The Unseen Hand

by | Feb 1, 2009 | college, Daughter, Dog, ice hockey, Uncategorized

It’s a term my favorite hockey announcer Doc Emrick uses to explain the invisible force that seems to help you in weird ways.   This is my "unseen hand" story:  Yesterday I had to drive Brodie the Devil Dog to Rover Ranch and Spa.   (Rover Ranch is a...

I’m a “face” now

by | Jan 16, 2009 | Daughter, Facebook, Uncategorized

Well, I’ m on Facebook anyway.  My Darling Daughter is horrified and made me swear never to attempt to “friend” her.  At the time, I didn’t know what that meant so I had no problem making the promise.  Of course, now I’m curious to see...

I wanna go back to college!

by | Oct 17, 2008 | college, Daughter, Uncategorized

Parents’ Weekend at Darling Daughter’s new alma mater, Kenyon College, reminded me of how true it is that college is wasted on the young. First, the food.  When I was in college, we had a stainless steel tub of meat, a tub of vegetables, a tub of starch, and a tub of...

Life is Good!

by | Oct 10, 2008 | Daughter, Family, Uncategorized

O frabjous day!  Callooh!  Callay!  My Darling Daughter is home from college for four whole days!  This is the first time I’ve seen her since late August, and I’ve missed her a ton. D.D. is a freshman at Kenyon College in the cornfields of Ohio.  She loves...