My daughter texted me last Friday and invited me to come to Logan’s (my new grandson) Bris. The ceremony was going to be held at my son-in-law’s parents’ house. What was odd was that it was going to be on Tuesday evening. I sighed at this. I live in...
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Vacation Time: Big Bear Trip, Day 1, Part 2
To my relief, we never needed chains. In fact, the car we rented was already all wheel drive and we did not even need chains. But I did not know that at the time. All I did for the first few minutes is check the road reports and watch...
I am a Grandfather…Wow…
I have had only five hours sleep in the last two days. I am exhausted. But this needs to come out (even as simply as this). My daughter Nikki and my son-in-law, Josh (the best any father could ever hope for), gave me my first grandchild: a boy named...
Vacation Time: Big Bear Trip, Day 1, Part 1
February is a big month. First, Valentine’s Day, now a trip to Big Bear in the Angeles Forest, California. Now, this is a big deal for me. Josie and I have been together for a year and a half and I have yet to go anywhere with her family....
“Everything Is Awesome…” – Our Trip to Legoland
Josie, my girlfriend, used to work at Legoland in Carlsbad, California. She made some really good friends there, including her old boss. She is always looking to do things with her kids and decided it might be nice for them to go spend a day there. So she called...
My New Year’s Resolution…NOT!
My life and what I believe in have been a series of metamorphosis. As a youngster, I would believe in something. As I became a young adult, my beliefs would change (usually to the opposite of what I believed in before). And, now, that I have reached middle age...
My New Addition
I am having a baby! Well, I’m not having a baby, my daughter is. But that seems to be the problem. I am going a tad insane. I am getting very excited and doing things that I did not do for my kids (I hope they aren’t reading this....
Hannukah, Chanukah or Hanukah? Facts About Hanukkah
There was a time that I would have just written a post about Christmas facts and left it at that. After all, I am Catholic (sort of), went to Catholic school for twelve years (which is why I am only “sort of” a Catholic), and have been sheltered from...
Tis the Season: Little Known Christmas Facts
This is my favorite time of year. Needing another topic for a post, I decided to scour the Internet looking for some interesting Christmas facts. Here is a list of twenty-five facts. Have fun and Merry Christmas! All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364...
Fond Memories During a Forgettable Time
My girlfriend and I were talking about an issue her and he ex husband were having with her daughters. I won’t go into the issue but it looks like, for the benefit of his daughters, he may have to give up his time on the week days and only...