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(Currier & Ives)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1812map_jpg_w560h674-e1408464704951.jpg1812 mapThe area in question is that off-white bit that separates the Michigan Territory from New York. The battlefield is the dot marked #4.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/w-h-harrison-e1408464362136.jpgW H HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison: trouble maker. I've taken the precaution of blocking him on Facebook.2024-03-26T14:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2024/03/21/my-promotion-to-5th-grade-in-1977-must-have-been-a-clerical-error/2025-01-08T17:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2024/02/06/cranky-old-men-arent-what-they-used-to-be/2024-02-08T13:05:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/08/23/when-in-greece-climb-something/2023-10-21T16:08:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/05/18/the-blockbuster-novel-sweeping-the-nation-but-it-wont-do-the-nations-windows/2023-08-15T15:24:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/06/28/how-many-reasons-do-you-need/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image.jpegimage2023-06-29T19:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/this-guy-should-write-a-book/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bookcoverimage.jpgBookCoverImageA Smile Through a Tear: Storieshttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/smilecover.jpgSmileCoverHumor and drama, historical, contemporary, and futuristic - all in one book. Variety is just one of the reasons I love short stories. (And that's my self-promotion for the day!)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/temp-book-cover-300dpi-jpg.jpgTemp Book Cover 300dpi JPGhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bookcoverimage2.jpgBookCoverImage22023-05-16T17:46:34+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/05/14/were-empty-netters-now/2023-05-18T14:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/05/04/filling-time-while-my-writers-are-on-strike/2023-05-05T14:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/04/27/when-not-driving-the-family-taxi-i-write-books-sometimes/2023-04-29T23:20:12+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/04/14/mouse-visits-now-by-invitation-only/2023-04-15T12:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2023/02/10/happy-valentines-day-from-the-clogged-lint-screen/2023-02-16T14:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/12/14/the-house-of-feral-boys/2022-12-15T15:21:17+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/09/09/a-road-through-the-past/2022-09-26T15:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/08/25/3-kids-x-3-different-schools-9-billion-emails/2022-08-31T16:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/08/12/why-we-cant-be-friends-social-media-justice-part-2/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/alone-1.jpgalonehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/fb-receipt-e1660318631906.jpgfb-receipt2022-08-17T16:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/07/20/social-media-justice/2022-07-26T02:36:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/05/16/the-encore-nobody-asked-for/2022-05-20T01:45:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2022/04/06/what-happens-in-tennessee-stays-in-the-photo-available-in-the-gift-shop-at-the-end-of-the-tour/2022-04-13T13:47:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/12/20/have-yourself-a-merry-little-air-fryer-holiday/2022-01-08T17:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/11/24/countless-tiny-fortunes/2021-11-30T02:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/11/04/oh-look-a-bird/2021-11-26T21:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/10/21/if-you-keep-asking-me-to-lie-for-you-how-are-you-ever-going-to-learn-to-do-it-for-yourself/2021-11-26T22:00:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/10/04/our-statistics-arent-feeling-well/2021-10-06T18:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/08/31/its-suddenly-smokey-all-through-the-house/2021-11-26T22:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/08/07/faulty-nipples-puke-and-war-paint-just-another-day-at-home/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0830.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAOne in a while we just need our man time together, in spite of the consequences.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0829.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERASometimes we men just need our own time to act like men together, in spite of the consequences.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/3b26154r2.jpg3b26154rIt could always be worse: I don't have the first clue as to how to deal with girls. Also, I'd be lost without a machine to toss the vomit-covered clothes into.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/3b26154r1.jpg3b26154rIt could always be worse. I don't have first clue as to how to deal with girls. Also, I'd be lost without a machine to toss the vomit-covered clothes into.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/3b26154r.jpg3b26154rIt could always be worse: I don't have the first clue as to how to deal with girls. Also, I'd be lost without a maching to toss the vomit-covered clothes into.2021-05-21T13:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/08/16/whos-the-weirdo-with-the-stroller/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/30086r.jpg30086rThe shame of ESS. In the past it was difficult to build awareness because father's were so shamed by their condition that they would not allow themselves to be photographed with their empty strollers.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_1123.