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Tag Archives: eric miller freelance writer
Veteran Pen Pal Comes Knocking at Door
Previously published in the Chico Enterprise-Record (2012) & updated for Growing Up Chico Magazine (2013) Eighty words bridged seven thousand miles. “Write to a soldier and cheer them up,” said Mrs. Larsen, while coordinating a holiday writing campaign for her … Continue reading
Dad’s Halloween Costume Scares Neighborhood, But the Kids are OK
“Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter.” Dr. Seuss The mornings after Halloween are the only days of the year my kids get a hall pass to eat caramel apples for breakfast. The apples are healthy, … Continue reading
Wife Tricks Husband Into Eating Eggplant
If eggplant had a Facebook page, I wouldn’t LIKE it. I would not be a friend. I love fruits and vegetables but regardless of its specie, eggplant may as well be liver. I spring away from eggplant farther than a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Holidays
Tagged ambien, chico, eggplant, eric miller freelance writer, halloween tricks, plant-tone, Ratatouille, top chef eggplant
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Daughter’s Dating is Dad’s Dilemma
Parenthood was simpler when Kate was four. Life before high school and boys is a foggy memory. I yearn for the toddler years when she bummed rides on my shoulders. I’d gladly relive having a sore neck. Kate’s now sixteen … Continue reading
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
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
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
Hockey Dad Plays Field Hockey Daughter in Annual Parent Game
(Hockey Player Magazine, August 2013) To understand a sport you need to play it, even if it’s against your own kid. I watch her play, rain or shine. I want to know how good she and her teammates are, and … Continue reading
Time on waitlist helps guy to bucket list trips with parents
(American Whitewater Magazine, July/August 2013) [Readers: A shorter version of this article appeared in my September 2012 North State Voices column. I was thrilled to re-write it for magazine publication. The photos don’t give these beautiful places justice. You must go there. Hope … Continue reading
Posted in Parent and Kids, Sports
Tagged american whitewater, colorado river rafting, ecuador travel, eric miller freelance writer, etc guy, galapagos islands, grand canyon national park, latin american escapes, lava falls, professional river outfitters, sacha lodge, Sierra Nevada Brewery, sotar rafts
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