Almost, but Not Quite…

I recently was digging through some “posts” that I wrote (but never published) during a blogging sabbatical.  I found one that dredges up fresh emotions as I read it again. I can remember that day 4 years ago, like it was yesterday.  It was right when my youngest sister was getting married:
April 2006
Have you ever [...]

Weekend Dad

Saturday morning was a rainy affair and the 2 soccer games that were originally planned were cancelled.  I was sitting with the boys eating breakfast and just goofing off.
Even if we had the soccer games, I was relieved it was Saturday after a normal, but frustrating and difficult week.  But I was curious at how [...]

Rain (Pool) Party

Yesterday, we planned to have ~K~’s birthday party. Granted, his birthday isn’t for another 2 months, but then again, the pool isn’t open in October either.
We did this last year and all went swimmingly.  The weather was perfect.  But as has been  the theme here this summer, it was not to be this year.
The [...]

How Wet is Your Summer?

Usually by now, the sun has beat down on the grass in my yard so hard that it is dry, brown and rarely needs mowing more than every three weeks.
But this year, if I’m not mowing every week, the yard turns into a jungle.
Yeah, we’ve had a little rain this summer.

Notice to Ducks

A notice to any ducks out there that don’t have a home.  You can come and live in my driveway.  I don’t mind…I might even throw you a breadcrumb or two.

Water, Water, Everywhere

Since my wife was at the homeschool conference in Richmond this  weekend, I took Thursday afternoon and Friday off and declared Men’s Weekend 2009.  We wrote up a list of things that we wanted to do over the weekend, which included trying to fill a gaping hole called “Friday.”
The fear is that somehow, if you [...]

Earthquake

Saturday morning, I was awaken by a jolt. A big jolt.  It felt like a big dump truck had hit the house, or like the water heater had blown up.
But that was it.  No aftermath, no diesel noises or running water from busted pipes.  I couldn’t place the event, so I went back to sleep.
I [...]

Ten M&Ms

I woke up and walked into the dining room and saw them there. 10 M&M’s…unbelievable!
The M&M’s were last night’s dessert from dinner and each person got a small handful to “eat before bedtime”.  My wife said this because ~D~ is the slowest candy eater you ever saw. Instead of crunching the M&Ms, he lets them [...]