Two weeks from Christmas? Crazy.
I’ve been home since mid-November, having racked up enough days off and vacation to take the rest of the year off. It’s quite likely that I’ll be home until mid-January, when the Dan Nation Tour heads for western Virginia. I really like not paying a sitter to watch my girls during [...]
Recently we had a meeting with our child’s psychologist who disclosed the results of our child’s last evaluation. We were very pleased to find out that in one year’s time her nonverbal IQ jumped over 20 points, putting her in the normal range. This meant that she made significantly more than a normal year’s worth [...]
During Compline I’ve been picking out an Advent hymn to accompany the office. The last couple of times, I got a request for “Once He Came In Blessing,” LSB 333.
I like “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” for a solo chant, but “Blessing” is a more singable melody in a soft voice, with scales that make [...]
My parents drove in from Missouri, joining us for Thanksgiving and bringing gifts from my family over there. By the time this posts they should be back within the Kansas City city limits.
Grandma baked cookies with the twins Saturday, and right now only one is left. The oatmeal-chocolate chips were the first to go.
I found [...]
I’m thankful that I’m not a turkey or ham. The edible kind, anyway.
I’m also thankful that (in no particular order):
we’re still not deciding a presidential election.
our roof is getting fixed.
my parents are coming for Thanksgiving.
we got the treadmill out of the basement today, with a minimum amount of fuss.
my wife who has handled the Christmas [...]
