Best Friend
“Daddy, I haffa tell you somthin’.” “What is it, Emma?” “I love you.” “I love you, too, Emma. More than you know.” “Daddy, you my best fwend!” “You’re my best…
Riding In The Scoop
They sat side by side in the passenger area of Gate 25, Terminal 3 at Sky Harbor in Phoenix. If it’s true that people married to one another for a…
Stop, Look, Listen
Stop. Look. Listen. Sound advice for drivers approaching railroad tracks. It’s also good advice for parents. At 11:30 this night I stopped, looked and listened in the doorway of my…
Airport Tag
It was relatively quiet for a late afternoon at the Omaha airport. I was waiting out a two hour layover, pondering the price of a Diet Coke and cookie I…
The Flu
“You probably have a virus. The kid’s pediatrician said there are several going around the valley right now. Lots of people have it.” The only time I want to be…
In The Heat Of The Moment
It was a family vacation during the summer of my 8th grade year. My grandparents were taking the trip with us to Ohio and West Virginia to visit distant relatives.…
Hunting For Easter
Last week I got to take my girls to play group for the first time. It was great fun to watch all the little ones play. It was at the…