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAEmpty Stroller Syndrome: the silent stigmatizer.2021-05-21T13:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/05/06/its-a-training-issue/2025-03-06T13:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/02/18/time-on-their-hands/2021-02-24T22:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2021/01/14/dont-be-a-puzzled-penguin/2021-02-04T21:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/11/19/whats-your-superpower/2020-11-29T16:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/10/22/it-was-supposed-to-be-just-a-game/2020-11-12T13:09:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/10/15/cherished-historical-figured-pulled-from-his-pedestal/2020-11-11T02:15:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/10/08/the-new-new-new-math/2020-10-15T20:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/08/25/school-on-screens/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0345.jpgone room schoolhousehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0346.jpgGreat outdoors2020-10-23T08:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/08/13/grow-tomatoes-they-said/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0343.jpgCucumber Castlehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0342.jpgtomato waste2020-09-01T15:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/07/29/conversations-with-my-wife-vitamins/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_0339.jpgvitamins2020-10-30T12:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/07/24/how-were-spending-our-early-and-extended-summer-vacation/2020-07-27T19:39:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/03/12/stale-socks-and-missing-presidents/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_0321.jpgPEZ Johnson2020-03-27T12:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/02/27/snow-day-use-it-or-lose-it/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0314.jpgfort interiorhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0316.jpgfortFort Living Room. Established to protect the TV from marauding parents.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0312.jpgsloghttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0304.jpgHomeworkhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0309.jpgsled2020-03-09T21:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/02/13/baked-goods-in-the-key-of-c-a-musical-prequel/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/drum-corps.jpgdrum corpsA group of Civil War percussionist boys preparing to percussion the troops into battle ranks.2020-06-06T15:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/02/06/the-little-pianist-violinist-clarinetist-drummer-boy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/little-drummer-boy-1.jpglittle drummer boyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0297.jpgpercussionLet's see if he ever practices on any of this.2020-02-12T04:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/01/23/give-it-the-old-middle-school-try/2020-02-03T13:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/01/16/drive-through-chaos/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/eunice.jpgeunice"Order. Them. Fries." (Image: CBS Television)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fries.jpgfriesWhen they said French Fries could contribute to a heart attack, I thought they meant after you ate them.2020-02-10T13:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2020/01/09/counting-life-by-tens/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2010.jpg20102010: Father of one. Since children 2 and 3, I don't get to sit so comfortably anymore.2020-01-15T19:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/12/19/how-many-day-til-christmas/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0028-2.jpgimg_0028-2https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0028-1.jpgimg_0028-1https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0028.jpgimg_00282019-12-27T20:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/11/27/the-burden-of-helpful-children/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_0231.jpgFallen leaves2019-12-14T03:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/11/07/the-opposable-thumb-of-our-family/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/handprint-e1573139339293.jpghandprintOur family hand print as debated by Buster and Big Man.2019-11-27T16:10:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/10/24/when-you-wish-upon-a-chicken-bone/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/candy-tower.jpgcandy towerNot quite the Swiss Colony tower of chocolate, but for the price of a broken chicken bone, not bad.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wishbone.jpgwishboneWinner! Winner! A day after the chicken dinner!2019-11-13T13:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/10/17/middle-aged-man-earns-right-to-dress-himself-for-now/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/farmer-e1571321702854.jpgfarmerI cant help it if I become a Social Media Influencer in my Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes.2019-11-12T22:53:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/10/03/you-can-depend-on-the-tooth-fairy-eventually/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/treasure.jpgtreasureI hope he never needs to have his appendix out, because he'd bring that home too.2019-10-15T14:07:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/09/26/are-you-sicker-than-a-5th-grader/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/nurses-e1569510638696.jpgnursesI can't decide between the casual, shirt sleeve frock (right), or the full, formal nursing uniform (left) for my new school day outfit.2019-10-02T12:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/09/05/hi-im-grumpy-and-this-is-my-brother-sleepy-and-this-is-my-other-brother-sleepy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ready-for-school-e1567694486767.jpgready for schoolThis ones all ready to go. Good work, Dad!2019-09-10T00:10:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/03/dad-can-i-have-a-sugar-mama/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3a47871r.jpgMendingDon't get tangled up with an experienced woman. She'll only string you along.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/john-vachon.jpgJohn Vachon"Whad'ya say fellas? Should we go back to our dates or fling ourselves into this hole?"2019-08-21T16:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/08/15/the-many-itches-of-summer/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/retirement-e1565881386183.jpgretirementThis is me fantasizing about my retirement lifestyle.2022-12-09T04:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/08/01/conversations-with-my-wife-diversity/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fried-e1564670068160.jpgfriedFire up the deep fryer! It's greasy time!2019-08-20T12:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/07/19/two-good-reasons-why-your-pizza-cant-be-pepperoni/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pizza-e1563552060478.jpgpizzaSorry. Wrong pizza. Well just take that one back to the kitchen.2019-07-25T16:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/06/27/for-whom-the-summer-vacations/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/old.jpgoldFor all the racing around I do, getting kids to their numerous vacation activities, I think I look pretty good.