The year was 1997. Seven-year-old Caleb had a few gifts around the manger scene that year. No, we didn’t have a tree that year. We had a complete cast of ceramic figurines inside a wooden box stable depicting the Christmas story. But not having a tree is what allowed me to get away with myContinue reading “The Sneak Peaks”
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The Son in my Shadow
We bought a bunk bed for the boys. They were so excited. The setup went something like this: I brought the massive cardboard box into the garage. I opened the door connecting the garage to the house. Son #2 stood in the open doorway. “What doin’ Dada?” “I’m opening up this cardboard box to setContinue reading “The Son in my Shadow”
The Ignorant and Indifferent
One thing: I’m exhausted from being ridiculed by other drivers who are unaware of stop sign placement. Let me speak slowly: Those who drive down the road between the Community First Bank and the Murphy gas station to our local Walmart do not have to stop at the intersection by the Shoe Sensation. There isn’tContinue reading “The Ignorant and Indifferent”
The Grandparents
Adam and Eve had no parents. They were the first husband and wife, father and mother, and grandparents. Grandparents were a product of the continuance of the human race. God created the Husband and Wife, then after they served their time in the Pangea Penitentiary raising their little heathens, God said, “Now, my children, it’sContinue reading “The Grandparents”
The Pickled Jalapeño
I’ve written about how Son #2 always has to eat the same thing I’m eating. Recently, Son #2 saw me eating pickled jalapeño pepper slices. I was talking to a man at the table next to ours, and Son #2 wouldn’t stop asking me for one. He kept interrupting our conversation, pointing at the slicesContinue reading “The Pickled Jalapeño”
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