Category Archives: Family

Our children ask unusual questions, and make very strange observations. Two from this week: (1) From our 6-year-old daughter: “My brain takes up most of my head.” (2) From our 8-year-old daughter: “Who made up bad words?” (I was tempted … Continue reading →

I escorted my middle daughter to a hockey game tonight — just me and her. Before the game, we had dinner together. While awaiting our order, she wrote me the following notes: (1) “i am going to a hockey game … Continue reading →

One problem with having 5 kids is that they each, on occasion, feel neglected. Tonight, our 6-year-old, thinking she was being ignored, escaped to her room and wrote the following note which she later left on our bed: “No wun … Continue reading →

My daughters participate in a youth group sponsored by the YMCA, with Native American undertones. As part of the ritual, they get to choose their own Indian names — and change them whenever they wish. Which, of course, they’ve just … Continue reading →

A spider has taken up residence on the ceiling of my 3-year-old son’s bedroom. It tends to move quickly, so he’s named it “Speedy FastLegs.”

Dense fog this morning. My 8-year-old daughter uttered the following words while driving through the fog on the way to school: “This is a living nightmare! It’s what I’ve always wanted NOT to happen!”

I wear steel-toed boots when I cut the grass, and my 3-year-old son likes to help. So, he wears his boots, too, and pushes his plastic mower (which, unlike mine, blows bubbles) as he follows me around the yard. My … Continue reading →

My baby son has taken to making weird squeaking noises. We think he’s talking to dolphins, and telling them how they can help the government.

Today we celebrated my father’s 74th birthday. What to get such a guy for his birthday? Idea: a set of empty boxes, so he can begin to put away all the crap he’s received over the years. In fact, I … Continue reading →

Our 3-year-old son likes to end a request with the question: “How ’bout that?” Often, he follows up with: “Would that be good?” For example: “Guys, let’s skip our baths and play in the basement. How ’bout that? Would that … Continue reading →