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0127.jpgIMG_0127Basketball season is only 3 months away.2019-07-10T02:55:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/06/13/portraits-of-the-artist-as-a-1st-grader/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0107-e1560433986673.jpgIMG_0107https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0104-e1560433950703.jpgIMG_0104https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0101.jpgIMG_0101https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_0102-e1560433900421.jpgIMG_01022019-07-08T17:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/06/06/vastness-of-fathers-ignorance-inspires-child-to-stay-in-school/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/graduation.jpggraduationBuster's preschool graduation day, two years ago. He is currently pursuing a post-Kindergartenal degree in Homework Evasion.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/roly-poly.jpgRoly PolyI could probably see what it's eating if I knew which end the mouth was on.2019-06-11T17:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/05/23/the-case-of-the-missing-chicken-and-other-family-conspiracies/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/roasted.jpgroastedRoasted!2019-05-28T18:19:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/05/09/goodnight-half-moon/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/halfmoon.jpghalfmoon2019-05-15T12:32:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/04/25/the-beasts-awaken/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/plaque.jpgplaqueChildren who study their spelling words can win handsome plaques. Or maybe it's for clean teeth. Probably not a donut-eating award.2019-05-03T15:17:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/04/18/a-big-little-big-man/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/capture.pngat the end of the rainbowSometimes he appears older than his years, and with more facial hair.2019-04-22T16:55:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/04/11/the-best-disappointing-loss-we-ever-had/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shot-e1554993592708.pngshotFor our 5th grade team the long hours of practice were well worth the effort.2019-04-16T12:28:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/03/28/thumbs-up-for-thumbs-out/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/thumb-e1553783508859.jpgthumbYes, its a tasty treat, but its also very useful for making gestures.2019-04-03T18:14:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/03/14/cows-dont-ask-for-extra-desserts/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bessie.jpgbessie"Come along, Bessie. Let's get you to the dessert line before all the good cud is gone."2019-03-27T12:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/03/07/the-reason-this-blog-isnt-as-good-as-it-could-be-spoiler-alert-its-me/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/driving.jpgdrivingWhen not traveling to work, I like a friend to drive me. Otherwise I will end up . . . at work.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/antietam.jpgantietamAntietam (Sharpsburg, if you're a Confederate): September 17, 1862. Just one of many dates locked in my memory.2019-03-14T16:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/02/21/whos-king-around-here-anyway/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cigars-1.jpgcigars"How many times do I have to tell you kids to put out your cigars and go to bed?"2019-03-03T17:38:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/02/14/its-snowdaypalooza/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sam_2674.jpgPolar VortexThat moment you realize the cold spell you see coming is actually the Polar Vortex.2019-02-19T06:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/02/07/our-glue-guy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/phone-cord.jpgphone cordOld phone cords are great for booby-trapping doorways.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wall-stuff.jpgwall stuffIf I ever need to freshen up the walls, I know where all the painter's tape is.2019-02-15T17:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2019/01/09/let-me-check-my-calendar/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/65inch.jpg65inchDecember: "Is this a good deal? Do we need a TV in the pantry?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/suspect.jpgsuspecthttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/salad.jpgsaladhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/random-cat.jpgrandom cathttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/donuts.jpgdonutsMarch: The donuts you like, just in case I happen by the bakery department next time I'm out.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/abandoned-coat.jpgabandoned coathttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-cal.jpg2019 cal2019-01-17T14:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/12/20/we-must-all-hang-together/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1091.jpgRudolphAbominable Snowman is after them!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1088.jpgRudy and HermeyWhy are Rudolph and Hermey in such a hurry?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1085.jpgBest friendsFinn and Jake always hang together. It's what friends do.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1076.jpgTrimmingHanging together.2019-01-03T19:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/12/06/father-of-the-year-award-goes-to-really-fungi/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mushrooms-e1544113334274.jpgmushroomsA fun shot of the other fellas I took at our last dads group meeting.2018-12-09T17:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/11/20/cross-pollination-begins-in-the-home/2018-12-11T21:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/11/08/homeless-caveman-squats-in-area-sunroom/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/breakfast-nook.jpgBreakfast nookBreakfast nook with table centerpiece. I expect this to become a man cave essential any day now.