(Note: New banner for April 2008 today. You might have to force a refresh in your browser. It’s a bush eating a fence.) After a somewhat difficult day at work Monday, it was great to talk on the phone with my wife for nearly 30 minutes. Her dad’s in town visiting — mostly while I’m… (read more)
I’ve always heard that there are two things you should never talk about with friends and family: politics and religion. It’s interesting to me, because I grew up and still live in the United States of America, where separation of church (religion) and state (politics) are founding principles. Okay, fine, so the government is not… (read more)
On Saturday morning (still Easter weekend), Dad and I managed to sneak away to one of my favorite spots — Bridal Veil Cornelius Falls. The name isn’t original, but ever since Tim Ernst used “Fuzzy Butt Falls” for a site featured in his Arkansas Waterfalls Guidebook, I’m beginning to think that re-using a title isn’t… (read more)
The real question is, “What did we not do during Easter weekend?” As I mentioned already, the boys hit it off early at my parents’ house. This allowed us to shed a layer of worry and enjoy unfettered access to our extended family. And Sugarloaf Mountain. As if the name “Sugarloaf” weren’t derivative enough, the… (read more)
Boys do eventually grow out of some of their annoying tendencies. I’m sure girls do, too, but I’ve never brought one up — heck, never even had a niece — and so I claim no expertise in the female arena. Yeah, so what’s new, right? On Easter weekend, Benjamin and his cousin, LC, got along… (read more)