Tag Archives: family

Just Another ‘Great’ Day

Posted on January 22, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I have a date with a pretty young girl. No, I’m not a lecherous old man. Okay, I am old, but I’m not lecherous. The date is with my latest jewel, Addison Faith Kohlhofer … my new great-granddaughter. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Encouragement

Posted on January 17, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought why not take five minutes and … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, relationships | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, family, five minutes, Friends, relationships | 4 Comments

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Posted on January 16, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not really one into “personality” tests. You know, there are compatibility tests, sex tests and other magazine tests and quizzes. And there are more serious “psychological” tests. They all tend to tell you what you already know about yourself. … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — See

Posted on January 10, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/01/five-minute-friday-see/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Memories, observations, relationships | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, family, five minute Friday, Memories, observations, relationships, see | 10 Comments

Five Minute Friday – Fight

Posted on January 3, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

It’s the first Friday in January. Do you know what that means? Five Minute Friday is back! Under Lisa Jo Baker’s direction (http://lisajobaker.com/), hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. No rules. No … Continue reading →

Posted in family | Tagged disease, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, fight, Friends, health, inspiration, Lisa Jo Baker, Memories, relationships | 4 Comments

First Night … and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

From this guy’s standpoint, First Night Ocean County was a huge success. But, then again, any time spent at the Jersey shore is a success. First Night Ocean County, in case you missed it, is a family-friendly event held New … Continue reading →

Posted in family, fireworks, growing up, holidays, Memories, New Year's Eve, relationships, Uncategorized, winter | Tagged DPchallenge, driving, family, fireworks, First Night Ocean County, Friends, growing up, holidays, Jersey Shore, Jersey shore, Memories, New Year's Eve, Paterson, relationships, Seaside Heights, Seaside Heights boardwalk, serendipity, Uncategorized, winter | 4 Comments

First Night

Posted on December 30, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

If all goes as planned, I will be heading to the Jersey shore in the morning. Yeah. I know. It’s the end of December and the thermometer will barely be above the freezing mark. But there is a reason. You … Continue reading →

Posted in family, nature, travel, winter | Tagged DPchallenge, driving, family, fireworks, happy new year, holidays, Jersey shore, nature, Seaside Heights, seasons, travel, winter | 10 Comments

A Christmas Story

Posted on December 24, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I heard a different Christmas story this morning on Q Country 103.7, Ithaca, NY. I knew I had to share it. I’ll be paraphrasing since I was driving at the time. I don’t know where it came from or who … Continue reading →

Posted in family, nature | Tagged christmas, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas story, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, inspiration, nature, radio, relationships, Seasons | 2 Comments

It’s Time To Cook

Posted on December 1, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Karen would have loved Facebook and blogging. Sure, she was plugged in to the Internet, but the social media would have been her friend. Now, there is a lot of mis-information and drivel out there. But there are many interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in family, recipes, relationships | Tagged cooking, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, recipes, relationships | 2 Comments

What? No Five Minute Friday?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

What? No Five Minute Friday? Lisa Jo Baker — our Five Minute Friday leader and muse — didn’t post a prompt this week. Horrors! And she didn’t warn us! Or at least I didn’t get the memo. I guess she … Continue reading →

Posted in family, holidays, relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Friends, holidays, inspiration, joy, relationships, Seasons, seasons, Uncategorized | 4 Comments