My wife and I just returned from dropping off our daughter, #4, to college. She's the first of our children to attend post-high school education, though her mother and I both graduated with Bachelor's degrees. Some friends and family have asked if we are sad or will be okay with her gone. Well-meaning to be … Continue reading This is What We Worked For
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Your children are the product of your training
Ho boy. This is going to upset some people. And if I do offend some of my friends, I'm not trying to crush your spirit. I hope you take this with some salt and try to glean something from my rantings. Everywhere I look, it's obvious that there are multiple generations of people that are … Continue reading Your children are the product of your training
2020 Year End Review
I wouldn't be a blogger if I didn't have an obligatory End of 2020 post. Someday, I'll look back at this and think "What a crazy time that was!" Not going to do a play-by-play, but there are a few moments and epiphanies that I had this year that I want to capture for myself. … Continue reading 2020 Year End Review
Pre-Year-End Review
Not my final 2020 in review post, but just some thoughts for today. It will be interesting to see how friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, and businesses come out of 2020. For sure, some of the nonsense this year was driven by the election. People actually care about things like that. But the impact of Rona … Continue reading Pre-Year-End Review
A Father’s Birthday Wish Come True
Today's my birthday. Not a big deal for me, but I have a wife and 7 children, so it's impossible not to celebrate. But I was given one of the best presents I could ask for yesterday. My 2nd daughter, Eva, turns 16 in 2 days. She's very thoughtful and kind, friendly to most strangers, … Continue reading A Father’s Birthday Wish Come True
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