Baby names, the finale. Read the previous articles in the series for the full account of how our kids got their names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. Baby Names – David Part 3of4. After having three kids, all boys, I had reached my limit on how many children… Continue reading Baby Names – Nathan Part 4of4
Month: December 2017
Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Yet another chapter in the saga of choosing baby names. To get caught up to speed, read the previous articles on baby names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. With 2 sons, I was content to stop;, and just raise my little family. There’s 14 months between the two… Continue reading Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Another installment in the saga of how our kids got their names. I wrote earlier how our #1 son got his name, nickname, and even an alternate nickname that followed him through his childhood years. When our second child was on the way, the ordeal began again. Not sure whether he would be a boy… Continue reading Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
Note: Before I get started, I want to say that I wrote a series of articles quite some time ago about how we named our kids, but after doing an online search of the site, I couldn’t find it. What follows, and following articles, is a rough recreation of that original series. One of the… Continue reading Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
The Twelve Days After Christmas
I’m sure some better qualified poet and lyric writer has already done this, but here’s my shot at it. You know how the song goes, so here’s my list of the aftermath of Christmas. Sing with gusto. On the first day after Christmas, my true love Gabe to me 1 ravaged Christmas tree. 2 aspirin… Continue reading The Twelve Days After Christmas
Christmas Customs and Favorites
As a kid, Christmas presents were only opened on Christmas morning. That’s it. It wasn’t until we were older that we could open something on Christmas Eve. and if we ever did, it was one thing, but the rest had to wait. It would take some major begging to open more than one item before… Continue reading Christmas Customs and Favorites
Christmas traditions – Decorating
For most of the year, all our holiday decorations resided in a big cardboard box or two under the basement stairs. One box had Halloween stuff, and costumes from years past. Another had Easter baskets, fake grass, plastic eggs, and the like. The biggest box of all had the Christmas decorations. We always had an… Continue reading Christmas traditions – Decorating
Journal: Golf Outing
Or… A day in the life of a blind veteran in a Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). A page from my personal journal. 2015-07-08 – Hines Day 23. Wednesday The golf outing is today. Didn’t do squat as far as training. Went to the first class, Kitchen Skills, but since the outing would head out before… Continue reading Journal: Golf Outing
Old News About Swimming
Originally posted in a Facebook group on February 19, 2016. Don’t know how I missed posting it here too, but here goes… Since the beginning of the year, my wife and I have been able to start going to the local gym that the hospital has. It includes a nice weight room with Nautilus machines,… Continue reading Old News About Swimming