just me & my best buddy “That’s My Dad!” We were watching Thor for the umpteenth time the other day and he told my wife, “my…
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Published December 23, 2013
Year: 2013
Published November 3, 2013
A trip out to temple
The big man and I spent a bit of time at Hsi Lai temple today. A great way to end the weekend.
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Published October 26, 2013
Happy Anniversary to my precious wife
Dawn and I celebrated our anniversary today; we’ve been married 16 years! And the big man’s school carnival fell on the same day so, we…
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Published October 4, 2013
She had been waiting 10 years for this very moment
Truth be told, back when my wife and I met, I was not the biggest Depeche Mode fan. They have always been her favorite, longer…
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Published September 18, 2013
Tucking in meditation
Last night, I did my normal routine of tucking the big man in to bed then going into the office for my nightly meditation. I…
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Published September 10, 2013
Happy Birthday to our big man
I still remember the day you were born like it was yesterday. Each and every day since, you have continued to amaze momma and I.…
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Published August 11, 2013
the cricket
I sit down on my cushions for my nightly meditation, tucking my feet in, straightening my back, lowering my eyelids, putting in effort to have…
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Published August 11, 2013
Minecraft
The big man has been into Minecraft for a while now. He connects to multiple different servers across the world, including one run by an…
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Published August 7, 2013
I am extremely fortunate
My wife and son have been away for the past few days. They went on a trip to see some friends of ours. I have…
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Published August 5, 2013
What did you remove today
In my slow but relatively steady move towards a version of minimalism that fits my life, I have decided to remove at least one thing…
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Published August 5, 2013
laundry and suffering
one of my many teachers The big man and I were cleaning his clothes out yesterday and once we removed everything he had outgrow, decided…
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Published August 2, 2013
Dad’s dream car
Got a text from Mom with nothing but a picture, and the word ‘Wow!’ yesterday: My Dad has been talking about getting a Porsche for…
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Published July 25, 2013
Comic Con 2013
We are back from Comic Con and rested up! What a great time we had. Here are a few highlights: Thursday Our drive down to…
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Published July 14, 2013
That afternoon you dye your 9 yr old’s hair green
Yesterday afternoon Dawn and I had fun dyeing the big man’s hair. She’s been asking him for a while and he finally decided it would…
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Published June 30, 2013
Brother!!!
Halloween – New Orleans 2002 an unforgettable moment in New Orleans on Halloween Many moons ago, my wife and I made our second trip to New…
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Published June 11, 2013
Strength training
Now that the soccer season has ended, I’ve been able to train with a bit more regularity. One thing I’ve been considering is bringing back…
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Published June 3, 2013
Holding hands
walking in to his first day of kindergarten He’s getting too old to hold my hand… Ever since he was little, I have enjoyed holding his…
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Published April 19, 2013
Coaching is a lot more than just the game
As a youth soccer coach, I’ve had a lot of incredible experiences. I’ve been able to watch in awe of some kids that I fully…
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Published April 2, 2013
Just another day
Reverend Kusala posted this on his Facebook wall today and I thought it was perfect. Today I’m officially 39 years young. It’s funny, Dawn and…
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