Normally, I think I can be a patient person at the office. Yesterday I was a little disappointed in myself for not being more patient. I was speaking with someone from a different work unit, trying to explain to them why their presence was necessary in court later this week. This person was understandably nervous and wanted to be prepared. I tried to explain that I had not really been involved in…
We are eagerly awaiting Beth’s next trip to the allergist. Beth, like many small children, does not like shots. Beth’s next trip to the allergist will involve skin testing. Hoo wee, that should be just swell. I brought Beth to one of my trips for allergy shots recently. Beth was so disturbed by the prospect of anyone getting shots she had to leave the room. I had these grand visions of…
Vacation is just around the corner, and the week gets longer as the days grow fewer. There are now just two full days before we leave, but it feels like two weeks. I can take comfort in the fact that I am not alone in my agony. Beth has been wallowing for at least the last week and a half. “We are going on vacation today, aren’t we daddy?” “No Beth, we’ve got (x) more…
Like many of the weeks before this, the end of this entry comes to you from The Florida Allergy and Immunology Center. On my way here I drove through some of the most ominous clouds I’ve seen. The talk in the media suggests that a cold front is coming our way. Well, well, well. I like it when it rains and I like it when it gets cold, so it looks to be a banner evening in the Kauffman house…
Veterans Day is a holiday for state employees in Florida. It is not a school holiday.
Little did we know, our alarm was about to take a holiday too.
It was seven-thirty, a full hour after Cheryl and I had hoped to be up. We had exactly thirty minutes to get Beth fed, dressed and out the door. On our best morning, when post alarm events mesh with Swiss precision, we all get out the door in 45…
When it comes to shopping, I’m a bit of a masochist. It seems that I only enjoy shopping when I don’t have any extra discretionary income. Notice I didn’t say I don’t have any money. That wouldn’t exactly be true. We’ve got money around, it’s just that we shouldn’t spend it. Some of it is for upcoming bills. Some of it is savings for emergencies. I…