crazy busy

I think every single post could be titled “crazy busy”.  How is that for creativity?
We’ve been: cooking, baking more bread, two family reunions, yard sale this weekend, spring cleaning (yeah, a season late on that one), theatre camp, helping my Mother-In-Law get her place ready to sell, and cleaning my parent’s business out.  I’ve also [...]

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the restaurant

I know I’ve mentioned before that my parent’s  own a restaurant.  In my Easter photos, the last picture was taken out front at the entry.  It is an old historic building at the center of our little town.  Before it was their restaurant it was a drug store, a department store before that with apartments above, [...]

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finally

I’ve mentioned a couple times that yoga is kicking my hind end.  Unfortunately all that kicking hasn’t been doing my hind end much good…or so I thought. 
Now first a jab at me.  I found out a couple weeks ago that I have been doing the easy class, as in the one for first-timers or seniors…and [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD! (trying)

CHAPTER 8:  DADDY vs. TRYING TRADITIONAL
I love my wife.  With all my heart.  And I want to help her and try to the best I can.  I accomplish this with “Yes, dear” and by doing whatever I’m told.  My first employer once told me “Happy wife, happy life.”  I’ve tried to heed his warning advice.  [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD! (Nancy)

Chapter 7:  Daddy vs. Nancy Drew
 
So, I saw this game online that looked interesting.  Nancy Drew and the Haunted Carousel (and to make it legal, it’s by HER Interactive, available now, online at www.herinteractive.com). 

 
 
 
                                             

 
 
 
Anyway, I could get a free 1-hour trial.  I like mystery games, so I thought, “Why not?”  Long story short, [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD! (Potty)

Chapter 6: Daddy versus the Awkward Potty
 
Do you remember Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books?  I used to love them as a kid.  I must have read over 30 different ones from the library.  I have pondered, at times, that they should publish a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book for new dads.  Better yet, a whole series, with each book dealing with [...]

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Open letter regarding stimulus

At 11P.M. last night, the final draft of the economic stimulus plan was posted. 
This is the bill the House will vote on today.  Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Independent, Green, etc.  No matter your party, no matter your persuasion on government issues, this is irresponsible government.  What happened to the bill being available for public research?  Who [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD! (DISNEY PRINCES)

CHAPTER 4:  DADDY VERSUS THE DISNEY PRINCES
 
Insanity.  My kids have it.  From where did it come? 
 
Editors Note: Notice how the preposition “from” began the sentence and did not end the sentence.  A preposition should never end a sentence.  No matter how much I see it in our local paper, or in my kids school [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD

Chapter 3: Daddy versus the Earache
Okay, it’s been a long a week. I am soooooooo glad it’s Friday. What are doing for supper? Grabbing some pizza and heading out to my mom’s and have dinner with her. Sounds good.
3:45 PM- Halfway home from work when I get a call. Jane is complaining of her ear [...]

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ADVENTURES IN DADDYHOOD!

CHAPTER 2: DADDY VERSUS THE GLASS GLASS

It started out simple enough (as all good intentions do before things turn bad): A dad just wanting to have supper with his daughters. Three daughters to be exact, because the other was away with her mother (who, ironically, was away for another Saturday.  Can anyone else see the [...]

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