How cool as a kid To make your dad sincerely, Genuinely, laugh. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I fancy myself funny at times. Not always, but many times I am able to get giggles from people. Therefore, I take special pride in (and way too much credit for) the fact that my 9-year-old daughter, AP, is getting a good [...]
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Funny Girl
Posted by Family Haikus on May 30, 2012
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Grandma’s Rock – Caption Contest
Mothers who are grand spread special love, wet kisses secrets and treasure. =========================== We lived for 3 years in England, so often I pretend to have insider knowledge of the English. Clearly, I don’t. But I do love keeping up with the Royal Family, especially as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne. [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on May 26, 2012
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Resilience Blooming (or Why My Daughter Rocks!)
Give her the freedom To roam, fall, pick herself up And watch strength blossom. ……………………………….. Today I dropped my 9-year-old daughter, AP, off early for a day trip through school. They were taking a bus up to the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus. She was beside herself… kept going on and on about [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on May 3, 2012
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Oh, Great… New Guilt (flavored with Gratitude)
(the following haiku must be spoken in your best wrestling announcer voice…) It’s a G word fight!! Guilt v. gratitude… cage match! The victor? Stay tuned… …………………………………………………. I work full-time and my husband stays at home with the kids (one in school full days, one in half days). He manages the household – laundry, cooking, [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on April 28, 2012
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A New Definition of Normal (Not for the Squeamish)
First the dog threw up… on the kid…. and then the kid threw up… on the dog.* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When work gets a little nutso, I tend to call my husband. His voice just seems to lower my blood pressure and remind me what really matters. Today was like that: I called him as I was [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on March 6, 2012
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Dad, Now I Understand
My parent’s wisdom: fits better with age, although acknowledged too late. ……………………………………………………….. The title of this posting is one of the hardest to see in writing. Who wants to admit their parent may actually have a valid point? Granted, it is far easier to acknowledge in my 40′s than in 20′s, but still, it ain’t [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on February 16, 2012
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My 7 1/2 Minute Lesson
For how much longer will his little hand seek mine, earnestly, in love? ”””””””””””””””””””””’ At work today there was a celebration – a “thank you” for everyone for their hard work. One feature was free chair massages, and I happened into the room where they were set up just as a cancellation came in. Bonus! [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on February 14, 2012
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Am I being replaced?
Sitting here jealous of homework and puppy walks. I don’t wanna work. ””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” The change has been quite subtle… My daughter would run to Dad as much as me when she hurt herself and needed comfort. And then the kids would call me Dad (granted, they would call him Mom). But a few weeks ago [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 29, 2012
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