Category Archives: Family
What we do for love
It’s getting closed to 11:00 pm. That’s not late for many of you, I realize, but I should have been heading to bed an hour ago. But I’m still up. Why? My kids have found that the local library has … Continue reading
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Sport Report
…because you guys just can’t get enough of me bragging about my kids. 😉 Baseball season is over (again). We had both of the boys on the same team this time, which made things interesting. These two who often fight … Continue reading
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Young lions
There comes a point in a pride of lions that one of the younger males feels big enough to challenge the top lion. If the young lion wins the older lion is banished and takes to the wilds alone. Fortunately … Continue reading
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Perspective on fathers
Rebecca Hamilton at Public Catholic has a post about the importance of fathers that’s well worth reading. A brief excerpt: Woody Allen has said that 90% of life is showing up. I think that more than 90% of being a … Continue reading
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A Few months’ difference
I’ve mentioned before that my daughter was involved with our city’s soccer program last spring. I haven’t said much about it mostly because I was involved with coaching my son’s baseball team. But I also didn’t say much because…well, there … Continue reading
My three perfectionists
I really hope my children didn’t get this from me. Fall is here, and the kids have started playing sports again. The boys are playing on the same team this time, which uses a pitching machine. The last (and only) … Continue reading
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The Move – One year later
It’s been a year since we moved here. I remember not wanting to move, but trying to put on a brave face for everyone else. But more than that I was grateful to have my family with me again, and … Continue reading
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One step closer to the dork side
A few weeks ago my kids suddenly got it into their heads that they wanted to play Warhammer. For those who don’t know, it’s a wargame in a fantasy setting that uses miniatures. I was fairly heavily into it back … Continue reading
Camping: The good, the bad, the furry
Well, the Great Camping Experiment of 2012 is completed, and generally acknowledged to be a success. There will be additional camping in our future. We spent part of three days in Yellowstone National Park. The low point of the trip … Continue reading
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Kids and confidence
A little confidence can go a long way with children. My kids are no exception, of course. But my middle child manages to surprise me sometimes. He’s the kid with a gift for the mechanical. His brain is geared to … Continue reading
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