the big speed-up

I woke up early this morning….thinking that I hadn’t thanked my son for making some good chili. That wasn’t my first thought….but it was the thought that I eventually rested on. Then, I started thinking about time. Chili was easier … Continue reading

it’s a click, it’s a whirrrrr….it’s a flapping metal sound….IT’S MY MAIL JEEP!!!

Knowing all the sounds my Mail Jeep makes doesn’t get me any closer to knowing the reasons for the sounds. Sometimes, I turn down the radio just to listen to a new sound. Lately, it’s been kind of a metallic … Continue reading

rain.

Driving the mail Jeep around in the rain, loaded to the top/gills with packages, loaded so tall and so full that there was barely enough room left for me to wedge myself behind the wheel and drive away from the … Continue reading

no fork

Holy smokes, we have a lot on our plate. We have a lot on our plate….and sometimes it feels like I can’t find a fork. That’s the way it goes down if you pick a hard road. If you’re going … Continue reading

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