Monthly Archives: July 2007

Road Trip

We just got back from a week-long visit with family. We talked in the car… when we weren’t eating… which wasn’t often… unless our name was Dan. [long silence] Me: Are shrunken heads really shrunken heads or are they just … Continue reading

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Pyrotechnics Are Always an Asset

You can never always sometimes tell what will make a day magical for your kids. [Read more]

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Chocolate, Socks and Apple Pie

They wanted chocolate. It was dinner time. I said no. They really wanted chocolate. It was a holiday. I said yes. It was the 4th of July and I thought they deserved some freedom. I did not put sandals on … Continue reading

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Raging on the Road to Pass the Time

On long cross-country drives, it is not unusual for me to find my Newman, that innocuously evil nemesis who seems intent on ruining the flow of my driving or simply driving me insane. Their driving travesties are honestly not that … Continue reading

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