‘private property’ signs. I loved playing in the fields and woods. I loved camping and swimming in questionable ponds. I would run with the cool kids that lived across the…
Brothers and Sisters
Although not exactly Family Television, I think most families experience the majority of what goes on in this show. Anyone over like 14 should be able to enjoy it. My wife and I have been watching it for about a month straight and we’re only to the middle of the 3rd season.…
No Vacation Time
I was 30 years old before I even saw the ocean. Over the last 10 years, I’ve always been busy working 1 job, and usually working 2. I never had time for a vacation because of work schedules. Every now and then I could get away for an extended weekend,…
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