Procrastination Payback

  Posted by Danny It pains me to go to the mall in December – today, I am in agony. It had to be done.  I have children who will not get presents this year because of my procrastination.  So I mustered up what little patience I had and I forged toward shopping hell.  It [...]

Food Lion Fashion

Posted by Danny On Thursdays we eat dinner with Lisa’s sister, Aunt Sallie, and her husband, Uncle Matt.  Last week it was their turn to cook. I picked the girls up from school and we dropped by the house to drop off book bags and to change clothes.  As I was about to get undressed, [...]

Shopping Tips from Dad

Posted by Danny I love school uniforms.  I’m not as concerned about the value of leveling the playing field for all students as I am for the simplicity of getting dressed each morning, although I’m sure both reasons have merit. This is the first year ever that one of my kids did not have to [...]

Fashion Question? I’m Your Guy

Posted by Danny I learned a couple of things about fashion this week.  1) If your daughter says, “Dad, I’d like a new Lilly dress to wear to the 8th grade dance,” you should say “HELL NO”, grab your wallet and hightail it for your car.  This happened to me.  I was not that smart. DJ [...]

Yard Work? Basketball? Nah, Let’s Go Shopping!

I LOVE to work in my yard.  There is nothing better than mowing, edging and blowing.  It’s instant gratification. For a man, if your grass looks good, YOU feel good.  When my yard is weedy and full of brown patches, my whole karma is off.  It’s like having a bad haircut or a huge zit [...]

Dad, got any gum?

Posted by Danny (written last Sunday) My trip responsibilities used to be: 1)      Carry all suitcases to the car after they were packed. 2)      Load the car. 3)      Get cash. 4)      Drive. 5)      Swim with the kids at the hotel (Lisa did NOT swim at indoor hotel pools). 6)      Carry all bags into the house when [...]

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