Daily Archives: May 16, 2013

Cross Country

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ron

When we moved cross-country, my wife and I decided to drive both of our cars. Nathan, our eight-year-old, worriedly asked, “How will we keep from getting separated?” “We’ll drive slowly so that one car can follow the other,” I reassured … Continue reading →

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School Age

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ron

Billy had reached school age. His mother managed with a blast of propaganda to make him enthusiastic about the idea. She bought him lots of new clothes, told him of the new friends he’d meet, and so on. When the … Continue reading →

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In Line…

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ron

Here are the reasons I’d Like to thank Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, and my local grocer for having 25 checkout lanes and only three open at any given time. Waiting in long lines keeps my domestic brain from going completely idle … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (May 16th): 1770: Marie Antoinette (age 14) married Louis-Auguste (age 15). 1801: Birthdays: William Seward, U.S. secretary of state whose purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million was called Seward’s Folly. 1804: The French … Continue reading →

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