Category: Random Thoughts

Try to see things on my level. . .

During a recent visit from the cousins I went into the boy’s room and found my nephew in his favorite playtime position, on the floor surrounded by matchbox, hot wheels, and the dollar store brand…

Fashion Sensing a Disturbance in the Force

“Wow Emma!” the boy exclaimed.  “You look just like Princess Leia Slave!” referring to Emma’s hair prep as they loaded into the car for school. “No I don’t.  I look like Princess Leia ‘Sena-Nator’.  Emma…

Things you hear at our house . . .

. . . and perhaps at yours, you tell me. Please. I mean it. I’d be glad to know mine aren’t the only 2 having these deep theological discussions. I’m not even sure what started…

Would you buy a used car from this face?

Tonight was not my favorite moment of the day. The time when I’m serving up food and receiving complaints instead of accolades from my children who apparently haven’t received enough lectures on the starving nations. Forgetting…

Wisdom of the ages

Ah kids.  The great equalizer.  The boy was sucking his thumb, cozied up in his parent’s bed whilst I was doing something in the kitchen.  Walking into our room, I expressed my feelings of exhaustion…

Dinner conversations that should be served.

Spencer: “Mmmm.  This tastes good with the rats.” (The cold distorted the last word somewhat.) Dad: “What?” Spencer: “Mmmm. This tastes good with the rats.” Emma: “It’s not rats its rice.” Spencer: “That’s what I…

Mmm Mmm Good. Sort of.

So we went to a restaurant the other night – let’s just say that when you are there you are family, or something. The boy was enjoying his salad, especially the croutons.  You know you…

Is it just me?

So we take the kids to pick out their valentine’s day treats (that is, treats that they would purchase with their valentine’s day money from the grandparents).   During a recent movie, my beloved wife informed…