Crazy little thing called love coping, silly little thing like managing children’s socks…wait, what?? Come again…? I love with three school-age kids, not so little anymore. And I’m not the most strict dad, fairly moderate, I’d say. Maybe too lax on clothing management. Where the clothes go after one takes ones clothes off in some …
Category: family
Story Time
Unexpected, spontaneous, sublime, Kids gather ‘round, pile up on the bed in dad’s room, Not to hear me wax on with story, but rather to share some stories with me that they’ve written, Gentle breeze outside, gentle feeling of love as I sit in my chair and listen to them, So good, so good to …
Haiku Form: Relate
Relate, don’t skate, On by, no cry, lean into, Closer still, worth it.
Road Trip, Make it GOOD
Saw this on a hill near Willamina, coming from the Oregon coast , through Yamhill County, heading southeast on Highway 18. This image captures the spirit of the Spring roadtrip with my kids: make it GOOD. Long travel? That’s part of the fun, enjoy the new and varied scenery. Kids sparring repeatedly? That’s how kids …
Travel Realm
On the road for the week, four days travel for three days on the coast, Mixed bag of attitudes and circumstance make it a week to remember, Movies and meals, some contrived, some on the fly, Common Cold put a damper, but did not derail the week, soldier through, soldier through, Gamut of rain, hail, …
Bonus Post: Happy Birthday, Howie Lud
Today is my dad’s birthday, born 87 years ago in 1936. He departed just about five years ago. His spirit lives on. Remembering his steadfast support, - especially to my mom, caring for her for more than 20 years after she had a stroke in her late 50’s. I recall his passion for tennis, golf, …
Crab Feed, Crab Cakes, and Hustle: Remembering Howie
This past weekend, a couple big time stamps. 1/ Mentioned in an earlier post, the Charity Crab Feed of our DeAnza Lions Club came back after two years absent due to the COVID pandemic, and it was a tremendous return, inside and out. 2/ This past weekend was the fifth anniversary of our dad’s passing. …
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What Matters Most?
Funny, I strive to adhere to basic principles I consider positive and timeless… Those of the Stoics, of Buddha and Jesus…high minded, far reaching, eternal good, Somehow it all boils down to the people, always the people, always my family, my kids, my friends, my co-workers, all those mixed up in a big wok of …
Troika: Adjust
It was 157am when I heard the crying from the other room. I shot out of bed and across the hall to the kids’ room. My oldest daughter was whimpering in bed. She hadn’t been feeling well the day prior; now she was struck down by fever. And so as I cared for her in …
Job One
As I’ve gotten older and now have more than 30 years into my career, many things are more clear about life and work. In the end it’s the people in your life that matter most, especially children, especially if they’re *YOUR* kids. A recent list left on my refrigerator sums it up pretty well. It’s …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 