Monthly Archives: September 2014
My Humble Opinion
As a deviation from my normal letters to the kiddos, today I want to express my opinion on the matter of fatherhood. It’s very straight forward. Fathers are not bumbling fools. With sitcoms and commercials since the ’70s, fathers are … Continue reading
09-28-2014 Long Weekend
Dear Joseph and Lucia, I had a long weekend up in Oklahoma. I attended the memorial for my deceased roommate, Tina. Jeff asked me if I could make a CD with a few songs for the ceremony. That ended up … Continue reading
09-24-2014 Relationships
Dear Joseph and Lucia, I had plans to ride the train down to Dallas this weekend, but had to cancel. The memorial for Tina (deceased roommate) is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. It’s important for me to be there for Jeff … Continue reading
09-22-2014 Weekend Roundup
Dear Joseph and Lucia, Michèle and I had a fun-filled weekend. I drove down late Friday night so I could be in town for the show we attended Saturday afternoon. I got us tickets for the Rocky Horror Show. This … Continue reading
09-19-2014 Music
Dear Joseph and Lucia, I heard another NPR story today that inspired me to share with you my musical journey when I was your ages. When I was in 5th grade, we lived in Peculiar, Missouri. (Giggle if you like) … Continue reading
09-17-2014 Another Wednesday
Dear Joseph and Lucia, Hey, Kiddo’s! The picture to the left is a collection of three of my favorite ladies in my life. On the left is your step-sister, Rachael. Getting a picture with her actually posing nicely is a … Continue reading
09-16-2014 Just a Short Note
Dear Joseph and Lucia, I’m afraid I don’t have much to say today. It’s been a few bad days recently. I’m hoping everything will balance out shortly. In the mean time, I’ll just keep my head down and keep plugging … Continue reading
09-15-2014 Relaxing Weekend
Dear Joseph and Lucia, This was a good weekend. On Saturday night, we finally got to see our new hot tub disco light in action. It’s solar powered and comes on automatically at dusk. We purchased it a few months … Continue reading
09-12-2014 Home
Dear Joseph and Lucia, It was a very nice morning today. It was in the 50’s. I was curled up deep under the covers with the cat up next to me. I didn’t want to get out of bed, but … Continue reading
09-11-2014 Faith
Dear Joseph and Lucia, I’ll start out today by apologizing. I plan to go a little deep. I had a revelation during lunch while listening to an interview on NPR. Before I met your mother, I was considered atheist. Agnostic … Continue reading


