Originally published August 31, 2007
I stole these gourds.
Along with my no-good thievin’ hell raisin’ black hearted side kick ‘Dewey the kid’, we stole them from the fertile farmland of my ancestors.
I brought the booty home and placed it alongside my grandmother’s bread knife.
We gutted that gourd and we showed it no mercy when it cried [...]
One of my sons had his first soccer practice tonite. Parent meeting afterwards. Here is an excerpt.
Coach – Okay parents… the game your kids are signed up for is soccer. Soccer is a game that involves a black and white ball. You kick the ball. With your foot [...]
I am taking a short break from the rigors of daily posting. In the mean time I have been searching my archives for some long forgotten posts. This story was originally posted on August 29, 2007.
I stole these gourds.
Actually, I made my son steal these gourds.
I stole them from the garden outside this house.
And [...]
No, this is not a post about window screens, or a screen porch. It is a post about parenting. As many of you know, I do not claim to have any truly marketable skills. You can read about my skill set here.
I also do not pretend to be an expert parent. [...]
Me – I think our house is getting too male. I feel outnumbered.
Country Doctor – What do you mean? We have had the same number of males in this house for a long time.
Me – I know, but when they were little…they weren’t really BOYS – they were just LITTLE.
Country Doctor – [...]
