Little Boy & the Fish
Here is the sequel to “Old Man and the Sea” – “Little Boy and the Fish.” Sam has been really into having another pet lately, in addition to Louise the chubby grey kitty w...
The Very Smooshed Caterpillar
The other day I attended a class at Sam’s preschool on “Raising Your Child’s IQ.” Lots of the teaching had to do with providing a stimulating environment — for your child...
A New Twist on the Homestead
First of all, let me make this clear. We have no business being at the Homestead in the first place, let alone hanging out here up to a week, but we do from time to time. Oh, we could afford to stop b...
Going Batty at the Science Museum
All summer long I had been promising Sam I’d take him to see the cool Shark Exhibit at the Science Museum. He was all fired up to see it, but don’t you know it, we never quite made it ther...
The Sound of Silence
Ah, silence sure is golden all right! Here is is Friday after 5 PM and poor overworked Daddy Mac just took Sam out for an hour or so, and I’m here typing away in an Adirondack chair. I think he ...
"That’s Not My Order!"
“That’s not my order!” Sam informed me with a glare as I handed him his peanut butter sandwich which I had cut in half the same way I always do. What in the world?! Your “order...
The Last Hurrah!
Sam’s summer “vacation” has been just shy of four months long. That is one-third of a year, folks. I’ll cut to the chase — what’s up with that? Does he really need ...
Back in the Saddle Again!
I’ve been so derelict in writing lately that I’ve become almost afraid of starting in, procrastinating, avoiding it, finding absolutely any excuse not to write. Well, we will be out of mil...