Monthly Archives: September 2013

Parents Trek Through Uncharted Facebook Space

I was advised to meet older women. I asked why.  My wife, Hun, has an open mind but I suspect she wouldn’t appreciate me connecting with older women, younger women, or any women, for that matter. “Women ages 55 and … Continue reading

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Thursday the 12th is luckier than Friday the 13th

Yesterday, September 12, was a typical Thursday except it was before today, Friday the 13th.  I left work early to take my sick daughter  home from school. Hey…is that smoke behind the fence?  Naw, can’t be. I’ve only dialed 9-1-1 twice.  The first … Continue reading

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Family conversation about ketchup is not about ketchup

It’s amazing what I don’t hear when I listen.  I hadn’t thought much about our lunch topic and lamented more about the inevitable issues of dating or puberty.  I rehearsed those conversations alone in the garage.  One day they’ll call … Continue reading

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