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I Don’t Think My Wife Loves Me
Recently I saw a show about parasites. In it a man and his wife, who were camping in Canada, had caught a number of rainbow trout from a lake. They began to cook their catch over an open flame, but … Continue reading
Facebook Hell: “Tell us Twenty-One Things About Yourself.”
I’m relatively new to Facebook, and I have to say I’m entranced. And repulsed. And vexed. Perhaps this is the allure of Facebook: you never know what’s coming next to your home page. First, a heartfelt post from someone who … Continue reading
A Trip to Arizona Whine Country
My wife and I have resolved, in response to a mass evacuation of our children from our home and the black hole of emptiness created in their wake, to take some day trips around Arizona. Recently we drove down from … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Christianity, Family, Hiking, Humor, Marriage, Parenting, Travel, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Food, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Photography, Travel, Tucson
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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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How I Became #15 on the “Save in Case of Fire” List – Part I
Let me first say that while she is the primary source of my anguish, I do not think of her as such; my wife is the most kind-hearted person I know. She has always had a weakness for those less … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Pets, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Pets
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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 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
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