I started to write about this earlier, but it’s been really, really busy at home and at work. Even during spring break we were scramblin’. But while the kids and I were walking Pip the other day after several days of rain, I had one of those “Aha!” moments in my understanding of Abby. We [...]
I should qualify the title. It ain’t easy being a guy in a house full of women. Abby, our soon to be 10-year-old, told me after showering that she was scared about her impending womanhood. I think I’m somewhat enlightened and I’m very open to talking to her about it. I asked her if she [...]
Inspired by this from the next generation, I asked the girls who was running for president. They didn’t know. Once I told them the four who were in the running (McCain, Huckabee, Clinton, Obama) and explained the historical significance of the latter two, I posed the question: What makes a leader? Greatness. Helpfulness. Kindness. They [...]
Pippin is a different dog when he takes a walk with the girls. He’s actually excited. When it’s just me or just Susan and especially at night, it’s nearly impossible to get him to go more than a few houses down the block. But get the girls involved, and he’s chompin’ at the bit to [...]
The last time a teacher called me on my cell phone during a school day, Abby had forgotten her EpiPen. On Friday, I got a call that she was having chest pains. The voicemail her teacher left (she was substituting for the day and has a child in Abby’s class with food allergies) left a [...]