i want to be an optimist

I think there’s a couple of reasons to be an optimist. One reason is that your faith is strong and you believe that things are the way you hope they are. Maybe the other reason is that you’re just too … Continue reading

family picture

We’re going to have our family picture taken this afternoon. We have the “carrot” of going out to eat afterwards for leverage, so hopefully it will go well. I suspect that the mall employee taking the picture will want to … Continue reading

terrible two

Our little girl turns two today. Terrible two. That’s what people call the “two” years, at least. I don’t believe it, though. Jenny said something about the two years being the one where they really start to  “come into their … Continue reading

Thank You.

I realized just a little while ago that most of the positive actions that we’re supposed to take in our lives spring from a full understanding of the need….to be thankful. Thankfulness. That’s pretty much the whole enchilada. Our expression … Continue reading

Full Cheek McDuck

My daughter was showing my wife some pictures of different tattoos last night. She was pulling up these big collections of very tiny pictures….(on her phone!!)….and….with a wave of her fingers….just a little swipe (on the screen of the phone!!)…she … Continue reading

jackets

We’re doing some early Spring cleaning at our house. It feels good to get some stuff out of here. Of course, most of the stuff is mine….and “getting it out”…in my case, at least….often means that I just re-organize….and shift … Continue reading

holding on to what I think I know

I had a bus that looked just like this one….except not as nice and it didn’t run very well. I think that I ended up selling it for 400 dollars. Oh well. I put on a pair of bib overalls … Continue reading

aberration

OK….here’s a guy who lives in Los Angeles….is a photographer….and who doesn’t own a car and bicycles everywhere instead of driving. Now….it doesn’t rain a whole lot in California….but listen to him talk about some of the issues with riding … Continue reading

car.

Zoe bought a car yesterday. She hasn’t seen it yet. That’s what happens when Daddy learns where she keeps her piles of cash. No….I’m kidding…she knew about the procedure. She bought a little old Sentra with low mileage. It should … Continue reading