That I Could Make Those People Dance And maybe they’d be happy for a while. Why do I write? I write to give myself an outlet. I also have ideas I think will help others. My boys are following along behind me and I am trying to leave them food for thought. Other people have […]
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Announcing the Death of the Lemonade Stand We knew it had to happen sooner or later. It was just too good to be true. Or is it that we grew up and ran the math? Either way, the lemonade stand is cute, but only for a day. My apologies to all you romantics. This blog […]
Surround Yourself with Good Friends
Have Good Friends and Be a Good Friend Boys, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having good friends in your life. You need them and they will need you. Friends will surround you from the time of your youth until the time you go to heaven and beyond. Be sure to pick good ones. […]
Feeling Lucky on Father’s Day
I Love Being a Father I want to start by saying that I feel no greater joy in the world than the joy I receive from being a father. Then I remember how much I love being Stephani’s husband and how much I love God. So it goes God, Stephani, and those boys. It’s a […]
Fidget Spinner the Victim of a Botched Hand-off On June 5th, 2017, a fidget spinner was the victim of a fall somewhere near the little town of Stilwell, Kansas. The perpetrators involved were a four-year-old boy (The Handler) and a six-year-old boy (The Dropper). The Handler handed the spinner to The Dropper while The Dropper […]
Prolonged Focus
The Back Story It was a Sunday afternoon. The day was not unlike most Sunday afternoons for this Dad and CEO. I had been woken up early by one of my youngest two boys. Breakfast included coffee and a Lean1 protein shake. The dog was walked. A shower was taken. The boys even had time […]
Weekend To Do List What does the father of five boys do over the course of a weekend? Great question and I’m glad you asked. Take a look at my weekend to do list. Tonight (Friday) – Baseball game Tomorrow (Saturday) – Three baseball games (two games overlap) Sunday – Two softball games That’s just […]
Dad as Coach Parenting comes with a lot of challenges. Your children and their athletic endeavors are another area where a challenge can be presented. Here is the big question. Should you coach? The answer is never cut and dried. It comes down to your capability, your availability, your child’s ability to take instruction from […]