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Not sure what the weather will be like when this article goes live, but it’s snowy and cold when I write this. I think in less than a week my wife’s attitude went from “Beautiful fall! We had such a long summer!” To “winter came so soon!!”Only my youngest daughter is excited because of the snow, even if she has to walk home in it, but … Continue reading Snow Snow Go Away
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“Erin, I’m going to be a ridiculously funny old man! I’m already ridiculously funny, but when I’m old….” This is a fairly normal type of marriage conversation for us before you get too alarmed on her behalf, she’s used to it. To be fair, she thought I was a whole lot cleverer before she saw my idea-material (The Simpsons) when we were dating, but I’ve tried to stay funny … Continue reading When I’m an Old Man
So I did the responsible thing when my daughters were young and didn’t have a motorcycle. Actually it was Erin’s dream to have a Harley, but I was adamant that that never happen as I was “Unfit in the extreme to raise four daughters by myself!!”Now she has a Harley, but Harley is a dog our friends own. Several times a week I’ll ask the kids … Continue reading If I Die I Die
My mom declared our house a TV-Free zone when I was young. Apparently I was addicted to the one channel we could actually see clearly enough to watch… also it should be noted back then that when moms or dads made a decision there was no negotiation surrounding it like I see much of today like “Moooooomm! If you let me watch TV I promise … Continue reading Bows and Arrows
Seriously people! Eye contact does NOT spread the coronavirus! Some of our relatives grew up in war time in other countries. My grandfather’s village was stuck between two armies in the Ukraine. My mom’s side grew up in England during the war. I wish we had a little more of the indomitable spirit that we used to have, but maybe this is the time to … Continue reading Eye Contact Doesn’t Spread COVID
I think everyone is a little Irish this week, Except of course the Dutch. They don’t care about being Irish. I can make fun of them because they don’t care about that either:) It’s funny how some countries of origin are known for different things, some of which are actually true. My father’s side of the family are Dutch Mennonite which typically meant a hard … Continue reading St Paddy’s Day
Just this word ties my stomach in knots. I have an illogical fear of needles, you see. Now before you point out that I have tattoos (which use needles) my rebuttal would be “But it wasn’t NEEDLES. It was like a hot pen being dragged across my skin and I don’t care about that!” If I can reframe it to say something different I’m usually … Continue reading Acupuncture
Pet Peeves: Dogs that bark at Not Burglars, People who don’t clean up after their dogs. Both of my pet peeves can be linked back to the owners of pets. Now when Erin and I are legitimately on a walk that does not involved trespassing on someone else’s property (as opposed to the illegitimate walks where we break into people’s houses?), I feel like I … Continue reading Dog Doo
Pressure reveals problems that were there all along. This is a true statement. If you want to see someone’s character just put them in a financial bind with a few sleepless nights. You’ll find out if they have an anger or self pity problem. Not that I know from experience of course… If you want to know how unstable something is, just put it in … Continue reading Burning my face off
If one is fun, two is better. This is how I live my life. If I have a cold and need Vitamin C, I go straight to attempting to eat ten of them. I don’t actually eat ten of them because Erin stops me. Some people have a gift of walking in right at the moment I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on something … Continue reading Two Times the Fun
COREY KOPE 