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/throw-pillows.jpgthrow pillowsColor coordinated pillows. Humbug! I can hardly bring myself to nap on them.2018-11-14T07:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/11/01/saturday-morning-porcupines/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/family-bed.jpgfamily bedEveryone is all smiles when the children pile into the parents' bed.2018-11-05T21:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/10/18/the-fraud-in-the-frozen-foods-aisle/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_0344-e1539876755628.jpgSweet rideMy chariot awaited.2018-10-25T19:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/10/04/everythings-going-stale-except-the-vodka/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/saltines.jpgsaltinesDefuse this time bomb.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dole.jpgdoleDo they still even make the triangular hole punch can opener anymore?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bisquick-e1538664342876.jpgBisquickI consider the 1/3 portion that will be wasted as tribute paid to the Universal Baking Mix Gods.2018-10-16T12:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/09/20/murdered-in-cold-sap/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/claw-marks.jpgclaw marksCan the CSI techs get a print off these claw marks?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/stripped.jpgstrippedThese crime scene photos can be difficult to stomach.2018-09-24T22:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/09/13/focus-on-the-good-guys/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fortifications.jpgfortificationsBuild your fort, look out for bad guys, and most importantly, don't barricade the path to the ice cream sammiches.2018-09-17T13:03:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/08/30/good-manners-warrior/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/back-seat.jpgback seatLife in the back seat can get pretty dull when you can't reach your weapons. (Image: Russell Lee, US Farm Security Administration)2018-09-12T12:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/08/09/the-great-bovine-penis-debate/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/what-to-believe.jpgWhat to believe"It's hard to know what to believe anymore."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/theyre-teats.jpgThey're teats"I don't care what your brother says, you're not leaving this pen until you eat your breakfast!"2018-08-15T03:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/08/02/stumped/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree6-e1533220490314.jpgTree6My tree stump spiritual adviser.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree5.jpgTree5Divide and conquer.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree4-e1533220890165.jpgTree4A mostly de-stumped hole.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree3.jpgTree3Plants grow best in my garden when I let them fend for themselves.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree2.jpgTree2The result of all this hard work on my delicate bloggers thumb.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tree1.jpgTree1Possibly a Maple; possibly a tall weed; possibly dead.2018-08-10T12:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/07/24/conversations-with-my-wife-my-itchy-ear/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ear-wax.jpgear wax"Tell us doctor, do you see good news or bad behind the wax? We need this data for our scientific study."2018-07-27T17:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/06/21/saturday-morning-somewhere-in-the-18th-century/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/poe-tree-e1529504450851.jpgPoe treeIt's curtains for you, Edgar.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/felled.jpgfelledDidnt even hit the house with it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/chopping.jpgchoppingAn old lumberjacks trick: use your rest breaks to take pictures.2018-07-23T16:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/06/14/mr-owl-why-do-they-keep-making-brown-tootsie-pops/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tootsie-pop.jpgtootsie popHow did an orange one survive this long?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tootsie-roll-pop-owl.jpgTootsie-roll-pop-owlWhen you have to say "I don't know," but you want to appear wise about your own ignorance.2018-07-19T19:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/06/07/modern-art-make-caveman-feel-old/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_0766.jpgfalling wallWalls just don't collapse the way they used to.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_0765.jpgIMG_0765Please let there be an entire other room of this!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_0764.jpgIMG_0764I probably ruined the soup by adding children.2018-06-19T14:18:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/06/01/summer-vacation-is-where-the-heart-is/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/telephone-e1527865446335.jpgtelephonehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bike-e1527864678639.jpgbikeI could ride bikes all summer long with the kids.2018-06-06T05:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/05/24/field-of-painful-dreams/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/36d555ec-7228-41e5-ad09-ac303b9a362d.jpgbatting cageGetting in some batting practice from a pitcher that probably won't bean you.2018-06-05T19:24:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/05/17/case-studies-in-chicken-dinner/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/no-chicken.jpgno chicken"Who ate my sausage chicken?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/good-chicken.jpggood chicken"Smells like my favorite chicken!"2018-05-23T12:47:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/05/04/toys-r-us-dies-the-way-it-lived-disappointing-children/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/claim-e1525451716545.jpgclaimStep 1: File a claim. Step 2: Hold your breath.