Tag: parenthood
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On Where You Come From – Memaw
My childhood was fairly simple. I was born in Columbus, OH and moved to Centerburg in 1963. At that time, I thought we had moved to the most remote place on earth. My childhood consisted of bike riding,swimming, tree house with neighbors, and snow sledding. I spent a lot of time outdoors. The first few…
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On Where You Come From – Tutu
I asked your grandparents to write to you boys. It could be about them growing up, or about raising me or your mom. Here is the first one from your grandma (and my mom) Tutu.
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On Where you come from – Intro
To understand who you are is to understand where you came from. I hope this exercise helps you understand more about the one who came before you.
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On Two Stories
Koen, Lately, we’ve been foregoing songs at night in exchange for a story. When I was little, I remember my dad could just tell me stories and he had a way of coming up with really creative stories. I hadn’t thought about that in a long time, but I noticed that it’s something I can…
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On Can We Go to the Front Yard?
Nevermind the shade and convenience of going out back, let’s go out front where I can just sit in the sun and watch you take everything out of the garage.
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On Folsom Koen Blues
Boys, The thing about harmonicas is that they’re an easy instrument to sound decent at without really having any technique. That’s not to say that a skilled harmonicist (that can’t be right) can’t be incredible at their craft and their passion and all that. A harmonica is kind of like a piano with only the…
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On Folsom Koen Blues
Boys, The thing about harmonicas is that they’re an easy instrument to sound decent at without really having any technique. That’s not to say that a skilled harmonicist (that can’t be right) can’t be incredible at their craft and their passion and all that. A harmonica is kind of like a piano with only the…
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On Ten — Part 2
Boys, So we got in and decide we’re going to leave on a Wednesday when the event is scheduled for Friday (our anniversary is also on Friday. So we got that going for us, which is nice). There is also some kind of glow ball event scheduled for Thursday night, but otherwise, most of the…
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On Firm Parenting and Your Moral Compass
Boys, I think being a kid is probably tougher than most adults would acknowledge — its easy for us to do the right thing (most of the time) and know the difference between good and bad. We hold you to the standard of who you are at your best, and forget sometimes to give you…
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From Ryan to Rogue
Boys, I know I’ve written about Rogue before, it was actually about this time last year, but a lot has happened in his life since then, and most of it hasn’t been great. Rogue is a big dog and big dogs get old fast. He has arthritis in his hips (and probably everywhere else) and…
From Ryan to Reagan and Koen 