Man’s Best Friend

The above text is how it started. My wife saw some puppies for sale and she texted me to ask if we could get one. Those of you who follow this blog know that not too long ago, we took in a dog on a temporary basis to see if she would be a good … Continue reading Man’s Best Friend →

My Anxiety Needed a Paint Shirt

Maybe you share this memory. At the beginning of my first 4 years of school, my dad would send me to school with an old shirt of his. It was usually an old dress shirt, but I want to say that one year it was an old T-shirt. This shirt became my "paint shirt" for … Continue reading My Anxiety Needed a Paint Shirt →

Monday Mish Mash

I suppose I could take each one of the following items and make them into a separate blog, but I decided to put them all in one. Short blurbs, of course. Daily Dad One of the hardest jobs I have ever been handed is that of being "dad." I cannot remember who suggested this book, … Continue reading Monday Mish Mash →

Today, I’m a Worry Wart

I have posted this quote before, but it fits today (and hopefully will help). My grandfather once told me, "Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere!" Despite the truth of that, I find my mind all over the place. As you are aware, my … Continue reading Today, I’m a Worry Wart →

Mischievous Message

The other day I was at work. My wife had texted me something while I was working with a patient. When I came back to the tech room and saw it I responded. "Sorry, I just now saw this. Was with a patient." The text that followed threw me ... We call Andrew "Bubby." and … Continue reading Mischievous Message →

A Striking Query

I am about to pose a question to you. I already have my answer, however, I hoped you might contribute to the "conversation." Let me set it up for you. This morning, Sam and I are sitting in the living room drinking coffee. She tells me that we are supposed to be getting some really … Continue reading A Striking Query →

Sooner Than We Thought

We'll be sending up a lot of prayers this week. Andrew's surgery was schedule to happen in late September. Sam woke up this afternoon saying that the ENT office had called and wanted us to call back as soon as we got the message. They had mentioned a while back that they may want to … Continue reading Sooner Than We Thought →

Random (and cool) Act of Kindness

As you know, they are working on our street. They are ripping up the water and sewer lines and working on a new water main before resurfacing the whole road. This morning as I was cooking breakfast Sam took Andrew outside because Consumers Energy was out working on something. They had two of their diggers … Continue reading Random (and cool) Act of Kindness →

Jotting Down Some Randomness

The past week has been one of change and challenges for me. I am usually not lacking things I want to write about, but the past few days have been ... well, busy. I've jotted little random thoughts in my "possible blog" notebook but none of them really warrants a full blown blog. So I … Continue reading Jotting Down Some Randomness →

She’s Movin’ On Up!

There is nothing that makes time move faster than watching your children grow. In 6 months, Ella will be 4 years old. It seems like just yesterday that I was blogging about getting her room and crib put together! Moving from the crib to a toddler bed was the next big step. This is a … Continue reading She’s Movin’ On Up! →