When Life Has No Answers
Over the last 48 hours, my e-mail inbox has overflowed. The names flying about in the “reply to all” bring back memories...
read moreWhy I Am “Not Fond”...
Around our house, the word “hate” is taboo for the Sons of Thunder. Instead, we encourage them to say “not...
read moreThe Little Black Dress In The ...
After my blog on our 17th anniversary, I got several requests to see The Dress worn by the Little Black Dress. So here it is, along...
read moreWhat Would Jesus Pack?
To start, this blog’s headline does not refer to the clothes Jesus might take on a missionary trip to Galilee; nor whether...
read moreAn Open Letter To The Little B...
It was, as I recall, about 7:05 p.m. A friend was behind me, cracking jokes in my ear. Suddenly, very audible gasps and...
read morePart Two – Even Though I...
(This is the third blog about our recent cave crawl and cave motel experience. For the pre-trip blog, click here. Part One is here.)...
read morePart One – Even Though I...
Where to begin? Where to begin explaining a four-hour cave crawl – not to be confused in any way with a pub crawl. Where to...
read moreEven Though I Walk Through The...
Ever get all excited and start jumping up and down after agreeing to go off on some crazy adventure without, well, really thinking...
read moreWhen The Print Guy Goes All Di...
I follow the simple path, especially when it comes to reading. I’m one who believes books are pretty good devices for, well,...
read moreDestruction Into Beauty
So we needed a new kitchen table. Nothing real fancy, just something we could use to eat on. In the kitchen. Hence, as astute readers...
read moreThe LBD Finds The Most Sacred ...
So the Little Black Dress and I recently spent a few hours emptying out a storage shed. For observant readers, that means we are down...
read moreThe Lost Files: Toys Are Bette...
Some things in life never change. Such as the most important thing to never forget on Christmas, other than of course it being when...
read moreTop 11 Posts For 2010
And why a Top 11? Because as anyone who knows me knows, I like to “flip the dog” and therefore don’t...
read moreAnd In This Corner, A Tree
The Christmas elf is rather absent this year. Yesterday, we put up the big tree. Regular readers will know this is about 3,428 days...
read moreWise Words No. 49 (Success)
Success: “Do the best you can with what you have where you are. In essence, success is make the most of every...
read moreThe Middle Son Of Thunder Goes...
Ever wake up real early with a sudden fearful jolt that someone, who shouldn’t really be there, is in your room? Yeah. Most...
read moreWhy Men Need Chaperones
Sometimes, in between picking flowers and cake and arranging singers and redoing the slide show once again and a host of other...
read moreThanksgiving And A Funeral
Last week, amidst all the turkey and being thankful times, we buried Doc. The Sons of Thunder called him Papa. The Little Black Dress...
read moreI’ve Never Cooked Bacon ...
At some point, I will politely be taken aside by rather burly assistant scoutmasters and informed that what happens at Boy Scout camp...
read moreThe Circle Is Complete
As readers know, the Little Black Dress has had a tough three years or so slowly watching her parents fail – physically and...
read moreNot Something One Should Forge...
Ever wake up one morning in a cold sweat knowing you forgot something? Something big? Happened to me yesterday. Your mind is racing;...
read moreThe Romance Dance
Readers should not confuse the title with the Romantic Dance, which is altogether different. The Romance Dance comes out when things...
read moreThe Mommy Hotline
Kids have it easy. Back in my day, you forgot to bring your homework home, well, just turn around. That’s after we went to the...
read moreWhy The Chicken Crossed The Ro...
I for one normally bypass any chain e-mail claiming Obama is a Klingon, Nancy Pelosi is Satan’s sister (okay, still up for...
read moreThe Real Man’s Guide To ...
There are certain rites of passage fathers teach their sons: how to ride a bike; how to throw anything under the heading of...
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