Dear Daughter Wanted to give you something to look forward to when finals are over. Hawaii just doesn’t seem like it’s enough for all the pain you had to endure this semester. I was thinking that maybe on Saturday after finals the family could go to the beach and fly our Omaha Steaks kite that […]

Dear Daughter Your finals start today and I just wanted to offer you some friendly advice. I would recommend that your initial answer to any test question is not “know what I mean jellybean?” First, if you are going to answer that way, let me suggest that you not end the sentence with a question […]

Dear Daughter You have probably heard this story before. When you were about three years old I was working at Merrill Lynch, those were some very long hard days. I remember being at Ross and Lanah’s house sitting by the pool with mom plus you and your brother. I was talking to Ross and Lanah […]

Dear Daughter Sorry for my absence, but I was gone seeing if Krypton had somehow reassembled itself so we could have a home to go back to. Sadly, nothing there but some old plastic bags from the local market floating in space. So, we are stuck on this planet with its archaic, torture laden educational […]

Dear Daughter December is around the corner and this is the last stretch of your semester – you’re almost at the finish line! Finals are almost here! Then Life will be Great as you get some time off to chill and recharge those batteries mental plus did I mention Hawaii? Anyway, don’t get too discouraged […]

Dear Daughter Got a late start today, so it’s the afternoon edition of the blog! Despite Tea Gate this weekend, we miss having you around already.  After dropping you off this morning and driving back home while it was still pitch dark, I couldn’t help but recall our “Punking days.” How you kids volunteered to […]

Dear Daughter Great to have you home for Thanksgving and I look forward to all the regret we will all experience after we over eat and have a huge mess of dishes that need cleaning. Anyone bored enough to be reading this, I hope you enjoy the holiday and have something special to be grateful […]

Dear Daughter There will always be times in life where you will question the path that you are on and this can be both a good thing, but also a huge distraction. Like if you think you’re doing nothing, but it’s really something! Kidding, no more nothing vs. something. I’m back on my meds. Anyway, […]

Dear Daughter I know you got another tough week ahead of you at college and it’s perfectly human to feel pressured and overwhelmed at times, but hopefully you have learned to hide it a little bit better? I fear that if you’re feeling pressured this entire semester that you might get permanently stuck with your […]

Dear Daughter Great talking to you yesterday – I know it’s going to be another tough week, but you can do this! Always remember that Life is Great because we always have choices in our lives. Like whether to wait for someone to slice us a piece of cake or just dig in and help […]

Dear Daughter Let’s face it, Life is Great because of me. What a great Dad you have, to be at your place within 10 minutes at 6AM when you live miles away just to find out who was ringing your doorbell every 5-10 minutes and then running off.  You are a very lucky girl!  No, […]

Dear Daughter Our Life is pretty Great because we actually have the luxury of either immediately facing most of our problems or hiding from them … for awhile anyway. Yes, eventually we do need to come out from behind the curtains where absolutely no one could see us hiding and deal with stuff. I do […]

Dear Daughter I know it may not always seem like it, but learning can really make life great. Whether it’s learning school stuff or just learning in general.  Not just because it might help you earn a living one day, but people love know-it-alls. OK, maybe not that last thing, but we are living in […]

Dear Daughter Life was great because the family was together yesterday! It was also great because I did not have to write the blog and you did not have to read it! I skipped yesterday because you came to stay with us Friday and Saturday. As always, great to have you home sleeping in your […]

Dear Daughter Alright for some people shave ice was a much better idea in theory than its taste – like Applebees.  But it was very colorful and kept your hand cool for a few moments before you tossed it. Now you know what it tastes like and can stop wondering about it. Yes, I think […]