When I was a ill as a child, with the flu or pneumonia, and I had to be kept home from school, my parents would often buy some kind of toy or present for me. It was usually army men, and over time I acquired a vast collection of the small, static warriors and their…
Category: Stories
We Are So Very Civilized
Erin begged me to teach her how to play checkers. It seemed like such a nice idea that I decided to brew some tea as well and have a nice little Victorian afternoon with my daughter. Good times, Internet. Good times.
Although a Picture Tells a Thousand Words, This One Hides Volumes
For while Erin was reaching the apex of her swing, she was yelling, “Daddy, daddy, look how high I got! Without whining!” The last time she was at the park she grumbled and whined the whole time she was on the swings, refusing to do the work required to pump herself as high as she…