Category Archives: Parenting

No good deed goes unpunished

I am not sure where the saying “no good deed goes unpunished” but I do know that the saying certainly seemed to ring true for me today! I agreed to let my daughter “bum” a ride into town with me … Continue reading

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Snowboarding

Jason was telling me that he and his friends are planning to go to New England for a week next January. They have not yet decided which resort to stay in, and they are actually going to look into joining … Continue reading

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Easter gift baskets

My wife was telling me that she is feeling a little bit sad that our children have grown too old for the traditions of coloring hard boiled eggs and having an Easter Egg hunt. She used to go to great … Continue reading

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Protecting the house with baby gates

Whenever Troy comes over with his dog Munchkin, the first thing I do is grab the pet gates  from the mud room and install them in the two kitchen doorways to keep the dog from running loose throughout the house.  … Continue reading

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Nice pictures

When Jon went to the US Virgin Islands over the winter break he stayed with his girlfriend and her parents. He had told us that he was thinking that he might try scuba diving while he was down there, so … Continue reading

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