Vacations aren’t always what you want them to be when you invite the family along and they do things that you don’t appreciate. But then, that’s the nature of families, and individuals. We invited along our daughter, Jamie, and her family, which includes her husband, Donnie, and two boys, Jay (age 12) and Luke (age 10). Sunday afternoon at Wonderworks, Jamie got into quite a mood and took it out…
On August 31st, Floyd and I will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. At this time in our married life, he is my best friend. And he was my best friend when we got married. But it wasn’t always like that. Our son, Toby, is having marital problems. On August 31st, he and Amy will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. That date, by the way, coincides with ours by mere coincidence. …
On May 29th, I packed up the car and took off for Junction City, Kansas, with my two grandsons; Jay (two weeks before his 12th birthday) and his brother, Luke, age 10. My son, Toby, is in the Army, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He lives on the Army Post with his wife, Amy, and their three little girls (ages 5, 4, and almost 3). Amy was undergoing a hernia…
One of the most endearing characteristics of Williams syndrome is friendliness. Yet, at the same time, it can also be the most unnerving to the parent. The same child who will hug and love on a grandparent they’ve never met will show the same affection to any stranger. And in today’s society, with child molestation, abuse, and abduction so prevalent, it is imperative that parents know the people that their…
Floyd and I have been married for 32 years. Our very first Thanksgiving, we were stationed in England and he invited over several single GIs for dinner. They were far from home. Both of us were military and knew what it was like to be away from our families over the holidays. Well, neither one of us had ever cooked a turkey before. Floyd pulled out the cookbook and followed…