Archive for July, 2008

Shuffling Along
2008 July 30 by Daddy

Shamed by the likes of people who bike to work and challenged by my assistant coach, I have decided to once again give running a try.
(Stop … stop that. Stop. Really. You look ridiculous all doubled over in laughter like that.)
Granted, what I do isn’t exactly “running” at the moment. It’s probably closer to “shuffling.” […]

Mommaisms, Part I
2008 July 25 by Daddy

The Simon family is in the living room.
Daddy: “Abby, are you wearing a pull-up?”
Abby: “No, underwear.”
Alex: “You are? Let me see!”
Daddy: “Alex, you don’t ever ask any girl if you can see her underwear.”
Momma: “Until you’re married. Then you can ask all you want and it won’t make any difference anyway.”

Alexanderisms, Part VII
2008 July 13 by Daddy

Daddy has just arrived home from a weekend at Western Michigan with his volleyball team, and he and Momma are sitting at the computers. As Daddy gets up to help Abby, he pauses to give Momma a kiss.
Alexander: (as he walks into the room) “Awww … what a kodiak moment!”

Undeserving
2008 July 8 by Daddy

So I get the occasional email from a website that finds scholarship and internship opportunities for students, and today I received an internship announcement for a company out in Utah. The money line in the description? “You will work in undeserved communities and possibly under difficult conditions.” No, I didn’t mistype that. Apparently, you’ll work […]

Fastpitch: Spoke Too Soon
2008 July 3 by Daddy

Yeah, so I’m superstitious for a reason, darn it.
Last week, after posting about how well I was playing so far this year, I went out and had my worst game at the plate, a 1-for-3 performance in a 5-1 win against a team with just eight players. This past Tuesday, though, is when all the […]