Archive for the 'Tales' Category
Shuffling Along2008 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 [...]
Fastpitch: Renewal2008 June 26 by Daddy
So despite hitting a robust .229 last year, I was actually invited to return to play for Vogel Center Agrepair in the McBain Fastpitch League for the 2008 season. Before you ask, no, I have nothing to hold over the head of Al, the gentleman who runs the team. I can only assume he didn’t [...]
Neighbor Vs Neighbor2006 July 28 by Daddy
So I have this friend who lives in a subdivision, one of those subdivisions with associations and committees and rules about fences and mailboxes and what color your daughter’s tricycle can be. The homes are situated very close to one another, allowing for those “Home Improvement”-style conversations with your neighbor, and little privacy. My friend [...]
Break a Leg2006 May 10 by Daddy
As readers of my wife’s blog (and most of you at this point are pretty much readers of my wife’s blog who happen to check my blog out of pity for me; my updates are less frequent than Pearl Jam album releases) are aware, our son broke his leg last week Thursday while jumping on [...]
God Works in Mysterious Ways2006 March 24 by Daddy
So I’m pretty sure all four of my readers also read my wife’s blog, and all four of you are probably aware of her “Rebuilding the Temple” category, where she very bravely shares her struggles with her health and eating habits. I’ve tried to be helpful, but as a 6-foot, 200-pound man who has subsisted [...]
Hola!2005 November 4 by Daddy
So a recent event reminded me of a past event that I intended to mention here but never got around to doing which is, of course, the norm for me as you well know, especially if you’ve ever visited my wife’s site where she mocks me in her links. All that to say: I have [...]
Longest, Toughest, Richest2005 August 1 by Daddy
One of the drawbacks of living in northern Michigan is that little of national interest occurs in the area. All the major sports teams are based around large cities, most of your big events (sporting and otherwise) occur in large metropolitan areas, and you’re not likely to ever see the President visiting a place like [...]
Pronunciation Lesson2005 July 25 by Daddy
Abby has been learning new words at a frightening pace of late, so much so that we try to get her to pronounce just about anything she sees with less than five syllables (we figure Momma has trouble with words more than five syllables long, so that wouldn’t be fair to the baby). Anyhow, today’s [...]
The Sound of … Music?2005 July 20 by Daddy
Music has always been in my life in a variety of ways. My mother and sister are incredibly gifted singers, and though I can’t really recall ever hearing him, I’m pretty sure my father can carry a tune as well.