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CONTAGIOUS BRAVERY NEEDED

November 8, 2024 by

Contagious bravery helps new swimmers. Afraid of the water? Or afraid of granddad? Or, neither.

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DAD DAYS TO GRANDDAD AND BEYOND

September 19, 2024 by

Dad days never end, and I’m glad. I didn’t sign up for the part time version. There wasn’t a switch to throw for the eighteenth birthday that said, ‘I’m done.’ I’ve been a dad since my first born, then doubled up with my second. Since then a few surprises joined up, just not those surprises.

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SHAPE UP. THEN WHAT?

September 4, 2024 by

Shape up. I’ve told myself that more than once. I’ve also looked at others and said the same thing. To myself. Most of the time.

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NEW BEGINNING? HERE’S WHERE YOU START

April 8, 2024 by

Most of us have had a new beginning at least once? Does that sound right? “With this high school diploma the world is your oyster,” was a saying. Not, “The world is your clam,” but why quibble. That changed over the years with:

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PERSONAL IDENTITY: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

November 3, 2021 by

Personal identity starts the moment you meet someone. You’ve got yours, they’ve got theirs, and the games begin. Maybe you go first and talk about the love you feel for where you grew up. Or they go first and talk about why they left where they grew up as fast as they could. After that […]

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STORY TIME FOR AN INVITING TREE AND BABY

October 11, 2021 by

Story time begins a long, long, time ago when a little girl picked up an acorn, but not just any acorn. This one had a special shine so she buried it in a special place. The oak tree from the special acorn grew faster than the other acorns the little girl planted. As the years […]

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GRANDDAD ADVICE: WHAT KIDS LEARN FIRST

March 1, 2021 by

Granddad advice is the last thing needed for a newborn? Whoever said that? If you’re a grandpa who doesn’t give Granddad advice, do you know what’s coming? Grandma advice. No matter who speaks up first, make it useful. The first thing to beware of:

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