Hey Dad, I’m telling you, nothing gets the old Christmas blood pumping like a great Christmas song. Especially, if you’re caught off guard. Usually, it hits around this time as I’m walking thought Wal-Mart. I’m just minding my own business…
Hey Dad, Yesterday, I asked the crowd on Face book, “What stresses you out about the Christmas Season.” I guess I was a little shocked, not by the stresses…but the tone in their responses. Some mentioned lack of money, others…
Hey Dad, Back when I was a kid (think 60’s-70’s green shag carpet and a black and white console television) one of the highlights of my holiday season was the weekly, television Christmas special…usually accompanied by a Dolly Madison commercial.…
Hey Dad, Now, I’m not recommending the movie, Christmas Vacation (unless you can get an edited version - which is a lot shorter) but my favorite dad-scene in the edited version is the moment before Clark Griswold plugged in his…
Hey Dad, Let me just say that I love Christmas. In fact, if you were to take all my good childhood memories, at least 90% of them would have something to do with Christmas. There’s just something ‘familyish’ about the…
Before you head into Thanksgiving weekend, I just want to make sure you know how thankful I am to be part of your life. Every day, I get letters from dads just like you, sharing joys and sorrows, triumphs and…
Hey Dad, Well, I’m ready for winter. The Familyman Mobile is covered up, and I chopped up all my leaves with my mower. Actually, that’s the lead-in to this week’s post. God spoke to me on my riding lawn mower.…
Hey Dad, I’m dragging a little today after my big birthday celebration yesterday, not that we painted the town (especially at my age)…it’s just that every single member of my family, including me, is under-the-weather. It’s nothing serious, just the…
Hey Dad, It may not FEEL like Christmas (even though it sure is cold enough where I live)...but my kids have started reminding me daily that it's right around the corner!!! Whether we like it or not, it's time to start planning for…
Hey Dad, Well…we’re home. We pulled into our chilly driveway last night and are busy unpacking about 10,000 pounds of accumulated stuff, junk, and trash. I still need to winterize the Beast yet today before it freezes solid, and…
