Tag Archives: daughters
On Daughters
During their youth, our daughters were strong and feisty, opinionated and occasionally defiant. It brings me comfort knowing these attributes are serving them well in adulthood. At the time however, they were used to wear me down and sometimes, wear … Continue reading
A Good Day
Waiting for the others to get to the beach (“the shore” for my Northern brethren), I had some one on one time ( entire day) with our oldest daughter, Kelliann. Since she works as a night shift, NICU nurse, our … Continue reading
A Choice
Is there a nicer feeling than being in a room full of people and the dog chooses to come sit next to you? I think not. (Martha (above) and Winnie, (on bed) our daughter’s dogs, have been enjoying “Summer Camp” … Continue reading
#TBT, A Dad
A dad is someone who Wants to catch you before you fall But instead picks you up, Brushes you off, And lets you try again. * A dad is someone who Wants to keep you from making mistakes But … Continue reading
For Michael
O.A.R. is a relatively obscure band from Rockville, MD. I saw them once at the tennis stadium in Charleston, SC with our daughter Elissa, right around the same time of this video was made in New York City. Maybe the … Continue reading
My World. Simple As That.
As I look back on my life, the successes and failures, it is safe to say that I should have paid more attention to my family and less attention to work and the selfish part of me. It is only … Continue reading
Still An Occasional Resource
As our daughters have gotten older, they rely less and less on their dad. All three are strong, independent women, two are married, but every now and then though, I’ll get a call to be the patient ear and/or to … Continue reading
What’s The Likelihood?
Putting all the political improbabilities aside for a few minutes…. what is the probability of two sisters and their husbands, both closing on their first homes within 24 hours of each other? One home is in the Michigan tundra and … Continue reading
TBT 11/5/2020
I found this photo that is probably around 20 years old. (Remember the bulky, Sony digital cameras you put a hard, floppy disc in? Maybe it was the old, AE-1? I ) I believe this was during a Convention held … Continue reading
On Time
Isn’t it strange how time seems to speed up as you get older? Seasons come and seasons go . . . and come . . . and go. It seems this year that October arrived right after June, or maybe … Continue reading