The Chauffer

One of my errands on the way home from work tonight was to pick up my impatient son at a friend’s house, drive him home so he could quickly shower and grab a bite to eat, then rush him back over to that friend’s house so they could head to a movie. While watching my son [...]

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Driver’s ed.

My daughter took her first driver’s ed. class yesterday. Now she’s quizzing me on arcane facts like if I’m travelling at 50 miles per hour, how many feet in advance of a turn do I signal my intent to turn? I guessed 50 feet. (Answer: 300 ft.) Okay– so I flunked. I told her most [...]

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Happy Birthday Laura!

My daughter Laura turns 15 today. It’s hard to believe she’s 15. Where did that time go? Like most parents with their first child, I can remember bringing her home from the hospital and being lost in a sleepy haze of nighttime feedings and frequent diaper changes. I had no idea what I was doing. [...]

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Saturday sports; Sunday recovery

Saturday is sports day in our household. Yesterday began with Laura cheering for a basketball game, then Danny coached his younger Plaza basketball team and after that, Eric’s Plaza team. By then Laura and I were on our way to her gymnastics meet in Indianapolis. Just thinking about it makes me tired!
In order to get through [...]

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