Spring Hydrant Hunting
Has spring really and truly sprung or should we brace ourselves for an unavoidable relapse? I guess we shouldn’t count our spring chickens before they are hatched, although it is oh-so-temptin...
That Was Not the Day
False alarm, folks. All that hype for nothin’. Sam Macky is still a crib kind of guy apparently, which is a-OK with me. We had a good test run though. Daddy Mac put him down for bed in t...
This Is the Day
“This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice, I will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it.” Most people choose to memorize ...
Sam’s Country Club (SCC)
Most people go to Sam’s Club to stock up on enough food and household items to last for months on end. Not us, we are not most people, but you have probably already figured that out by now. ...
Please Say Please
It’s Wednesday, right? Just checking because I’m starting to wonder if I’m losing it. Remember the Thomas birthday party I took Sam to last Saturday, a whole five days ago? Wel...
A Toddler’s Prerogative
You never know what is going to come out of the Saminator’s mouth these days. Today he commented, “Sam’s a boy, and Maggie’s a baby.” Well, both of those statements a...
Sam’s Tag-a-Long
Who is Sam’s tag-a-long, you ask? Me, that’s who. He has this rockin’ social life, and thankfully I’m allowed to come along as his driver/bodyguard. Otherwise I’d b...
An Orange Popsicle
Last night was one of those rights of passage of parenthood that you never want to experience — the dreaded emergency room. Even thinking about the emergency room makes me nervous, let alone a...