They Are, In Short, Our TV-Watching Antitheses

Last weekend D. was talking to his brother - who is married to Rose, the "Reggie & Kathleen" fan - and D.'s brother was telling D. all about a recent trip he and Rose had taken to Canada. My brother-in-law mentioned that they had more time than … [Continue reading]

You Can Call Him Al – Or, You Know, Whatever

Last week Alex started swimming lessons. I know. It's a little late in the summer. I have no excuse. I hang my head in shame. The first day of lessons passed without incident. Alex seemed to love his teacher right away - she was oh-so-sweet, … [Continue reading]

Four And A Quarter

- "Mama? I want a SUPER BIG HUG!" - "Mama, I love you all much." - "I DID IT! Because I CAN DO! ALL THINGS! THROUGH CHRIST! WHO STRENGTHUMS ME!" - "Oh, I MISSED YOU when you went to the store and before you came back and I'm SO glad you're … [Continue reading]

An Unsolicited Helpful Hint

If you have a Better Batter and a baseball glove, you can keep two four year-old boys happily occupied for the rest of your earthly days. Or, at the very least, for several hours on a hot summer day. Just in case you were wondering. … [Continue reading]

She’s My Kind Of Mama

If you've been reading here any length of time, you may have picked up on the fact that Big Mama and I are really close friends. We've never seen each other in person, mind you (yes, it is quite possible to make friends ON THE COMPUTER. THROUGH … [Continue reading]

Psalm 42

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