"Dad will love this!" David grabbed the navy blue t-shirt off the rack and shoved it under my nose.Had my teenage son lost his mind? "Oh, son, you've got to be kidding me. Your father would never be caught dead in that." Visions of my 80's high school years and a parade of muscle-shirt-wearing teen males flashed before my eyes. … [Read more...]
Guest Blogger – My Teenage Son
When my teenage son, David, read me his A.P. English assignment this afternoon -I asked him if I could share it with you. As you can tell, he said it was okay.A junior in high school, he doesn't enjoy writing all that much, but when a topic is this close to his heart, he rises to the occasion. What's in a Name?I've grown up with one minor … [Read more...]
BBQ Snake Anyone?
"Mom, have I got a great blog story for you..."There are moments during this parenting journey where time stands still. One of those moments came for me tonight."Can I keep a snake in our refrigerator tonight if I promise to bag it up real good? Mr. Wells (Our friend and neighbor.) said he'd cook it up for me tomorrow so I can try it. He says … [Read more...]
A Mom Has Braggin’ Rights!
Do you see this handsome chap below? (The one without the hairy face.) He is my son David. And, today, my heart is overflowing with mom-pride. When friends from Australia encouraged us to come out for a trip last year, we were thrilled. While our hearts screamed, "YES!", our bank accounts screamed, "NO!". "Dad, would you and Mom let me go if I … [Read more...]
Lemonade Dreamer
My son was talking to my husband today at the coffee shop. I thought I would let you listen in on a quick snippet of their conversation:David: Hey Dad, you know what I want to do one day?Dad: Funny, I was sitting here just thinking to myself, "What do you want to do one day?"David: Well, one day, I want to have a $100 bill on me when I … [Read more...]
