Tag Archives: parenting

At The Eleventh Hour

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Ray V.

I was advised this afternoon that today is “National Daughters Day” Somehow, I managed to miss that memo, so getting home late tonight, I’m getting the mention in at the eleventh hour (well, 10:30) We are fortunate to have three, … Continue reading →

Posted in National Daughters Day, Uncategorized | Tagged daughters, National Daughters Day, parenting | 3 Comments

Yup, Magical

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Ray V.

It has been just over 24 hours since our first grandchild came into this world. Magical. Adeline Louise, 8lbs, 20 inches and cute as can be. For all my “Mountie” friends, the late Msgr. Robert Kline would have said, “Now, that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Uncategorized | Tagged Babies, Grandparents, Msgr. Robert Kline, parenting, Sweet Adeline | 17 Comments

Happiness

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Ray V.

It has been a busy week at our house, with lots of excitement, not the least of which was the engagement of our daughter Megan, to Andrew Peace Andrew is also at BCM studying to be a physician. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage, Parenthood, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Peace, Baylor College of Medicine, engagements, love, Megan Visotski, parenting, Weddings | 8 Comments

One More Use For An iPhone

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Ray V.

Modern technology: One, pregnant woman (our daughter) + One, doppler-ultrasound machine + One, baby in utero = music to my ears. A recording of our granddaughter’s heartbeat. Jelly had her 24-week checkup today and recorded her physician listening to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenthood, Proud Daddy | Tagged doppler ultrasound, iphones, parenting, pregnancy, technolgy | 2 Comments

Evolving

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Ray V.

“You cannot raise your children as your parents raised you, because your parents raised you for a world that no longer exits”. Author unknown

Posted in On Fatherhood, Wisdom | Tagged fatherhood, parenting, raising children | 3 Comments

Really?

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Ray V.

Is Zyler a boy or a girl? How about Kadyn? That’s a question their parents, Nate and Julia Sharpe, say only the twins can decide. The Cambridge, Mass., couple represent a small group of parents raising “theybies” — children … Continue reading →