Tell Me About My Daddy

Something has changed with all of the kids when they come over and their parents aren't around. After the eating and after the playing, they each ask "Tell me about my Daddy!". So I show them their wood working projects from school and other things. And although they have seen everything before, it's as if they are seeing everything for the first time. They want to know what their Daddy's were like when they were little boys. And of course, I had to lie...

Take 2

I had my picture taken by a Barbie camera. Before digital pictures and before printed pictures, there were memory pictures. Images that are forever captured of happy times with smiling and laughing children. Pictures taken with a Barbie camera, they do last forever.

Old Dogs

In his prime, there wasn't an ounce of fat on him. His coat would glisten in the sunlight and you could see his muscles. He could jump into the back of an suv from a sitting position. Now, to take him to the vet, I have to lift him into the car. His eyesight is fading, and everyday brings something new. But amid the decline of the body, his love and devotion are stronger than ever. His only problem is that he wants to be wherever I am. I hate the aging process and I hate the thought that someday he won't be around.

Touchdown

He is destined to be a great football player, cause baby, he was born this way.

NFL Draft for 2030

The problem with being a boy, is that you want to grow up. The problem with being grown up is that you wish you could be a kid again.

Between The Lines

First you learn to crawl, then you learn to walk. Then, when you think that the adults can't see you, you do the two-step waddle run for the stairs. You know that the adults can't possibly hear you say "Dah" each step that you go up. But then your feet fail to properly land on the step and you fall backwards. But a hand appears out of nowhere to magically keep you from falling down the stairs. We all need the safety net of a loving pair of hands.

Trimming The Tree

His favorite part of Christmas is decorating the tree. He can tell by the shape of the ornament, it's size, color and weight, just where the perfect place is to hang it on the tree. He did an awesome job!

The Modern Man

Armed with an iPad, we fight the evil forces of boredom.

The Pizza Angel

I never knew that there was a pizza angel. And in this pizza restaurant, you certainly can use one.

One can never have too many angels watching over them.

Christmas in Clinton

If you've seen the movie It's A Wonderful Life, then you've seen the town of Bedford Falls. My town is very much like that town. Time has stood still here in Clinton. The town hall is about 150 years old. There are street lights with acorn designs, not the high fluorescent anti-crime ones. The Christmas season was kicked off at town hall. There was an orchestra accompanied by a vocal group of veterans. Somewhere in the distance I know I could hear the voice of James Stewart saying Merry Christmas you old Bailey savings and loan.