Tiny Dancer…Natural Photographer
I’ve believed for a long while now that I’ve passed on my creative spirit to both my children. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know a great deal about Ben’s endeavors into painting and drawing. His creativity has also manifested itself in so many different ways as he [...]
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Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Jessie's Art, Posts by Dad, Special Moments on December 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad on May 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Redhead with a Red Throat***Updated 10:35am EDT***Tomorrow is supposed to Jessie’s last day of school. Unfortunately we think Tuesday was her actual farewell to the 4th grade. She woke up to a sore throat and feeling puny yesterday morning so we held her out. By evening she was running a fever [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad, Thoughts on Art on April 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Some Cool Stuff
1. In the past two days Ben has painted with both nurses. He had a ball both times even though he ate accidentally ate paint on each occasion. Yesterday we heard him say “yellow.” Today he said “orange.” Of course he actually said a lot more [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie on March 25, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Tiny Dancer
This is my lovely daughter getting ready to walk on stage for her dance competition yesterday (they finished second).
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad on February 11, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Snakes on a Plain (Part II)So Jessie and I bid our friends farewell and headed back down the Davidson River Gorge toward home leaving the wildlife and beasts of the forest (I’m not referring to my friend Cletus, by the way) to their rustic habitat. Or so we thought.
As soon as I got into [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad on February 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Snakes on a Plain(Part I)
Take a nice long look at our friend over there. I found her lying in our backyard sunning in the late-Spring sunshine late May of 2004. I was actually working in my office and from my second story window noticed something odd next to our garden hose. [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad on January 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ill and WhatnotMe and Jessie are home today with two separate ailments. Her throat looks like she swallowed a cardinal which left the feathers and talon marks to prove it. We’re praying for some type of non-strep variety of bug. I was up dancing the Porcelain Polka most of the night. [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Special Moments on January 2, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Jessie’s 10th Birthday Dinner
Aunt Carole, Mom, Cousin Chandler, the guest of honor, me and Ben.
“I think I can cook like that!”
Jessie tries out the chopsticks.
The Chef make s huge heart for Jessie’s birthday.
We love fire!!!
Ben is studying the tricks of the trade.
Jessie shows how much she is enjoying her meal.
Ben has another fun night! [...]
Posted in Jessie, Special Moments on January 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Happy Birthday, Jessie!
I can’t believe you’re ten years old! You’ve been a joy and a blessing every moment of your life. Me, Mom, and Ben love you very, very much and we hope you have a special fun day today.
Posted in Family Stuff, Jessie, Posts by Dad on December 22, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Almost Here!It’s the eve before Christmas Eve and I’m feeling happy and blue at the same time. I guess the sentimental reminiscent thoughts are getting to me. This must be what catching the Christmas spirit is all about when you are middle-aged.
It’s weird because I don’t feel like I’m 44. Parts of [...]
