More Carp Reunion
This is only the second reunion we’ve had since we stopped playing ball in 1997. There were quite a few people who couldn’t make it this year who wanted to attend, so we may have another one sooner than we had this one! The carp trophy was in attendance along with the two Hallowed Books …
Almost Home Alone!
At 12 years old, Patrick kept insisting that he was old enough to stay at home by himself if we wanted to go out to dinner or run an errand or two. He’s practically grown up, he’s old enough to babysit, he can take care of himself – all kinds of reasons were coming out …
The Good Old Days: First At-Home Conference Call in 2003
Here’s what happened at my house during my first conference call back in 2003 when I was still working for the law firm. My son slept in that school-less day because we were going to go stand in line that night for the release of the latest Harry Potter book, and I didn’t want a …
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CAMPING UNDER THE STARS!
I don’t know why kids today don’t sleep out in the backyard like we used to in the late 50’s and early 60’s. That was the highlight of the week, but considering that our weeks didn’t contain any organized sports, video games, cable or even our own choice of programs on the TV, I guess …
We’re Makin’ PIZZA! and Mac ‘n Cheese! and Memories!!!
I managed to coerce my 27 y/o son away from his enthralling video game to head into the kitchen to make his favorite food from scratch. He was not enthused at all, but I was sure we could turn that around. I had a recipe, a bread maker, all the ingredients, and enough gumption for …
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