Catching up a bit: Jacob’s mini-flips Little Gym class concluded with a show-off session. The videos are below:
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Not Knowing How to Say Thanks
That’s the position I’m in. Some people who read the post about the lawsuit took up a collection and sent it my way. Anonymously. There are some times when things you receive are like grace. You don’t necessarily deserve it, but it’s freely given, totally unexpected, and heart-wrenchingly welcome. We’ve paid off the lawsuit and …
The Wheels of Justice
They turn. Sometimes they grind. To be brief: we had been sued by an apartment complex because we were the guarantors for a friend. The amount in question was over $1500. The major point of law in our favor was that it appeared to be that writing the words “Renewal Lease” in ink on top …
Getting Your Driver’s License
One of the rites of passage for most people is when they finally get their driver’s license. The absolute sense of freedom that it provides is empowering to a teenager. I had to wait a bit to get mine. I didn’t take driver’s ed until I was 17. However, a lot of kids took the …
More Pics! Birthdays!
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To Sid: I wish I’d known you better
Tonight I went to a bar. With my mom. Before you say “ew,” allow me to explain. Back in the ancient days, when I was in high school, a kid named Sid Ronk became my friend through the drama department at W.E. Boswell high school. Sid was at the time a big guy who could …
Facebook, Bras, and “Awareness”
So, today on facebook.com, women were encouraged to post the color of their bras. This in and of itself wasn’t remarkable, but you could see the pattern. One woman would post a color. Inevitably, there’d be a comment stating “Huh?”. This would be followed by a rejoinder from the poster about how it was for …
Video
Thanks to the glories of youtube, video of the kids is now available. Click here to go to my channel, where you can find videos I’ve pulled off of the camera.
New Pictures. Yay.
A thanksgiving gallery, mostly of Jessie. Thanksgiving Pics
Stress Imitating Life
It’s been a significant time since I’ve posted much of anything. That’s mostly because we’ve been really busy trying to eliminate some stresses in our life. Sadly, the stresses aren’t gone, but at least we’re making progress: 1. The kids are great. Jacob’s loving kindergarten; Jessie’s a princess who prefers carbohydrates to actual dinner. 2. …