She became exasperated, as the story goes, and realized she was being negative towards me when she would say, and got tired of saying, “DAVID DON’T!” And I was only 5. I don’t remember her saying, “David DON’T!” But she would tell me stories about…
Apples & Trees; Like Mother Like Daughter; You Are Your Fathers Son
When we think “icon,” our minds tend to go towards “famous.” But in the definition, and etymology below, “famous,” is never mentioned. When I think of my “icons,” I think of John Wayne; Bruce Lee; and Mohammad Ali, in that order. The Lone Ranger, and…
Do You Validate… Anything? Are you seeking Validation?
Ever hear that line used in a movie or t.v. show, “Do you validate?” They are usually asking about their parking stub, “Do you validate… parking?” In that sense it’s used as an acknowledgement of the usage of the parking spot. The person is given…
So Now We Know Do Two EE's Make a Right
One of my moms favorite quotes was, “marching to the beat of your own drum”, I wonder if she ever knew from whence it came? We use quotes and say things all the time that I know we don’t know the full context of or…
A Chip Off The Old Block! Moms Papers
Good thing for Youtube & Google. As today is Sunday, for you, loyal readers, know who today is dedicated to for my writing routine. I had a band in mind and I thought I had a song they sung in mind to go along with…
Moms Papers & Correspondence I thought he was talking about bowling pins.
Today is Sunday August 26th 2018. I am thinking about my family. My wife and my kids. All my kids showed up this weekend for one thing or another. Two were attending a friends wedding, two were getting ready to go back to college and…