Archive by tag 'Day by Day Sunday. What an awesome day! We had an open house for Melissa and a couple of her classmates to celebrate their graduations. Among the three families, we had lots of food and lots of guests. I counted about 75 people in our backyard at one time, with more scattered throughout the house, [...]
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Book and Blog: Gluten-Free Girl
On the way home from guitar group last night, I stopped at Starbucks and Barnes & Noble. Very little compares to the relaxation of wandering through a bookstore with a hot drink in hand. I’ve been told that I need to visit the library more and book stores less, but I wasn’t particularly planning on [...]
Wouldn’t want to get stuck with a needle — again
This evening, I went to drop off a car at the hospital where Suzi works so I wouldn’t have to wait up and get her after work. As we were standing in the ER waiting area, a man walked by with a couple of friends saying, “They’re going to hurt me. They’re going to stick [...]
The Right to Die — Welcome to the Grassy Knoll
Recently, I’ve blogged twice my views on the right to die, here and here. In summary: I should have the right to refuse medical treatment, even if I would die without it. [* * *] If I’m incapacitated, my wife should have the right to decide whether I receive medical treatment, even if I would [...]
Homeschooling Adventures
My wife and I are homeschooling our 7-year-old son, Jamison. Okay, my wife is homeschooling him. I get to come along on field trips to OMSI and the zoo. Jamison loves math and computers, but isn’t too fond of writing. He’ll do his math in his head to avoid having to write the answers down. [...]
Merry Christmas
The day is nearly a over, and what a day it has been. My alarm went off at 6:00 a.m., reminding me that stockings still needed to be hung with care over the fireplace. Grabbing all four, I headed downstairs and carefully stepped over my four offspring sleeping (closer to truth: faking sleep) in front [...]
It’s Christmas Eve!
Everyone is home and the Christmas music is playing. Suzi and I finished the last of our shopping this afternoon and most of the day’s purchases are already wrapped and under the tree. The rest are arrayed on our bed, surrounded by boxes and wrapping paper. Suzi and the girls made goodies this afternoon. Jamison [...]
