Tag Archives: childhood

Steps to Giving Your Toddler His Morning Vitamin

After a 6 hour battle over getting the toddler to take his vitamin, I’ve decided to give the play-by-play for such an event. Get vitamin. Get toddler. Politely offer vitamin. Retrieve vitamin from the floor. Demand ingestion of vitamin in … Continue reading

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Boy Versus Duck (Also a Ram)

Tuan Ho has requested that I elaborate on something I wrote in yesterday’s award post.  Specifically, me getting attacked by a duck.  Now, I’ve always been a very animal-focused person and loved going to the zoo.  That’s not where this … Continue reading

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First Day on the Bus

It glides down the road Pushing a wave of fear That clutches at the heart Sweaty palms And streaming tears The day has finally come A terrifying step Into adulthood That makes the pulse stutter And the mind race The … Continue reading

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Grubby Fingers

Sticky and wiggly Getting into everything Leaving prints on the wall Spreading paint along the window And in his tangled hair Flushing toilets That whisks a roll away Editing and posting When my back is turned All the while he … Continue reading

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Listen to Your Mother

A voice of warning That your face will stay that way You aim to prove her wrong   A voice of education That greens will help you grow You eat them to get dessert   A voice of preparation That … Continue reading

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Dreamless Child

I met a child With an elder’s soul Preaching reality And reason Instead of whimsy tales   I looked into the eyes To find no sense of wonder Replaced by a sternness Reserved for firm adults Who lost their childish … Continue reading

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Gamer’s Lament

I miss the younger days Of boomerangs and hookshots Slaying evil with the family whip My days were filled With leveling and dungeons Soothing soundtracks in the air My enemies were strong Energy draining aliens And robot masters Driving me … Continue reading

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Atrophied Imagination

Do you remember your power? The childhood ability To dream of the impossible And bring it to life Friends with no substance Explanations beyond science Reality was nothing more than clay This power was the source of fun And the … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day: Message to the Lovers and Haters (Some Cursing)

(Controversial personal opinion ahead!  You’ve been warned!) I never really got into this holiday even when I got a girlfriend/wife.  Prior to the girlfriend/wife, I simply didn’t care. After the girlfriend/wife entered the scene, I realized something: I STILL didn’t … Continue reading

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Humor Post

Just to try to counter the anger and negativity of the last post, I’m going to put a goofy one up too . . . it’s times like this that I wish I was funny.  I’ll just let one of … Continue reading

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