“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 | Leave a Comment
*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 […]
Beauty is simple, simplisticity is beautiful
Posted on June 15, 2008 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim, Parenting | 2 Comments
Last night, I was reading Maggie to sleep. When I finished her last book, I looked at her to say goodnight. She was doing something very uncharacteristic for her—laying there, wide-eyed, silent, and not fidgeting. This caught my attention because, as I said, that is just not her, so I continued watching for the next […]
Read More..>>Important life lessons
Posted on May 15, 2008 - Filed Under And your point is?, Travel | Leave a Comment
1. When Aunt Jessica was little, her parents got her to eat cauliflower by telling her they were CareBear Clouds. So each time she ate a cloud, a CareBear lost its home and fell to it’s death. So sad.
2. While visiting Maggie’s great-grandparents in the nursing home, Jason and his two […]
Gone, Mama, gone
Posted on February 22, 2008 - Filed Under Outdoors, And your point is?, Travel, Parenting | 2 Comments
Erin leaves tomorrow morning for a three day snowmobiling trip in Yellowstone National Park. I have been wanting her to get out and do something by herself for a long time; she finally listened to me. Hopefully, it is the first of many such adventures.
Word has reached me that some are more than a little […]
“Why do I do the things I do?/Was I born this way or am I self made fool?/I shoot the lights and I curse the dark”
Posted on January 6, 2008 - Filed Under Whine with my cheese, And your point is?, Adult swim | 1 Comment
It Ain’t Easy Being Me by Chris Knight. I don’t know when or where I discovered this guy but he is right up my current musical alley–incredibly poignant lyrics and that modern alt-country sound. Check out the video, especially if you have a high speed connection and/or read the lyrics.
These lyrics really match how I […]
Not my favorite
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under And your point is? | 1 Comment
Erin really likes watching the Food Network. I don’t mind that; it gives her good ideas for stuff to cook and she enjoys cooking, so it’s all good. However, one of the shows she likes to watch is hosted by this woman named Giada De Laurentiis, who I can’t stand. First of all, she has […]
Read More..>>Still here
Posted on November 5, 2007 - Filed Under And your point is? | Leave a Comment
Hi All. We are still here - just busy as usual. Jason has graduation this week and I have been picking up more substituting days. Everyone is doing fine with the exception of Wilson who is stuck at home during the day with three cats!
Read More..>>Does Mama belong in the kitchen?
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under And your point is?, Adult swim | Leave a Comment
Erin and Maggie have been visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Florida for the last 10 days or so; they return on Saturday. These (almost) 2 weeks have gone by very fast, helping me not feel too lonely. Hunting and work have kept me busy, mentally and physically. Plus, I was pretty sick all last week, […]
Read More..>>More hunting stuff?
Posted on October 14, 2007 - Filed Under Outdoors, I AM an animal!!!, And your point is? | 1 Comment
I had written a much longer version of this post but I heard Erin’s voice in my head: “People don’t want to read some boring tale about your hunting adventures.” Fair enough. So, in an effort to keep it short:
I hunted by myself both days this weekend. My co-worker, JC, was not able to come […]
“Whether we live or die is a matter of absolutely no concern whatsoever to the desert.”*
Posted on July 1, 2007 - Filed Under And your point is? | Leave a Comment
*From the book Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. We actually read this book to Maggie. It’s a very significant book, one which has had a great deal to do with the rise of the environmental movement in the last 50 years. Yeah, it’s pretty opinionated, written by a guy who had very radical viewpoints, and […]
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