What did you do for your mother on Mothers Day? I know I should try and say something profound, maybe something pithy, but I’m at a loss. My mom died in 2006 in a car accident. My mother in law gets bombarded with cards made from my children. Kathi doesn’t give a fat jockey about the holiday (she can’t stand most...
read moreI’m getting slower and developing more patience the older I get. Not slower moving, though that seems to be creeping up, but rather slower to anger. My mind sees more, understands more and when I talk with my children, I find myself a councilman more than laying down ‘The Law’. Kids (the non-goat type) get to a...
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I had to change the blog. It started to look too much like my life. Self inflicted crap and confusion. Too complicated when what I want (and need) is simplification and peace. For crying out loud, I’m the father of 11 children now…peace has suddenly become a Holy Grail in my life. So I hurt the feelings of my sweet...
read moreBeing apparent is one of the greatest blessings of life. To have best friends born to you as children, to have the opportunity to teach, care for, protect and rear the next generation of the world is a daunting task. However, nothing compares to the new arrival of a child. My daughter Wynnie arrived this week, daughter number...
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Ah, youth. I was young once. Not that I’m crippled and decaying, but I certainly move slower than I did a decade ago. I say that because as fast as my mind still races, my body tells it to get stuffed. Which it does, apparently. Getting ready for an activity, my daughters and I labored intensely to create the comic...
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Take a moment and listen to me. It might sound crazy, but this feeling in my heart keeps pounding to share this with you, so I need your attention. Over the past year I have had quite a few heart to heart discussion with some amazing people. People who I look up to and admire for their integrity and unwavering morals. These are...
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