by ryanc | Dec 2, 2004 | Childhood, Fatherhood, Toys, Twistedhip
When they coined the term “deadbeat dad,” they were talking about my father. The information i have about him is pieced together from whatever scant information my mother would mete out, and the very few visits i had with him. A world traveller, my father...
by ryanc | Dec 1, 2004 | Awesomazing, Toys, Twistedhip
So today IS my actual birthday, and unlike most other years, it came in like a lion and went out like a lion – no lambs in sight whatsoever. And if there were any lambs, the two lions would’ve eaten them pretty hard and spat out the bones into the shape of...
by ryanc | Nov 29, 2004 | Awesomazing, Toys, Twistedhip
i am SO SORRY for ever, EVER mentioning anything about not having enough toys and presents. Numbers chapter 1 comes screaming into mind: 1 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD , and when he heard them his anger was aroused. 4 The...
by ryanc | Nov 24, 2004 | Childhood, Memories, Toys
Today is my birthday. T’ain’t, but i wish it were … i get so darn riled about the prospect of getting presents and feeling special that i do my best to make every day, from about the three-week-early mark, my birthday. That means spending money,...
