Archive for the ‘I’m the Dad’ Category
when you hear me speak of heaven…
Free time and car keys were ours. Our stomachs full of our favorite barbeque, The Boy and I piled up for a tour of the old stomping grounds. There were hours to kill. Curiously, as we drove and I pointed out the sites, I found myself in censor mode. I was in college then, and [...]
Burning bridges…
The first time I saw the Dewey Bridge was on a drive with Eddie. We were in his truck, along the back way from Cisco to Moab, camera gear piled in the backseat and the radio scratching out gospel wails. The highway hopped and hugged the muddy Colorado, and we studied the light on the [...]
In: I'm the Dad, life · Tagged with: Dewey Bridge
Nothing, son…
So the other day I went to retrieve The Boy from school. I entered the office where I have to sign him out, and there is a little girl sitting on the bench next to the sign-out sheet. She says Hi and I return her greeting and then I hear this familiar voice behind me [...]
In: I'm the Dad · Tagged with: I'm the Dad, Stupidity, The Boy
The Carrier of Uncertainty…
The Boy is an able traveler. He is accustomed to the lift-offs and landings, the terminal dashes and loopy scheduling. He carries a book, some games, and the security of experience; We’ve lost count of how many times he’s flown somewhere with us. He is also accustomed to traveling with his mother, who comes prepared [...]
In: I'm the Dad, Travel, life · Tagged with: adventure, life, The Boy, Travel, uncertainty
knows all, tells some…
hey Dad, he says yo I’m trying to cram the last of an overdue John Le Carre novel into my eyes while the telly blasts away. what’s erectile dysfunction? (cough) well, son. It’s a, um, medical condition that, um, near as I can tell from seeing the commercials, is, um, caused by lengthy marriages. really? [...]
