Tag Archives: observations

Jersey Strong

Posted on August 28, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

One of my Reveille/Between the Lakes readers, knowing I was from New Jersey, sent me the following information. If you live/lived in New Jersey, you will appreciate the wealth of useful and not so useful information, walk down Memory Lane … Continue reading →

Posted in etc | Tagged amused, anecdotes, DPchallenge, family, growing up, Laughter, Memories, New Jersey, observations, Paterson, relationships, Seaside Heights | 2 Comments

The Rap Against K-Mart

Posted on August 18, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Maybe I’m being too sensitive, but has anyone else been offended by the K-Mart back to school commercials? If you haven’t seen them, there are two in particular that concern me … the Yo Mama school layaway clip and the … Continue reading →

Posted in etc | Tagged back to school, commercials, DPchallenge, family, K-mart, Music, observations, parenting, Radio, rap, relationships, Review, television | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Small

Posted on August 16, 2013 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/2013/08/five-minute-friday-small/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, five minute Friday, God, observations, small, stories, Writing | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Lonely

Posted on August 9, 2013 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/2013/08/five-minute-friday-lonely/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, lonely, observations, relationships | 2 Comments

S Is For Silly Squirrels

Posted on August 7, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I have no idea where squirrels fall on the ecological ladder. I mean, they’re just overgrown rodents with bushy tails who can alternately entertain and frustrate you. Let’s deal with the frustration first. In rural America, these furry friends like … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged DPchallenge, joy, Laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, silly, squirrels, stories | Leave a comment

Seaside Heights

Posted on July 20, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been following the progress of rebuilding Seaside Heights after Hurricane Sandy. I’ve logged into the tourism site, http://exit82.com/, and I marveled at the renovation of the boardwalk, especially after seeing just a shell of what was during my trip … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged DPchallenge, earthcam, Exit 82, family, life, love, Memories, observations, Seaside Heights | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Beautiful

Posted on July 5, 2013 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/2013/07/five-minute-friday-beautiful/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged beautiful, conversation, dandelions, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, observations, relationships, writing | 2 Comments

I’m Getting Old

Posted on July 4, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

It’s official. I am getting old. My youngest son was pulled over last night. Apparently, around 11 p.m. he decided he needed a soda so he drove over to the convenience store. A county deputy was parked across the street … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged aging, DPchallenge, family, getting old, laughter, life, love, observations, relationships, traffic stops | 4 Comments

Random Thoughts

Posted on June 30, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

As I re-read my post on Feet, I realized it should have been just a random thought. I have a few of them … nothing earth shattering to share, just some observations. First, I saw a commercial the other day … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged anecdotes, commercials, community novel, DPchallenge, encouragement, Heaven Shining Through, Jeremiah, life, love, observations, random thoughts | 3 Comments

Marriage and the Striped Horse

Posted on June 29, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s Supreme Court decisions regarding gay marriages and equality concerned me, but they did not surprise me. I haven’t read the full decisions as yet, but from the commentaries I have read and watched — both liberal and conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in etc | Tagged change, comments, conversation, DPchallenge, faith, family, marriage, observations, Politics, relationships | 9 Comments