Tag Archives: Kids

Long live the Queen!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

In replying to a comment Nan left on my last post I shared a little about the closeness of my side of the family. Let me very clear about this point, my side of the family. Both of my parents … Continue reading →

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What did I miss?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I was going through a weeks worth of Trump’s tweets to see what I missed. The answer? Nothing really. As I noted in my last post, my youngest was in town for a week and her boyfriend flew-in on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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It’s about the bunny dumb ass!

Posted on April 2, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“This is a special year. Our country is doing great. You look at the economy; you look at what’s happening. Nothing is ever easy but we have never had an economy like we have right now. And we’re going to make … Continue reading →

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Woken a sleeping giant

Posted on February 23, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Hey @FLOTUS you say that your mission as First Lady is to stop cyber bullying, well then, don’t you think it would have been smart to have a convo with your step-son @DonaldJTrumpJr before he liked a post about a … Continue reading →

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The best job in the world

Posted on July 18, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

27 years ago today I became a father for the first time. I remember it being a crazy day, family and friends coming in and out of the cold and cramped hospital room. Questions, and forms, Nurses, and Doctors and … Continue reading →

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Ikea hell

Posted on July 17, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I am a pretty handy guy. Other than rebuilding the transmission of my 1980 Ford F-250 pick-up truck, or performing open heart surgery I can eventually figure out how to build or fix just about anything. Yes, that all sounds … Continue reading →

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Learning about love one french fry at a time

Posted on June 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I am going to share something with you and you have to PROMISE not to tell my wife, I eat at McDonald’s once or twice a month because I love their french fries. I know, I know, I am always … Continue reading →

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Characters we meet along the way

Posted on June 19, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

When my girls were young and not so health conscious, which means they still enjoyed hot dogs, french fries and drank milk shakes, we ate lunch at a local fast food restaurant almost every Saturday. In my community most, if … Continue reading →

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A scream in suburbia

Posted on March 10, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I have lived in our house for almost twenty years. When we moved on this street we were the young family with kids, while everyone else around us were late middle-aged or retired. So for the 70-year-old … Continue reading →

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Sex and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Posted on February 9, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I hired a kid many years ago to intern for me. He had just graduated from college with his MBA and wanted to get into my business. I tried to encourage him, as I do with all young people, to … Continue reading →

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