So I have this love affair with appliances. I mean, I kind of love them. And by ‘kind of’ I mean that ever since I stared at the agitator doing the Charleston in my mom’s washing machine back in the early 70′s, I’ve been subservient to this part of my ...

I thought this would be appropriate for our Thanksgiving celebrations tomorrow. Enjoy. Dear Lord, Thank you for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food to eat. Thank you for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have plenty of nice clot...

I had dinner with two of the three Sasslets the other night. It is hard to still call them “Sasslets” as my daughter, the youngest, just left her teens behind by turning twenty. Yes, she’s been Daddy’s little girl for twenty years, and that’s how long I’ve been wrapped around ...

The day starts earlier than I want it to. It always has. But there is sunshine now, and that makes it easier. The coffee is nearly gone by the time I walk downstairs. I’ve had two beers in three weeks. It has made my shorts too loose at my waist. ...

Why I prefer simple kids parties at home

Ella stood by the window, doing nothing in particular, as we prepared to head out for the zoo.  Her tall lean frame almost made her seem like a different person than the little girl I thought I knew.  The way she carried herself, how she held conversations with us, gave ...

Having just experienced my 12th Father’s Day (for the record, we went camping at McGregor Point, I stayed off my iPhone, didn’t bring a laptop and the weather was perfect), I find myself reflecting on the importance of the day for those of us who are SAHDs. That’s Stay At ...

Making tuna cakes with a lemon dill sauce as part of my participation in the Bumblebee Foods Bee Squad

Recently I spent a Sunday afternoon replacing the insides of one of the toilets in the house.  It was finally time because I couldn’t tighten things anymore to stop it from leaking, as the hard water had taken its toll on the seals. So I set about my business. As ...

BBG contemplates life, baby sh*t, escape.