Tag Archives: wife

Updates & Quotes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Hi, everyone. Contrary to circumstantial evidence, I remain among the living. Though I’m back home, a dead computer, new Windows 8, a backed up sewer line, and other “opportunities to learn and grow” have dramatically slowed down my quarterly letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adventure, Children, Dreams, Grace, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Love, Marriage, Quotes I Love | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Beauty and Photography

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

(My apologies in advance to those who are experiencing bitter cold weather. This is not meant to be a bragging post. It is an appreciation and gratitude post, and perhaps a “Spring is coming” hopeful post for anyone who can … Continue reading →

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Love Always and Forever!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

This year I decided to create my own Valentines’ Day card for My Beloved. Here’s what it said: To My Beloved on Valentine’s Day We started as kids playing in the street In basketball you were hard to beat I … Continue reading →

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The Day My Beloved Got Me Fired

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

(A re-post for newer friends of this blog.) Back in 1980, several months after we got married, my Beloved got me fired. It all began when I had to take time off from work due to the simultaneous removal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Bullying, Choices, Illness, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Ever Since

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

The story in the poem below actually happened, and continues still. Russ “What do you believe is your most important job of being a wife?” “To protect his heart” she declared in front of fifty men that day “My most … Continue reading →

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Clueless!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

I occasionally re-post a story so that newer readers to this site have a chance to catch up a bit on some of the ways I’ve made a fool of myself over the years. The story below is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in True Stories I've Written, Relationship Lessons Learned, Humor, Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

He Got To the Bottom of the Situation

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Some weekend humor. (Some might say weakened humor.) This joke is dedicated to anyone who is having the kind of day described in the joke. May it bring a smile to your face and be the beginning of a much … Continue reading →

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No Star In All The Heavens

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

The story of the star that sits atop our tree goes back over thirty years. I was a young single man whose business was failing. Finances were very tight. I had enough money to buy a Christmas tree but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Gratitude, Love, Marriage, Spirit, True Stories I've Written | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Surprise That Got Me In Hot Water With My Beloved

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

My recent “Holiday Humor” post received a bunch of comments, and below was my reply to one of the comments. I thought more of you would appreciate reading it than would see it in the comments section, so I decided … Continue reading →

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Holiday Humor

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

A couple was Christmas shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve and the mall was packed. As the wife walked through the mall she was surprised to look up and see that her husband was nowhere around. She was quite … Continue reading →

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