The 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 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 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 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...
read moreThe Most Precious Thing
An update: The Little Black Dress, after reading this, informed me the artistic work involved was much more than I thought. And much...
read moreThe Storm Before The Calm R...
And so we prepare for the nightmare/opportunity – depending on one’s optimism viewpoint. Tomorrow is loading day. As in...
read moreThese Are A Few Of My Favorite...
Topping the list are packing and moving. Those rank up there with hitting my thumb with a hammer; or being tied up with rats eating...
read moreYou Call That A Collection? I&...
Some people are fairly normal with their collecting hobbies: stamps, coins, pocket watches and baseball cards. Normal stuff. Others...
read moreThe Dog Who Could Fly
Our dog, correction, the dog belonging to the Little Black Dress, is having an identity crisis. Some of the more enlightened readers...
read moreThe Return Of Kiki
Kiki dropped by last night. That’s not her real name, that would be Courtney. But the eldest Son of Thunder could never...
read moreTo The Youngest Son Of Thunder...
Dear Master Shifu: At least that’s what we call you most of the time, especially when you’re doing some type of Kung Fu...
read moreTesting A Long-Time Friendship...
(Update 4:50 p.m. – apparently the LBD is concerned this post does not have enough “fawning” and bowing and thank...
read moreWhen Illegal Immigration Hits ...
I’ve been on a rather whirlwind tour the last 10 days or so down in Georgia promoting my new book, Everyone Needs A Sam....
read moreWhen The iPhone Upgrade Doesn&...
For Father’s Day, the Little Black Dress and the Sons of Thunder got me a very nice car stereo. One of those that can control...
read moreWhen You Do Something Really, ...
About three weeks ago I wrote about doing one of those really, really dumb things. The kind of thing that makes talk to yourself,...
read moreDon’t Tell Me, Don’...
I’ve written previously about the two types of people who watch movies – those who sit quietly and enjoy the experience;...
read moreWhen You Do Something Really, ...
First, you start kicking yourself. Second, you start rehashing with “how could I do that” and “why didn’t I...
read moreIf You Ever Go To Boy Scout Ca...
I just returned from playing chaperone at the eldest Son of Thunder’s first Boy Scout summer camp. Let me provide a little...
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