A few weeks ago, my wife, our grandson, and I were visiting family in Texas. We spent the vast majority of our time hanging around with our three Continue Reading
Sometimes Parenting… or Grandparenting is a Sh*tShow
Our three-year-old grandson, Asher, is sitting at the kitchen table, watching YouTube videos about monster trucks and eating a slice of raisin bread. Continue Reading
When You Didn’t Know You Needed the Magic Paper
Caring for a sick kid is always stressful. It is especially hard to do if the small child is in pain and sobbing uncontrollably. That was the case Continue Reading
The Signs Exist to Convert the Converted
When driving to visit our son, Hans, the GPS usually takes us through the forests and pastures of eastern Texas. We travel around big towns and Continue Reading
Get When the Gettin’s Good
A long journey with a small child is by its very nature a challenge. A road trip with a sick little boy increases the difficulty of that trek Continue Reading
The Indelible Mark of Military Service
A few days ago, Karin and I had dinner with a young friend of ours. He recently moved back to Tulsa, and we stopped there to see him on our way back Continue Reading
It’s Just Who He Is
Last week, my wife, Karin, our little grandson, Asher, and I were visiting our son, Hans, and his family in Texas. We didn't get to see much of Hans. Continue Reading
Remember that We are in this Together
"God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference." -Serenity Continue Reading
All Traditions Have Extremists
My conversations with my oldest son, Hans, tend to veer in strange directions. He may be explaining to me in great detail the differences between the Continue Reading
Teetering on the Edge of the Afterlife
"There's one thing that's real clear to meNo one dies with dignityWe just try to ignore the elephant somehow" ---from the Continue Reading
How Can I Help?
A while back a friend sent me a link to a video about the dangers of empathy. I watched the video until the presenter got redundant, which didn't take Continue Reading
We Don’t Live in a Just World
There is a relatively large Muslim population in our local area. When I take my grandson, Asher, to the playground, I often meet a parent or caregiver Continue Reading