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/card-e1525451532305.jpgcardWhat kid doesn't want a lesson in bankruptcy law for his birthday?2018-08-30T15:34:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/04/19/everybodys-talkin-at-me/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tool-belt.jpgtool beltThe perfect birthday gift for a boy who loves tools and belts.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/coupon-book-e1524148089163.jpgcoupon bookOur new coupon binder: handsome and useful - when you remember to take it to the store.2018-05-08T13:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/03/22/kindergarten-spring-exhibit/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hooking-e1521729635133.jpghookingTwo minutes in the penalty box never looked so sweet.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pot-of-gold.jpgpot of goldGet ready to sell all your stuff. He's in the market for everything.2018-05-08T13:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/03/15/one-mans-coffee/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoa.jpgcocoaWe don't have any, but some of the fancy preschoolers have coffee that comes with the marshmallows already in it.2018-05-08T12:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/03/08/how-i-got-old-and-met-your-mother/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/old-man-e1520526440337.jpgold manTime to pick up the kids from elementary school. Better get the donkeys saddled.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/watch-e1520526296387.jpgwatchAn old watch on a young wrist.2018-05-08T12:50:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/03/01/what-lies-beneath/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/get-baetter-e1519922392393.jpgget baetterThe best cards are made of crayon on paper.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/card-e1519922274488.jpgcardA mouthful for a boy to say to his brother.2018-04-13T01:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/02/22/the-sledding-hills-have-changed-but-the-cold-feet-are-the-same/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0538.jpgGravity needs helpThis fancy sled comes with a one Kidpower outboard motor.2018-02-27T13:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/02/14/a-valentines-day-massacre-to-call-our-own/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0542-e1518623905281.jpgfind the slitSomewhere on this card are slits for sliding a sticker into. Good luck!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0543-e1518624059210.jpgsticker slitDid you guess right? Congratulations! Only 23 more to go!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0544.jpgPower Ranger loveA 32 count box of valentines - more precious than gold.2018-02-28T14:04:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/02/01/mashed-potatoes-gravy-and-the-power-of-of-suggestion/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/gravy1.jpggravyBetter dump a lot of gravy on to drown out the cheese in those potatoes - unless the gravy is made from cheese.2018-02-05T19:21:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/01/18/after-years-of-writing-i-finally-have-a-story-to-die-for/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mourning-e1516290755878.jpgmourninghttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0513-e1516290665633.jpgIMG_0513https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/occupant-e1516290576997.jpgoccupanthttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/memory-gardens-e1516290495506.jpgMemory Gardenshttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0509-e1516290327303.jpgIMG_05092018-01-22T15:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2018/01/11/dont-call-me-a-hero-im-just-a-guy-who-touched-feet-so-future-generations-could-live-fuller-lives/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0505.jpglittle feetWhy can't feet stay this cute and soft, with Piggies who still say "Wee, wee, wee!" all the way home?2018-01-18T18:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/12/21/there-are-presents-inside-this-blog-post/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/xmass-tree.jpgxmass treeHappy Holidays!2017-12-27T18:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/11/30/we-let-daddy-live-in-our-house/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mommys-bed.jpgmommy's bedOne fell out and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor and the doctor said: "No more daddies sleeping in the bed."2017-12-07T14:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/11/23/thankfulness-via-poetic-license/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/grace.jpggraceThe family gives thanks for daddy's longevity despite its predictions to the contrary. 2017-12-12T17:48:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/11/17/that-time-we-ate-big-birds-cousin/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/big-bird-e1510935187972.jpgbig birdBig bird is a very popular and special character. His cousin is a very popular chefs special.2017-11-27T17:16:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/11/08/kindergarten-artwork-middle-child-edition/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/portrait-e1510153923114.jpgportraithttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/turkey-e1510153767540.jpgturkey2017-11-13T20:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/10/26/to-infinity-and-beyond/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/first-day-cropped.jpgfirst day croppedThey make you build things out of dominoes in Kindergarten? I had no idea it was that horrible.2017-11-02T20:09:06+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/09/28/of-stinkbugs-and-men/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/stink-bug-e1506610411327.jpgstink bugYou stink, and your mama dresses you funny.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/insects.jpginsectsInsects are pulling out all the stops when it comes to sneaking into our house.2017-10-24T19:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/08/31/the-reluctant-kindergartener/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/leap.jpgleapTaking the leap into that great unknown called elementary school.2017-10-24T18:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/08/24/literally-cooking-on-air-in-the-figurative-sense/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lament-e1503587450312.jpglament"And Ive lost the receipt!