Tag: dad
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Parental Visitation
My dad and mom stopped in for a visit. My dad isn’t doing very well with a lot of medical issues. He’s not in pain which is good. And he’s still got a lot of fight in him. I love them both but every visit I worry this will be the last time I see…
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Family Meals
What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? One of the things I miss more than most about my childhood is that Dad, Mom, my sisters, and I would sit together for a family meal almost every evening. It is a tradition that my wife and I were simply not able to maintain. Between autism…
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Kidnapping Dream
I had a dream that my wife kept getting kidnapped and that I had to keep rescuing her. The times in between the rescues were idyllic enough. Laying in a double king sized bed together cuddling and all the while thinking we had room for another person. Walking around a college campus together enjoying the…
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Comfy Chair
I set up the den with two chairs side by side so I can have deep one on one conversations. My dad and both of my oldest sons have each shared the seats with me once. But the two that really like to sit with me are my middle son who is completely nonverbal and…
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Son-day
My oldest son came back to town for an indefinite stay. He’s been having a rough time, so he moved back in with his mom. I suggested that he could be my ride to church this morning. It’s Fast and Testimony Sunday which are always a little more interesting than the usual sacrament meetings. So…