If this is how I ramble now, imagine what I’ll be like in 36 more years
Posted on March 8, 2010 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim | Leave a Comment
I happened to see this commercial the other day. It got me to thinking. Just watch and then I’ll get to my blibber-blather.
I imagine every loving father would like to be in the position to say this father’s words one day. Some won’t ever get the chance. Children make choices all the time which preclude […]
Read More..>>Texas–here we come!!!
Posted on January 16, 2010 - Filed Under Adult swim | Leave a Comment
A little while ago, I wrote about looking for a new position within my organization. The process is called retraining and it is a long one, just to find out if one’s request has been approved. Then, you have to go to school to be taught the basics of your new skill area. Finally, you […]
Read More..>>Stupid town, stupid laws
Posted on July 4, 2009 - Filed Under Whine with my cheese, And your point is?, Adult swim, Parenting, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
As you may have noticed from some of the pictures posted in the last couple of days, Maggie and I went to the Daniel Dopps 4th Annual Memorial Rodeo here in Mountain Home last Saturday night. It was a good time overall, though there was something that got to me.
It happened almost as soon as […]
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet”—Rousseau
Posted on June 28, 2009 - Filed Under Whine with my cheese, And your point is?, Adult swim, Parenting | 1 Comment
You would think that if you’ve been through something once, you would have learned from it. Well, as it turns out, that’s not always true, at least when it comes to Erin and I. In the lead up to Wyatt’s delivery, we were incredibly anxious—impatient, even—for him to finally get here. In fact, one day […]
Read More..>>Update
Posted on June 21, 2009 - Filed Under Adult swim, The Daily Doodle, Parenting | 2 Comments
Well, the most frequently asked question at this point is, “How is everyone doing?” So here’s an update:
Wyatt is doing well. He needed to be tested for something called bilirubin. Apparently, it is a precursor to juandice and is not a big deal provided the child is watched well in the days immediately following the […]
Still here!
Posted on May 27, 2009 - Filed Under Adult swim, Parenting | Leave a Comment
I am tired tonight but am making a veggie pizza for my work picnic tomorrow. It is my last full week of work so we all decided to do a cookout for my going-away party!
The University I work for decided to close up the site here in Idaho. I proposed a deal that I would […]
Who’s in his 30’s? Surely not me
Posted on February 19, 2009 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim, Parenting | 5 Comments
It is undoubtedly a duty of parenthood to teach children some of the things they can do to be mischievous. Such was my goal when we went to TGI Friday’s this past weekend. (We normally don’t eat there but I got an email from a co-worker entitling the holder to a buy-one get-one-free entree deal. […]
Read More..>>Happy birthday to me
Posted on February 16, 2009 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim | 3 Comments
It’s funny how the most important things in life are those we often cannot touch or see and are definitely not able to buy. We have been going through something very stressful lately (it’s HIGHLY personal, so—and not to sound like a jerk—don’t bother asking). In fact, I would rate it as one of my […]
Read More..>>I hate people
Posted on February 9, 2009 - Filed Under Adult swim | Leave a Comment
My fellow instructor, JC, has a student who told a very, very sad story today. To tell it correctly and effectively, I first have to tell you that there is something very big going on in Idaho right now. The Special Olympics World Winter Games are being conducted here this year. It is the single […]
Read More..>>“He loves his old laughing lady because her taste is so sweet”*
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim | 2 Comments
*The Old Laughing Lady by Neil Young. This is a classic poetic Neil Young song, full of meaning and beautiful. The best version of it I have heard can be found on the incredible Unplugged: Neil Young.
Sometimes, we can expect no more from a man than what he has given; this amount is often directly […]
