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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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Ew, that guy needs a tissue
We finished the first “Star Wars” trilogy tonight with “Return of the Jedi.” The guards in Jabba’s palace gross out Gavin (5) because they have goo dripping from their mouths and noses. “Ew, that guy needs a tissue,” he says.
I never hugged you this evening
I was home for about 10 minutes the other night, when Gavin (5) stood up on the couch and said, “Daddy, I want a hug! I never hug you.” “What are you talking about, Gavin? I hug you every day.” … Continue reading
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Why is there so much kissing in this one?
I followed up “Star Wars” with “The Empire Strikes Back” today, and again the questions flowed freely. Gavin (5) asked my favorite: Why is there so much kissing in this one?
I didn’t ask that
I started off the new year by showing “Star Wars” to Celeste (9) and Gavin (5), the first time they both have seen the movie from start to finish. They had a million questions: Who’s Darth Vader? Is that a … Continue reading