A french press is a wonderful exercise in patience. When you want coffee in the morning, it’s hard to wait for it to brew a while before you depress the plunger. It is hard to wait for your coffee when … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
To encourage our three-year old son, we frequently tell him, “You are such a big boy!” We tell him this when he hits any of the milestones that define “big boy” for a three-year old…like not yelling during a wedding … Continue reading
If you are ever paid to do something, you are a professional. At least that’s my understanding of what it means to be a pro. I’m a pro. If the definition of “professional” that I found this morning holds true … Continue reading
We have some new chickens. A month ago, I would have said, “we have some new baby chicks”….but a bit into a short maturation process I can now say that we have some new, though still young, chickens. I’m glad … Continue reading
There is a film crew making a movie around the lake in our town. I drove my mail jeep into the middle of a scene…and when I stopped to ask one of the crew if it meant that I was … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned before that I have a lot of books. A good percentage of my books are nonfiction…and a good number of those are self-improvement books. Who wouldn’t feel like there was something in their life that needed some improvement? … Continue reading
I really wanted Lance Armstrong to be what he said he was. I guess that really goes without saying…I think all of us did. I guess that now for every Prefontaine we expect a Lance Armstrong, for every Henry Aaron … Continue reading
Dustin Hoffman starred in a movie a while back called “Little Big Man” about a white boy raised by Indians. It’s a great movie. My sister’s birthday is today. She wasn’t raised by Indians…she was raised by Norwegians. I don’t … Continue reading
It’s a fun thing to see your children get to the point where they’re introducing you to cool stuff. I think that it can happen at any age…our three year old teaches me fun stuff all the time…but it’s satisfying … Continue reading
I was helping our 3-year-old get dressed the other morning and happened to notice the name written in laundry marker on the collar of his shirt. “I wonder who ‘so and so’ is?” I thought. That got me thinking about … Continue reading