Jack Archive

  • Burning the Midnight Oil…

    Burning the Midnight Oil…

    This youngest child of mine apparently lives a very busy existence.  I’m beginning to expect that he is sneaking out at night to frequent some swinging night club.  Or perhaps he’s hitting open mic night at the local karaoke bar.   Better yet, I would be willing to bet that he’s moonlighting as a go-go dancer.  No [...]

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  • An Alternate Universe?

    An Alternate Universe?

    Today has been a day for the books.  Today has been the kind of day where I raise my face to the heavens and cry, “Why!?!?!?”  Today has been the kind of day where I realize that the fact hair remains follicly attached to my head must be due to divine intervention.  Today has been the [...]

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  • An Odd Obsession

    An Odd Obsession

    For those of you who have been following my blog, you may remember my son, Jack’s, obsession with Halloween.  And if you’re not familiar, in a nutshell, the three-year old was unwilling to give up the holiday and refused to admit that Halloween had a beginning and an end.  He was angry at grocery stores [...]

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  • Just a Guy in a Suit

    Just a Guy in a Suit

    It’s been a long winter around here.  Although our grounds have yet to (and probably will never) be christened with snow we’ve definitely felt the effects of dark days and rainy nights.  For the most part we’ve been homebound and coming up with new ways to play Chutes ‘n Ladders.  Have you ever played this game?  [...]

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