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Making the most of a day of painting

From left, Jennifer, Parker, Michael, Allie, Pop and Nana get ready for the concert.
From left, Jennifer, Parker, Michael, Allie, Pop and Nana get ready for the concert.

To me, it was the most successful day of painting a house ever.

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Childhood Family

The new driving test

In just about a year, my daughter will be eligible to get a driver’s license.

There, you have ample warning.

Lest you think I am picking on my daughter, I am not. At least, not just my daughter. I am painting with a very broad brush and including every 15-year-old on the planet, mainly because I was once a 15-year-old with a driver’s license.

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Childhood Family

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Dad?

I was standing in line at the checkout at the grocery store. The woman in front of me looked at me and said, “I’ve been waiting for you all my life.”

My first thought was, “Uh-oh. What did I do to her in kindergarten that she has held a 35-year grudge against me? Can I give her back the Crayons now? I know I can’t uneat the glue.”

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Adventures Childhood Family

The Big Kahuna’s adventure

Nothing says good times on vacation like almost losing your swim trunks in front of a few dozen strangers.

This outstanding life event occurred recently at the Big Kahuna’s water park in Destin, Fla. The park has numerous water slides and lazy rivers that are a fine time indeed. But the highlight of the park, in my humble opinion, is the Honolulu Half Pipe.

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Animals Childhood Family Vacation

Keeping your sanity on family road trips

Having logged a lot of miles with the family over the last few weeks, I feel it is important to remind everyone of some important things to take note of when you are traveling as a family, or encountering those doing the same: