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The love of a father
I swam competitively when I was in high school. We worked out in a crappy pool covered by an inflatable bubble during the winter months. If the fans quit working or it snowed, the bubble collapsed o… more →
"Big Old Daddy"
Why are you in a bad mood, Mom?
crankyone wrote 13 hours ago: I want to be a teenager again. They are completely blameless and nothing is ever their fault. When … more →
The love of a father
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BigOldDaddy wrote 2 weeks ago: I swam competitively when I was in high school. We worked out in a crappy pool covered by an inflat … more →
Sometimes change sucks
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BigOldDaddy wrote 2 months ago: In May Zack started delivering the West Seattle Herald to about 30 customers around our neighborhood … more →
New Journey: The Ninth Step
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Luann Udell wrote 6 months ago: Class is over, and now the real learning begins. I really need to start renaming how I number the po … more →
Learning
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BigOldDaddy wrote 6 months ago: This evening Lauren (15) was preparing for a Biology test while the rest of us watched “Marley … more →
Beauty
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BigOldDaddy wrote 7 months ago: As the parent of a teenage daughter, I can get bogged down with daily details of school, schedules, … more →
Space between the ears
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BigOldDaddy wrote 7 months ago: Zack (13) and I were in the kitchen when I noticed him reaching into the bottle of vitamins – … more →
Behold, my son the foodie
BigOldDaddy wrote 8 months ago: The kids’ youth group is doing a 30-hour ‘famine’ this weekend as an opportunity t … more →
SELFISH BITCH
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Luann Udell wrote 9 months ago: Why being selfish can not only good for YOU, but ultimately good for EVERYBODY. I was nursing my fir … more →
Out with the old, in with the old
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BigOldDaddy wrote 12 months ago: The day after Thanksgiving was quiet, rainy and cool. The kids were doing their own things, so Susa … more →
Even better than we thought
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BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: When we last visited the issue of selecting a high school for our Lovely and Capable Daughter (LCD), … more →
East Coast 08, part 11: Fawnd farewell
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BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: 96 degrees, 67% humidity Once again Susan and I snuck out in the morning while the kids were still s … more →
East Coast 08, part 9: Smoke on the water
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BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: 93 degrees, 64% humidity We slept in the next morning, got brunch at the local Whole Foods, then rod … more →
East Coast 08, part 8: The Big, Hot Apple
BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: high of 90, humidity 87% Back at the 7-11 parking lot (aka ‘bus depot’) in Richmond we f … more →
East Coast 08, part 7: Sic semper tyrannis
BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: For those who may be wondering, the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia shows Virtue, sword in hand … more →
East Coast 08, part 2: Government at work - no, really!
BigOldDaddy wrote 1 year ago: High of 90, humidity 79% Senator Patty Murray has a weekly coffee scheduled for constituents visitin … more →
HAT DISASTER UPDATE
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Luann Udell wrote 1 year ago: Robin has insisted I change that word to “underwear” and I have. And she made me put in … more →
BIG HELP
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Luann Udell wrote 2 years ago: I subscribe to a really cool artist e-newsletter put out twice weekly by painter Robert Genn. Althou … more →
