Jeff Ward

I'm Not Getting Old, It's just that I'm too Tall for my Hair!

There is something seriously sobering about having a son that's taller than you!

Now I understand why they call her “Mother Nature.” Only a woman could be this cruel and enjoy it this much. You see, I used to be able to ignore all the obvious data and obliviously make my way through the day harboring those vast alpha male ego-driven youthful delusions. But not anymore! Now I’ve been confronted with irrefutable proof that my family pack status is starting to slip. And this new stark reality came in the heinous form of my 6-foot plus sophomore son standing taller than I do! I suppose this shouldn’t be too much a surprise. Considering what he eats, he probably oughtta be somewhere around 9-foot-6. The truth is, for the past six months, I was clinging to my lofty perch by a scant half inch. Emboldened by every time I came …

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L W Sagan

9:19 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

Hey, Elaine, thanks for dropping us that short note....   more ›