Tour Guides and the Heart December 31, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Relationships.Tags: friendship, Love, Maui, vacations
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Last year, my family went on a vacation to Maui, Hawaii. For our family, it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and we splurged, largely because as my oldest son progresses in college, the opportunities for us to all vacation together will be less and less frequent now.
If you’ve watched the video podcasts that I’ve posted here, you may recall me talking about the vacation to Maui, and how valuable the book “Maui Revealed” was while we were there. One of the striking this about this book is that helped us find things that we would have certainly missed if we’d not had the insights of an insider.
Going to Maui with this book made me feel as if the author would have been personally insulted if we had just done the “touristy things.” Have you ever had a good friend who was that way with friendship? Have you ever been friends with someone who wouldn’t allow you to be superficial… who wouldn’t allow you to “be a tourist” with friendship? (more…)
Who Would You Call? December 30, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Cars, Communication, Driving, Family, Friends, Love, Security.11 comments
Besides Ghostbusters.
Here’s the scenario:
You’re stranded on a busy expressway late at night, your family in the car with you. The outside temperature is in the low 20’s. You’re in an old car, long since paid for, but sadly, not covered by towing insurance. In fact, it’s not clear how far you might be to a towing service, or how far it might be for them to tow you to civilization, much less your home.
You get out your cell phone and try to decide who to call at such a late hour. You look through your phone’s contact list. Name after name scrolls by. Who would you call if you need to be rescued in such a situation?
I am asking this hypothetically, but I’m curious about the real answer for any of us. Who do we call, and why do we call them instead of someone else?
Christmas Humor at My House December 26, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Christmas, Family, Fun, Geeks, Humor, Laughter, Parenting/Children.2 comments
One of the gifts from my sons:
Here’s the text:
In the Stillness of Christmas Eve December 25, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Christmas, Family, life, Love, Parenting/Children, Seasons.3 comments
It’s after Midnight, and I’ve finished my wrapping and tucked my handiwork under the tree. Likewise, I’ve stuffed the boys’ stockings, and made sure everything was ready for Christmas morning. Now I sit in the dark, gazing at the lights of the tree.
This is something of a personal tradition for me, dating back to my pre-teen days. Back then I would grab a blanket, settle down over one of the floor-mounted heating vents, and let my mind wander. (more…)
A Fool and his Words are Soon Parted 