For the first time ever, Knott’s will be getting into the swing of spring with a special celebration! Knott’s Spring Fling – March 23, 2012 Be the first to experience the fun! From Ghost Town to the Boardwalk the park will be alive with new activities and décor for the entire family, creating a park-wide [...]
Two Guys: A (Really) Short Story
January 16, 2013 By · 1 Comment
Two guys go to the same high school at roughly the same time. One believes he is more than his circumstances, writes in other people’s yearbooks that he will be somebody someday, ignores the snickers and laughs, gets away from that small-minded little town, and becomes a world renowned speaker and motivator. The other guy [...]
Creativity is Messy
January 14, 2013 By · Leave a Comment
My son’s room is always a mess. Every time I look into his room, I see two things: 1) clothes, and 2) Legos. Everywhere! I once tried to organize his Lego collection. We used clear tackle boxes and separated them by sizes, shapes, and colors. Eventually, however, my son’s collection grew beyond any ability to [...]
No Christmas Pictures
December 26, 2012 By · Leave a Comment
We have no pictures of the kids playing under the fake snow on the church patio after Christmas Eve service. No pictures of anyone sipping hot cocoa in front of the fire that night. There are no pictures of me, bleary eyed, wrapping Christmas presents for a few hours after midnight. None of the kids [...]
It hardly seems worth it sometimes…
December 23, 2012 By · Leave a Comment
It hardly seems worth it sometimes… Until the moment that you look at them growing up and all the disappointments you’ve faced as a parent wash away. I have two adult kids that I love. To say that they are disappointing me right now is an understatement. Seems harsh, I know. But I think of [...]
Lucky Girl
November 19, 2012 By · Leave a Comment
“Did you just walk under that ladder?” My daughter turned back to me, tilted her head to the side, wrinkled her nose, and did that thing with her brows that her dad does when he’s confused about how to answer me. “Ummm… yeah?” “It’s bad luck,” I said as I went to walk around the [...]
Happy Anniversary, C-Section Scar!
September 5, 2012 By · 14 Comments
Twenty-one years ago today, I had a baby girl. She wasn’t my first, but she was the first that had to be surgically removed from my belly. Her dad and I were already getting divorced, but he was there for the birth and to share in the freaking out when we heard that they were [...]
