Category Archives: Family

My favorite memory of my Grandma is the time when, after a visit at the McDonalds drive-through, she managed to spill an entire strawberry milkshake all over the interior of her ’82 Ford Escort.  From my perspective as a 4 year old, … Continue reading →

Today Zac and I took a ride around the neighborhood on our bikes.  He likes to go super fast then jam his brakes to leave a skid mark.  From the tire, I mean.  He’s getting better at riding in sync … Continue reading →

You know how parents sometimes say encouraging things that sort of ignore reality for a few seconds?  Like when I was a kid and dad was teaching me how to catch a baseball and it landed in my glove but … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to my sister, Old Don Paco!  She goes by several names, but Paco is her nickname and I’m not going to go into all that here.  I’ve blogged about her before, marking the occasion where she earned her MSW, … Continue reading →

Our daughter had some bloodwork done this morning.  At the lab, routine panel, relatively simple, done in a jiffy.  I just wish we could explain that to her in a way she’d understand. All she knows is that a couple … Continue reading →

Remember that scene in Back to the Future II (of course you do) where Elijah Wood and Repair Technician 2 (credited) fix the Wild Gunman arcade game in the Cafe 80’s?  One of the kids says “my dad taught me how … Continue reading →

Having a daughter with special needs changes the landscape of parenting from day one.  What came naturally for our boys over a matter of weeks ends up being a multi-year victory for her.  Take, for example, potty training.  How amazing … Continue reading →

We went on a walk Saturday.  Dad and Martha came to town.  Our children call them “Oompah” and “Granny Red”.  I’ll let you guess who’s who. Weaving through the woods is a paved trail of a certain width and a … Continue reading →