“What’s that?”, our daughter asks, looking at the weekly calendar on the refrigerator. “It’s ‘Dad Day’...that’s gonna be Saturday, when Mom is at a conference”, I respond. What a day it is, Dad Day. Sure to be filled with a mixed bag of good; will make it that way regardless of what comes up. Maybe …
Category: parenting
Who’s Got Your Back?
I got into a little verbal scarp with my older daughter recently. It was a quick exchange, didn’t seem that extreme, but she was nonetheless offended and went off crying. A few minutes later my younger daughter gave me a little talking to, what had happened and what I should do about it. When I …
Smack Down
Learning can be very challenging. VERY CHALLENGING. Sometimes you find yourself in the mud, the thick, and it sucks. You make repeated mistakes, same issues, and it's confounding, really...troubleshooting, reviewing your process, trying to understand why the errors are happening. It can feel like a smack down. A SMACK DOWN. It’s abrupt; it gives one …
Catboy
One of my son’s heroes and model of how to be. Catboy. Disney Channel’s kid show, The PJ Masks has this character, Catboy. He’s the leader of a kid superhero trio. The PJ Masks show is a great one for kids, I think. The trio do typical superhero work, but also face normal challenges of …
Up the Ladder
Another day started with a loose plan, some things on the list, and then circumstances demand adaptation. A morning of easy pace stayed too easy, timing slipped, and we duly adjusted. It’s usually after the initial realization that things aren’t going in the exact-planned trajectory, that’s the most difficult. It’s also the time to make …
A Little Slice of Joy
Recently went out to the Central Valley to watch our nephew play basketball, and also celebrate my brother -in-law’s birthday. It was a little slice of joy on Sunday afternoon in Turlock, California. Lovely drive, lovely weather, fun adventure, great celebration. Nothing fancy, mind you; all the same, I had a definite sense of family, …
Boxing Day Recap
Day after the Christmas feast - Boxing Day the Canadians call it - a mixed day of blessings and goodness if you try to find it. Have a look, it’s not too hard. It was a morning read, new old book, a gift from our daughter, a volume she bought at her school store. It …
My Office Today & a Little Lemonade from Lemons
Saw it coming if I was paying attention. Very runny nose, increasingly frequent cough, growing crankiness (for him and me), and BOOM, my son got sick. Aren’t they always sick this time of year, little kids? Never mind. He’s gotta stay home sick, and today ok for me to work from home (Thankful!), so here …
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Jazz with Howie
Sitting in the car on a rainy afternoon. Jazz on the radio, old school. 91.1 FM, KCSM (the "CSM" stands for College of San Mateo). Smooth groove, easy on ears, heart, soul, purring, pouring out the jam. The rain water collects on the windows, tap tap tap it falls, beads, drips down. This place, a …
Blog Like a Tweet: Little Public Service Gestures for Those You Love and Live With
Little Public Service Gestures for Those You Love and Live With. Good rule to live by. Do the next right thing. Look around. Opportunity abounds. These hair ties are all around my houses. I live with three women with long hair. Got to expect that. And so picking these up and putting them in a …
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