Most parents in the city are experiencing two warring emotions this week. Emotion one is straight up relief that our kids will now be annoying their teachers at school instead of each other at home. Emotion two is one that I’m not really allowed to admit because I’m a man… I’m a bit worried for them on their first day. School can be a harsh … Continue reading First Day of School
I went in to the hospital to get a shot for something I can’t even remember anymore and here’s what happened… I hate needles. Hate them. I remember getting shots for things when I was a kid and actually being fascinated by them, but now I know that it was because I was a psycho. I must have been because I can’t even look at … Continue reading Deathly Afraid of Needles…
Stupid office engineers and stupid 109 pages of instructions and 47,000 included pieces sold to normal non-violent law-abiding citizens!!! “Should take two people four hours to put this together” This begs the question what kind of people and how many minutes are in this hour you speak of? Perhaps robots or the Flash, Bionic man or maybe just a futuristic movie where humans have been … Continue reading Greenhouse from Hell (Working with Dad part Dos)
My dad decided my wife needed a greenhouse so he bought her one. That’s the sort of thing dad does.. We had to level the base of a unit, and we only argued about most of it:) The base is the easy part, the rest has more pre made pieces than I ever like to see in anything, Working with my dad, or with anyone I know … Continue reading Working with my Dad
Neela is five. She’s my last girl (I think). Our three older daughters have at least something of their mother in them. Sweetness and decency and caution. They are all different from each other of course but they share this thing that stops them just short of (trying to think of the words to describe)…well… Neela. My mom says Neela reminds her of me when … Continue reading Dear Neela: Confidence is Good, but so is Common Sense
Fathers can become good at pretending. Being a father today is not easy. From the moment your wife walks down the isle you know… it ain’t about you anymore buddy! She gets her wake up call when your kids come along so that everyone can be equally disappointed! My life as a father is an adventure all right, one horrible one after another! (Not … Continue reading The Pretenders. Shame on You!
Neela is five. She’s my last girl (I think). Our three older daughters have at least something of their mother in them. Sweetness and decency and caution. They are all different from each other of course but they share this thing that stops them just short of (trying to think of the words to describe)…well… Neela. My mom says Neela reminds her of me when … Continue reading Dear Neela: Confidence is Good, but so is Common Sense
Some friends of ours had a baby last night. Quite an experience if you’ve never had one. I still remember the feeling I had the week we brought Arwen home. I was driving my work truck into the yard and said to myself “I will work as many jobs as I have to to provide for this little girl”. I still remember the … Continue reading Having Babies, and other Narrow Windows of Opportunity
COREY KOPE 