Regular Life

Those reading “Bernie” will find Part Nine picks up where Part Eight left off. Handy, eh?

Last weekend, Ben plays coming off a week’s battle with the flu.
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In this space, I often post long missives whose message might be conveyed in far fewer words. I once read an article that stated the [...]

I once read that a blog was a place for one to share interesting and timely links with others, perhaps within a comment or two on the topics covered. Considering that almost zero of the blogs I read actually fit that description, I laughed and ignored this.
But here I am fitting in the mold [...]

Historically I’ve taken it easy on the United States’ northern cousin, because I didn’t know much about it. I’ve seen numerous comedies making fun of Canada, from the way they talk to their traditions. After I got to know a couple people from “the Great White North,” I realized that those comedies had [...]

Part Eight of my latest online story is available. It is the longest chapter yet, and though I still have an idea where I’m going, all of this sprung forth fresh on Monday. Here’s hoping it doesn’t suck lagoon water.
I started a post for this space, but Bernie carried me away and I [...]

Do you think people who wait tables for a living can be all that smart?
That was the exact sentence, minus the question mark, that someone typed into a Google search. I know because it lead them to my post called “I Don’t Wait Tables Anymore“, which appears to be the only hit on the [...]

Benjamin felt much better in this picture than he has this week. Thursday night I put him to bed with a mild fever, this flu refusing to let him go.
As I walked out his bedroom door he croaked, “Daddy, would you please rub my back?”
“Of course I will,” I said.
A few hacking coughs erupted [...]

(Note: No new installment of Bernie today, but for all you who aren’t caught up, Part Seven got a “most engaging chapter yet” comment. If you aren’t reading it, then give it a try, and if you are, then eke out a few minutes to keep going.)
Do you always wash your hands before exiting [...]

(All those reading “Bernie,” you may continue on to Part Seven)
A new park opened near us.

See for yourself (and click to enlarge a pic)…

(All those reading “Bernie,” please continue with Part Six, where you’ll find out more about Kenneth Wymer)
Anna challenged us back on January 31 to post five images we’ve never used before and tell a little about each one. I’m a sucker for a meme that doesn’t suck, so here goes. (If I’ve used [...]

Now I know why they call them hail stones.
We lay in bed at about 6:30 a.m., not long after Shannon and I got back from giving Ben cough medicine. Something banged hard against the roof, and something smacked our bathroom window. Repeat, really fast.
“Mommy!” Ben cried from his room.
“It’s okay, Ben. Come [...]