We all see aspects of ourselves in our kids, but Abby’s shyness stirs up emotions in me that are hard to describe. When she’s around others, especially people she doesn’t know, often she’ll wrap her arms around me and tuck her head under my arm, chin down. She’s terrified and, no matter how much we might think her fears are irrational, they are palpably real to her. I know, all too well, because that’s how I was. When I was in 6th grade my parents made the decision to move from the tiny … [Read more...]
The myth of the well-intentioned gun grabber
The founders of our Republic understood the fact that government is a necessary evil, the unimpeded growth of which always leads to human suffering on a mass scale. Thinking of not only themselves but their posterity, they bound government with the ‘chains’ of the Constitution, for the first time in history codifying into law rights that had always been understood by right-thinking people as God-given. Their thoughts were that if these rights were written into law they could not be … [Read more...]
Babies are cheap, kids are expensive!!
Our ‘baby,’ Grace, just had a birthday. If babies turn into toddlers at that magical age of two, for the first time in about seven and a half years we are ‘officially’ without a baby at our house. To be honest I’m not quite sure what to think about all this. While Kim is one to get nostalgic about these sort of ‘milestones and maybe shed a tear or two about how she’s lost her ‘babies,’ I can’t help but notice that slowly, slowly but surely, these kids are getting more and more expensive! I’m … [Read more...]
10 things I’ve learned after 10 years of marriage
Yesterday Kim and I celebrated our 10th year of marriage bliss. Now, despite what my wife might tell you I’m not under any illusions of knowing it all, but I have learned a few things over the years. Sure, she probably has too, but in the spirit of this joyous milestone I’d like to write about a few things I’ve learned about marriage – from a guy’s perspective. Now don't get me wrong, I’m not crazy enough to claim I’ve come anywhere close to perfecting these, but I find that the process of … [Read more...]
Our long distance love affair with Trader Joe’s
Long distance relationships rarely work. Two compatible people from two places meet at some cool, romantic place like Paris or Naples. Maybe he’s there for work and she’s a student doing a year out of country, but any narrative will do. A spark ignites and burns strongly. For a lingering time both hapless lovers fool themselves into thinking this thing just might work. Maybe he can quit his job. Maybe she can enroll at another school. Maybe, just maybe, they can work this thing out. Hope rises, … [Read more...]
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