I rarely partake in the whole new year resolution tradition. Many times it just feels like an opportunity to set oneself up for failure. It’s much easier to attach the label “work in progress”. With all that said, I am going to resolve a few things for the coming year. Some of this has to [...]
D is for Dad
Parenting from a Dad’s eye view
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Dec 28
Another Christmas in the wind
As I type this the winds in our neck of Michigan are howling something fierce. I can’t sleep when the wind rakes over the house with such ferocity so I get up and enjoy the wee hours getting reacquainted with so many of the sites and blogs I follow. Good quiet time to be sure. [...]
Dec 21
Claim it as your own
I’ve been off work since December 10th, the day Tessa was born, and won’t be returning to the office until January 5th. A nice break from the daily grind to be sure but more importantly it has been an awesome opportunity to reconnect with my family during those normal awake hours. You know the hours [...]
Dec 16
Sisters teaching sisters
It’s difficult to write about those close to you without mentioning their names. I’ve been doing this but the writing ends up feeling a bit forced to me, disconnected. I’m taking off the kid gloves and will be naming names going forward, at least the names of the little kids. The big ones will continue [...]
Dec 02
Too much family togetherness?
I have always heard funny stories from my Mom, Dad, Uncles and Aunts regarding life in the Philippines circa 1945-1955. This was always one of my favorites. After World War II large American and English companies, like International Harvester, Texaco and Smith Bell, started moving into the Philippines for commercial gain. The tiny little seaside [...]
