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New York City… day 2… part 3… male bonding on a molecular level…

Oh yeah, male bonding at its best. So yeah, morning of the second day of our 3-and-a-half day trip to New York. It was pouring rain. My wife and daughter were going shopping, so my son-in-law and I did a … Continue reading

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New York City… day 2… part 1… more questions than answers…

Keep calm, and don’t lose your head, that is the main thing, right? Why is my son-in-law standing in front of an ancient Roman mosaic floor? And why does he look so much like that guy in the tiles, handing … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 9… a historic tavern from before the Revolutionary war, some drunken photography, and a game involving subway rats…

Congratulations! We have made it to lunchtime on the first day of my three-and-a-half day trip to New York city to visit my daughter and her husband. We said goodbye to Lady Liberty, and walked a short distance. The place … Continue reading

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Yeah, that is my younger daughter… part 2…

I mean, she ought to be the person of the year. She is that awesome. Love you, Mollie.

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Yeah, that is my younger daughter… part 1…

Okay, the magazine cover is fake, but Mollie is very real.

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Messing with art and history; a ‘spot what’s wrong with this picture’ game… part 19…

I really like that one. They are both such strong characters. They typify the hard life on a farm. But, if you remove the gender biases, it raises a startling series of societal questions. Which sex is really the stronger? … Continue reading

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When your daughter adds Snapchat filters while you think you are just taking goofy selfies with her…

I sort of wish I really did look like that. Okay, I want those ears too. That is really what it feel like to be with Mollie. Uh… Well, there you go. Her ear placement is better than mine. Who … Continue reading

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When your daughter sneaks your phone and uses it to take goofy selfies while you wander around behind her like an unaware buffoon with a head full of crack squirrels…

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A father’s love for his daughter, as expressed in directions on how to babysit her when she was a baby…

I hope it is big enough so that you can read it. Somebody found this in their old memories and sent it to me. I don’t remember who was babysitting Jessica. I don’t even remember writing this, but it has … Continue reading

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Another cool thing I did over the weekend, which isn’t really a weekend, because I work on weekends, so it was actually a Monday and a Tuesday, but I call it the weekend because it makes me feel like I have a weekend…

I took a pottery class. This was on the day after our Legoland adventure with the adorable cousins. My daughters were still in town. My older daughter, Jessica, set this up. She is the one who got me into blacksmith … Continue reading

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