Category Archives: Family
What I Missed: Mostly Sports [Kids]
So while I was off driving and packing in Blairsville, things proceeded apace at home. You already know about the soccer games Madysen and Layla had on Saturday afternoon and Madysen’s Sunday morning games–all wins. Sandwiched in the 20 hours … Continue reading
The Hills Don’t Agree With Me [Family]
So I survived the Blairsville adventure, though it was touch-and-go for a while. A lot of the details are hazy, mostly due to the absurdity of it all. The team consisting of my dad, my granddad (who has early-onset Alzheimer’s), … Continue reading
Adventure Time To The Hills [Family]
So some 20+ years ago, my grandparents semi-retired from south Florida to Blairsville, Georgia–a move that baffles me to this day. For some reason, I went along to help with the move. But for the last couple of years, they’ve … Continue reading
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Too Many Aggies; Not Enough Bull-Riding [Family]
I’m a little bit sad to admit that there is an official Aggie in my family. On Friday, little sis Abby (whom everyone else seems to refer to as Abigail, which is odd) got her Aggie ring and will be … Continue reading
Something Of A Respite: Spring Break [Family]
This week is Spring Break for the kids. They all went down to my parents in Houston. Everyone is still there except for Madysen who had to come home on Wednesday as Varsity soccer starts tonight. So I’m in relative … Continue reading
Cruisin Redux: More Pictures [Vacations]
So I posted extensively about the big family cruise in the Caribbean over the holidays. But here are a few additional pictures we received that are worth noting.
Cruisin’ Through The Caribbean: The Family On Vacation [Vacations]
So it’s been a week since we returned from the cruise, and I think I’ve finally started to recover. Why are so few vacations relaxing? Anyway, I’ve been looking for a memory stick that had photos from the first few … Continue reading
We Are Audi 5000 For The Week [Vacation]
I recall billing Holly’s and my trip to Maine with my parents and sister and husband as the “The Vacation to End All Vacations,” and I largely stand by that. But around here, we are always trying to increase or … Continue reading
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Sooners Invade College Station: Boomer Sooner [OU]
While Layla and Speed were playing soccer games and lacrosse games, respectively, Madysen and I were headed down to unique College Station to see my sister Abby and the OU-Texas A&M football game. Yes, Abby attends A&M. Yes, that doesn’t … Continue reading
The Cleveland Hillbillies?: Oklahoma To Ohio [Funny]
So I didn’t think about this until it just hit me yesterday for some unknown reason. It was ten years ago this month that Holly and I (along with Madysen and Speed) packed up our house in Oklahoma and moved … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Funny, Holly, Layla
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