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The Empty Nest…or Hunnybunny, the Chilruns Dun Got Away
My wife and I are recent empty-nesters. For the past twenty-four years, we have found collective definition in our lives through the raising of our children. I have always preferred defining my life in this way; left to the standards … Continue reading
Wedding Bells are Clanking – Again!
Well, it’s happening again. My son, who I introduced to you all a year ago (see That’s My Boy, Jan. 2012), is getting married. His relationship with a German girl, Julia, vexed by the daunting obstacles of both distance and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Uncategorized, Weddings
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Weddings
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I Loathe to Go A-Wandering
My family has always enjoyed hiking. We began when our children were very small, taking them on various trails in the deserts and mountains around our hometown of Tucson, Arizona. If you love the outdoors, it’s hard to beat this … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Family, Hiking, Humor, Living, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Children, family, Hiking, humor, Life, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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Wedding Bells are Clanking – Part II
Well, it finally happened. Despite my silent and consistent prayer that God would intercede and render my oldest daughter ten years old again (thereby making her my youngest, her impending marriage illegal (except perhaps in Alabama) and, collaterally, her fiance … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Uncategorized, Weddings
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion, Weddings
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Serenity Now
I enjoy writing this blog; it’s been a nice release for me, and it’s also been a joy to see my writing reach literally tens of people around the world. Lately, things have gotten a little crazy for me and I … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Photography, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting
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The Struggler’s Guide to La Jolla, CA
This past week my wife and I went on our daughter’s senior class trip as driver/chaperones. The destination was La Jolla, California; from my memory of the Spanish language, this means, literally, “The Jolla.” (Fortunately, the school’s Spanish teacher was … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Children, Christianity, Humor, Parenting, Photography, Travel, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, California, Children, Christianity, humor, La Jolla, Life, Living, Travel
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The Struggler’s Struggles
So. My life, fifty-one years long (good Lord) and almost without exception one that has been a struggle to call my own, is decidedly even less so now. Admittedly, I really mucked up the period in which I was solely … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Tucson
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Maddie
She was born on May 11, 1994. Honestly, the only real trouble she’s ever given my wife and I was while she was still in the womb. My wife suffered from pre-eclampsia during each of her three pregnancies; with this … Continue reading
The Glass Half Empty
I have to admit that I am not likely to ever be the poster child for optimism. Let’s face it: a glass half empty really is just that. Assuming there’s no free refills and no waitress to top it off, the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, News, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, Horoscopes, humor, Life, Living, Parenting, Tucson
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He is Risen!
I often find myself, like most people, consumed with everyday life. Issues at work, with family and the constraints of time and of money seemingly engage in an endless fight for opportunity to weigh upon my mind. Stress attacks from all sides and, unfortunately, often from … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion
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