I have a bit of a vindictive streak in me that is owed, in part, to the fact that I have an older brother and am nearly a full foot shorter than he is.
My brother Dan is an imposing person. He is 6-foot-2-inches tall, and as wide as a compact car. His head is completely shaven and most days he sports a rather sinister looking goatee.
In short, if he had some ink on his arms, he’d look like an extra on the show “Sons of Anarchy.”
And though he now has the demeanor of a kitten (most people call him Mr. Tibbles), it wasn’t always that way. We had some pretty good dust-ups when we were kids, and I can see a lot of my brother and me in my own sons...
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 Jun 09 He ain’t headless, he’s my brotherwdevoe, Pop Culture CATEGORY: General Society
TAGS: headless, horseman, cheese, brother, devoe Jun 18 Spoiler alert: Here comes Father's Daywdevoe, Pop Culture
There is a saying that to little children, Father’s Day is very much like Mother’s Day — only you don’t have to spend as much money.
My wife usually thumbs the scale of the kids’ generosity with some gentle prodding, though. I recently overheard the following conversation between my wife and kids: My wife, Jess: “Have you guys given any thought to what you want to get your father?” Kevin, our 7-year-old: “For what? Is he sick?” “No, Father’s Day is a couple of weeks away. I don’t want to have to rush out that morning and get something at the gas station.” “Why? That’s what we did for Mother’s Day.” At this point my 2-year-old, Nathan pipes up... Continue Reading CATEGORY: General Society
Jun 22 A day no toys would diewdevoe, Pop Culture
My dog, Sophie, a very rambunctious Golden Retriever/ Labrador mix, is confined to her crate for the next 30 days.
We found out a few months ago that she had heartworms and has probably had them since we adopted her. The course we chose for treatment involves giving her two very deep shots of a medicine that is supposed to kill the worms, followed by at least a month of crating and inactivity so she doesn’t throw a blood clot and die. The treatment was very expensive by my standards, and the kids seem to be attached to her, so I’m trying to avoid her dying at all costs... Continue Reading CATEGORY: General Society
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