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Have you ever been so proud of your kid you could almost cry?

Today, I dropped our younger daughter, 17-year-old Mollie, off at a major university. She is going to a nine-day-long pre-med camp. She is going to learn things like suturing and who knows what else. The kid is smart, smart enough … Continue reading

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The 4th… and cute kids… and a cute dog… and a cute me…

Happy birthday, America, from me and my dog, Shiloh… you don’t look a day over 175… and I hope you saved the gift receipt for Donald Trump… so you can return him… I got all my tikis out and decorated … Continue reading

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Well, if you aren’t reading my novel, you might as well look at pictures of a cute kid…

I got to babysit my little buddy, Olivia, yesterday. As usual, she was not thrilled when I stopped reading to her to take a picture for the blog. I missed this kid so much. I haven’t seen her since we … Continue reading

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Well, my older daughter posted this on Facebook… sniff… stupid allergies…

Happy Father’s Day to the guy who taught me so many important life lessons: never trust anyone that babies and dogs dislike, stand up for the people who need it no matter what the risk, and always get your tie … Continue reading

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ZOOmin’ around… the final chapter…

Well, this is it for this adventure at the San Diego zoo with my little buddy, Olivia… Hey, I told you… she loves turtles… That is an actual, life-sized, bronze, Galapagos tortoise, just so you know… Oh come on… how cute … Continue reading

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ZOOmin’ around… part 1…

Went to the zoo again with my little buddy, Olivia… So get ready for a bunch more pictures… because I love that zoom lens… It lets you reach out and touch those animals… okay… that sounded wrong… But I did … Continue reading

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Because… Oreo cookie…

Nothing like the look on Olivia’s face when I hand her a cookie… almost as good as when I say: “Do you want to go to the zoo?” Oh yeah… I can spoil her… I’m not even a grandfather… just the babysitter… … Continue reading

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Even more babysitting adventures… part 2…

What… you want to go on another walk??? The squishy face… I love the squishy face… But your serious walking face is good too… I just fed you… and I don’t like the way you are looking at my lunch… … Continue reading

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Even more babysitting adventures…

Yup, I got to babysit my little buddy, Olivia again. She was ready for a walk… complete with blankie and bunny… And we were off… Somehow, I knew I would end up carrying the bunny before too long… And of … Continue reading

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ZOOm lens… part 6… (or); I tot I taw a putty tat…

The zoom lens allowed me to get some really good shots of the big cats… I love that I can now see the cats closer in these pictures than I could when I was standing there taking the pictures. I … Continue reading

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