Tag Archives: childhood

Teacher Appreciation – Our Daughter’s Teachers

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Bob Martin

So I have made it to entry four of teacher appreciation, and I would be amiss if I never spoke of present day teachers. My daughter has now preparing to exit the second grade. She is a wonderful, energetic, smart, and … Continue reading →

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Back When We Were Kids…..

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Bob Martin

Once again I saw a posting today that listed all of the things that kids did back when I was growing up. As with most of these postings, it made fun of the fact that we survived all of these … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Like a Child

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Bob Martin

I do not want to think that life has made me jaded. I definitely cannot think that way when it comes to my wife. However, I do have to agree that things that used to excite us as youngsters just … Continue reading →

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Single Child Syndrome

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Bob Martin

I have often told, bragged, that we are very fortunate with our child. It is no secret that we are older parents, and I worried about how life was going to be with a young child while we became familiar … Continue reading →

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First Date

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Bob Martin

Yesterday evening I prepared to go out on a date. I was nervous. I wanted everything to be perfect. I went and took a shower. When I came out, I found my clothes set out on the bed. My slacks, … Continue reading →

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Dance Little Balloon – Dance

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Bob Martin

Mylar balloons are cool little creatures. Well, they are as long as you don’t let them free to roam the world and bump into transformers. These items are much more than shiny metallic items filled with a gas that is … Continue reading →

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