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The Stew Pot: Heard While Learning to Drive

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:13:44 -0700

And I thought teaching my son would be easier than teaching my daughter.

The Stew Pot: The New Referee - Lessons Learned

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:51 -0700

The reality of having money, usually met by earning money, and the need to be employed finally hit my youngest kid (teen).

The Stew Pot: All I Wanted was a Pair of Jeans

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:27:34 -0700

Old, faded, worn out, holes in the pockets, holes in the knees, holes in the butt, drooping, frayed at the bottom, frayed around the pockets, refuse to shrink, always stretch, hanging low, boxers showing.

The Stew Pot: My Teenage Sons First Drunk

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:24:07 -0700

This is an account of the events and repercussions of my teenage son's first experience getting drunk. The names have been changed to protect the guilty teenage drinkers. Many of the parts written below will sound familiar since we have all been there, done that.

The Stew Pot: Fundraising for the New Season

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:54:34 -0700

This is my article relating to the fundraising efforts and exploits (and hopefully success) of my son's travel hockey team. After reading some of the ideas, and my responses, brainstorming may not be the right description for the meeting.

The Stew Pot: Mother-in-Law v. Dog

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:53:52 -0700

I just made it through another holiday visit by my mother-in-law (MIL). Though there are many things she does that get me upset (read: piss me off), her lack of class when it comes to eating tops the list.

The Stew Pot: I Only Hit it a Little Bit

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:52:11 -0700

Cars are bigger, parking spaces are smaller, cars are closer together, which just means we should be more attentive when pulling in and out of parking spaces and opening and closing car doors. But it's simply amazing how many people just don't give a damn when they hit your car in a parking lot.

The Stew Pot: All I Wanted was Shampoo

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:19:23 -0700

You have to understand that I am over 40, balding, and have a "crown" with a fair amount of hair on top. The hair is not long, but short. My days of long hair, ears covered, over the collar, blowing in the breeze when I run, are long over. When I feel my hair moving in the wind, it is time for a cut. I just wanted shampoo.

The Stew Pot: Is Your Team "Fundraised Out"

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:14:22 -0700

Fundraising for youth sports team gets harder and harder as the kids get older. Trying to come up with something innovative, different, new, exciting, just doesn't happen. The kids are not interested, the parents are even less interested, and everyone you know is "fundraised out".

The Stew Pot: 7 Reasons My Mother-in-Law Should Not Visit

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:12:00 -0700

Pale and hunched over with a sad look on her face, I ask my wife if someone died. She takes a deep breath and then she utters the worst words I could ever hear...your mother-in-law is coming for a visit.