Bought a small, pink dogwood last week. I had $300 in my pocket and that's what I was willing to spend. Trip to the nursery and the price was exactly $300. Picked the biggest of the small ones. The larder ones would not have been manageable by me and the boys.
The nursery delivered it this AM and we proceeded to dig a ginormous hole to drop it into. When we were done it was 52" wide and 28" deep. We ran out to get a pick as the soil was rather rocky and criss-crossed with oak roots. Hunter stuck with me --sent Reed in to complete an essay on the Industrial Revolution.
Spent 4-5 hours total. Excited to have a companion for our gorgeous magnolia!
--Thomas
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Hunter and I went down to the Ramapo River tonight. Always interested to see how high it gets after some rain. Also down by the river the choruses of tree frogs were unmissable.
Started throwing rocks in the river...found a flat one and skipped it almost across.
"How'd you do that, Dad?"
I haven't taught my kids to skip stones. There is a worthy mission for the summer.
We found a few more rocks. I talked to stance, how to grip the stone, the angle you throw the stone, etc.
Nothing skipped tonight but we'll be back.
--Daddy
Thursday, April 20, 2017
When Easter goes...poorly
--Dad
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Thursday, August 4, 2016
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Shit Hunter Says
Contemplated shaving my beard...asked Hunter for his thoughts on the matter.
"Don't do it Dad, " he opines, "You'll look douchey!"
Well...will revisit in the Spring.
--Dad
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"Don't do it Dad, " he opines, "You'll look douchey!"
Well...will revisit in the Spring.
--Dad
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Santa will be with us another year....at least
Reed has been asking for a 2nd dog for several Christmases now. This year was no exception.
This year he also began hinting that since I don't want another dog and he never gets a dog that maybe Santa is not real and "Mom and Dad" are really Santa.
A bit of a bummer thinking that Santa could be forgotten after this year. Maybe putting Santa behind you is one of the stages of growing up in middle class America.
A few times in the last few weeks before Christmas, Reed would muse aloud about how he couldn't get another dog for Christmas and I didn't want another dog. Interesting coincidence...
Santa doesn't bring animals, I'd say. Only inanimate objects. Reed would then cite references --friends who received pets from Santa.
On Christmas eve as we were headed to bed Reed's eyes suddenly wend wide with panic,
" Dad, we forgot to leave out cookies and milk for Santa!"
"No problem, I got it."
Reed, as I headed down the stairs, "Don't forget carrots for the reindeer too."
"OK!"
I smiled and put out the plate.
--Dad
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This year he also began hinting that since I don't want another dog and he never gets a dog that maybe Santa is not real and "Mom and Dad" are really Santa.
A bit of a bummer thinking that Santa could be forgotten after this year. Maybe putting Santa behind you is one of the stages of growing up in middle class America.
A few times in the last few weeks before Christmas, Reed would muse aloud about how he couldn't get another dog for Christmas and I didn't want another dog. Interesting coincidence...
Santa doesn't bring animals, I'd say. Only inanimate objects. Reed would then cite references --friends who received pets from Santa.
On Christmas eve as we were headed to bed Reed's eyes suddenly wend wide with panic,
" Dad, we forgot to leave out cookies and milk for Santa!"
"No problem, I got it."
Reed, as I headed down the stairs, "Don't forget carrots for the reindeer too."
"OK!"
I smiled and put out the plate.
--Dad
www.JerseyWeddingPhotography.com
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