Category Archives: Family

Walk This Way

Posted on June 5, 2017 by radamdavidson

I walk with our boys to school this morning, as I do most mornings.  Donning my prescribed Michigan attire, I wore my gym shorts and sandals (because it’s warm) and hoddie (because it’s cold).  The sun was on its way … Continue reading →

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How To S’more

Posted on June 4, 2017 by radamdavidson

Last night we started a fire in our backyard (on purpose) and toasted up some marshmallows.  Getting a marshmallow just right for a S’more is just as much art as it is science.  Anybody can turn a marshmallow into a … Continue reading →

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The Wild Game Dinner

Posted on June 2, 2017 by radamdavidson

Our church hosted a Wild Game Dinner tonight.  I took our boys.They had no idea what to expect.  “What is a wild game dinner?” they asked, to which I replied “it’s a dinner of delicious meats of animals — and … Continue reading →

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Quartz Rocks

Posted on April 12, 2017 by radamdavidson

Our 10 year old son is suddenly interested in precious metals. It began with a can of spray paint and some blocks of wood.  He noticed some pieces of two-by-four that were about the same size as gold bricks.  “Where has your … Continue reading →

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Grandma Lois

Posted on March 14, 2017 by radamdavidson

Lois died this morning following a severe stroke from which it was unlikely she would ever recover. Over the years, she and I discussed many things, but Bean Soup was our discussion du jour, a topic which came up at … Continue reading →

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A Dad, trying to understand Star Wars

Posted on December 28, 2016 by radamdavidson

I was raised on a steady diet of Star Trek reruns.  Late night, early morning, within the haunts of syndication, the crew of the Enterprise and I fearlessly coexisted, encountering one menacing adventure after another.  For the intrepid crew, it was the … Continue reading →

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Vintage Mac

Posted on December 20, 2016 by radamdavidson

And here we are, only four days away from Christmas of 2016, and I feel meh.  For some reason.  Whether it’s the Christmas weather forecast (Rain and 40 degrees means looking forward to White Christmas 2017) or the built in pressures of the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 5, 2016 by radamdavidson

The snow started falling yesterday afternoon, transforming a typical gloomy December day into a winter wonderland.  Mac and I walked in the snowy evening hour, looking up at the sky until the flakes stung our eyes.  He kept saying with … Continue reading →

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Lexi’s Clues

Posted on November 28, 2016 by radamdavidson

We have a daughter with Down Syndrome and Autism.  Every school day begins with a ride on the big yellow bus.  She’s been getting onto buses since age 3, although we had to carry her to her seat back then. … Continue reading →

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First 5K

Posted on October 3, 2016 by radamdavidson

Attention: Davidson Children of my Lineage! Last Saturday is a day I want to remember, and I want to make sure you know about it, too.  Your mom and I (no joke) ran a 5K together today.  It was through a pumpkin … Continue reading →

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