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Monthly Archives: January 2011
What’s it take to be a better dad? Read. Play. Bake.
It would never occur to me to not read to my children. My wife and I started reading bedtime stories to Celeste when she was three months old, and have continued the routine nearly every day of her nine years … Continue reading
Attack of the Mud Wasps
Ever see the cartoon where that goofy guy in a ratty T-shirt was whistling happily while doing yard work when he ran into a bee hive? Yeah, a million angry, buzzing stingers swarmed out of the hive at once, formed the … Continue reading
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Jesus must be tired!
Gavin (5), as we’re climbing in the car the other day: Can Obi (our cat) see me when he’s asleep? Me: No, he’s sleeping. His eyes are closed. Gavin: Can Jesus see me? Me: Yes, always. Gavin: Even when he’s … Continue reading
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Must. Stay. Focused.
I smiled defiantly when I read the first tip offered by the National Fatherhood Initiative for the second week of its month-long program, “30 Days to Be a Better Dad.” “Stay focused,” it read. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. I … Continue reading
I see my daughter in the eyes of Arizona shooting victim
I cannot look at photos of Christina Green, the youngest victim in the Arizona shooting on Jan. 8, without seeing an echo of my daughter, Celeste. They both have smiles that can melt the polar ice caps, eyes as brown … Continue reading
Bon Jovi. Michael Jackson. Whatever.
When we drive around, the kids like to hold the case of whatever CD is playing. We’ve been listening to “Thriller” a lot recently, and the case for it happened to be in the backseat the other day. Gavin (5) … Continue reading
Things kids say
Kids have a way of warming your heart and making you smile if only in the simple words they say. Sometimes it’s the perfect word at the right time. Other times it’s the wrong word at the wrong time, a … Continue reading
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My eyes are green
Gavin (5): I don’t have pink eye! My eyes are green.
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A ‘good enough’ dad is not good enough for my children
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Oh, I’m sure I have at some point in my 42 years on this rock, but I don’t see much sense in them. The difference between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for me is … Continue reading
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Sssssssteeeeeeeve
I learned Celeste (9) has a stuffed animal named Steve. Well, not “Steve” so much as “Sssssssteeeeeeeve.” Why? I asked her. “It just sounds cool,” she said as she squinted her eyes, nodded softly, and looked off to the right: … Continue reading
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