Tag Archives: Son

Thanksgiving Tradition Cancelled?

“Dad, would you cancel Thanksgiving?”, my son responded brilliantly to my serious-sounding question. I had just antagonistically asked him, “We don’t need to go to Twistee Treat today.  I mean, we can skip one Monday.  It’s no big deal, right? … Continue reading

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Busy Midlife Slacker?

Being busy at midlife can have a profoundly different meaning, if you are willing to be thankful, and open-minded.  Many things can, and do, overwhelm us. Right? Laughing can be good medicine in managing (not eliminating) stress. And just the … Continue reading

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I Have A Confession…

“I have a confession”, our son told me last night as I was checking in on my social media routine. His confession was nothing alarming.  You see, we recently made an agreement that if he reaches a certain goal (with … Continue reading

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Mid Life in Finland?

Mid Life in Finland? Yes.  Arrived yesterday. Woke at 5AM local time, after a good eight hours of restful sleep. Today is a brand new day. Of course, being at the Master’s World Championships is a huge jolt to my … Continue reading

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Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity

“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!  I say let your affairs be as one, two, three and not a hundred or a thousand…..  We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without”.   — Henry David Thoreau Sure looks good … Continue reading

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First Holy Communion

Our eight-year old son will receive his first Holy Communion today. Wow! Who would have ever thought I’d be a father? My life centered around me for about 40 years, although I never admitted it. The past decade, thanks to … Continue reading

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