Family

Family, Growing up

somethin’s come between us

Having a pregnant wife makes hugging hard, as there’s always this little unborn creature curled up in the way.  It kept Ellen Page from dancing close to Jason Bateman in “Juno.” When I brush up against baby girth and Pretty Bride says, “something’s come between us,” I don’t think about […]

Family, Travels

a very muskrat memorial day

My folks forwarded me a few pictures they took from our holiday weekend vacation.  This one is of my brother.  He’s playing with a snake he caught in the driveway.  He said he saw on Animal Planet how to handle these things without getting bitten. This is Alabama’s version of […]

Family, Travels

how to ensure no one leaves you trail magic

9 members of my family gathered last weekend at a house on Lake Guntersville. On Saturday morning, my brother, wife, and our tween decided to go hiking and explore a cave along the trail. As we were coming out, I heard some voices in the distance and noticed that a […]

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