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0266.jpgIMG_02662017-11-20T14:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/08/17/once-we-master-wheels-we-can-move-on-to-laces/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/helping-hand.jpghelping hand"Let me give you a few tips before I let go."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/practice.jpgpracticeIt got much easier when he stopped looking over his shoulder.2017-08-26T06:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/08/10/local-boy-avoids-257-bone-fractures-in-one-day/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rolling.jpgrollingSkate away. Thats all.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/skater-e1502375939572.jpgskaterStride goeth before a fall.2017-08-25T17:44:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/08/03/cue-the-vultures/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0255.jpgfree stuff"Free tote. You can carry all your medications. You know you want it. Yes, you do."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0257.jpgindictment"We know all about you."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0256.jpginviteWhat a thoughtful birthday card.2017-08-25T20:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/06/29/the-joy-of-no-more-poopy-pants/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/scold-e1498742860617.jpgscold"Okay, which one of you didnt make it to the potty in time? You have to tell somebody you need to go!"2017-07-12T06:14:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/06/22/conversations-with-my-wife-early-birds/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/songbird.jpgsongbird"Close the window if you don't want to hear the morning announcements!"2017-06-27T12:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/06/15/driving-lessons-from-a-preschool-graduate/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_02091.jpgpass the wheelThe Corvette has been passed to a new generation: Buster and Big Man hitting the road in 2017.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0209-e1497539296141.jpgNew crewThe Corvette has been passed to a new generation: Buster and Big Man hitting the road in 2017.2017-06-22T16:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/06/09/the-best-10-years-so-far/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cimg00791-e1496783893961.jpgwedding2017-06-14T12:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/06/01/how-neglecting-lawn-maintenance-killed-the-dinosaurs/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/mammals.jpgmammalsA group of non-extinct animals demonstrate the safety of a properly edged walk.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sabretooth-e1496329134484.jpgsabretoothDon't think it could only happen to dinosaurs. Mammals are not immune.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dinosaur.jpgdinosaurThe Lesson of the Dinosaurs: become complacent and this world will devour you.2017-06-14T19:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/05/25/keep-your-jelly-beans-in-perspective-and-your-thumbs-where-you-can-find-them/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_0138.jpgthe thumbWinding down with a good movie and a little snack.2017-06-14T19:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/05/18/were-not-sure-how-birds-or-bees-fit-into-the-story/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_0128.jpgLow hanging fruitBabies get big and stinky if you let them hang on the tree too long.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_0126.jpgMeaning of lifeIs it a tree or a shrub? My Sex Ed classes left me with more questions than answers?2017-06-14T19:45:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/05/11/for-mommy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/little-heart-e1494516561730.jpglittle heartA little heart full of big love for Mommy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/medium-heart-e1494516530734.jpgmedium heartA medium heart full of big love for Mommy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/big-heart-e1494516490758.jpgbig heartA big heart full of big love for Mommy.2017-06-14T19:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/05/04/give-a-blog-some-credit/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/credit2.jpgcredit2I feel bad for all the schmucks who settled for 4X.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/credit1.jpgcredit1Just the funding I need to open that blog gift shop I've always wanted.2017-06-14T13:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/04/27/misinformed-tree-brings-thorns-to-chainsaw-fight/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0114.jpgIMG_0114By June I will be kicking myself for not cutting more.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0111-e1493303878921.jpgIMG_0111My best helper sizes up the opponent.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ice.jpgiceLaid on its side by ice., but the ice couldn't finish the job.2019-05-16T15:27:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/04/20/the-affection-police-are-coming-to-hug-you-away/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/love.jpgloveThis old picture of them kissing each other is more appealing than a new picture of them kissing their crusty old dad.2017-06-14T13:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/04/13/theres-a-take-your-child-to-work-day-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-babysitter-not-showing-up/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/doritos.jpgdoritosThe fruit of my toil.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/child-labor.jpgchild laborOnce upon a time, every day was Take Your Child to Work Day. The excitement of working without safety regulations was too much for the children, so they limited it to one day a year.2017-06-15T08:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/04/06/if-young-animals-whined-like-human-children/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/zebra-baby.jpgzebra babyThe grass is always tastier on the other side of the lion.2017-06-13T12:07:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/03/30/in-a-perfect-world-every-child-would-get-their-own-cow-eyeball/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/surgery.jpgsurgeryHe preferred performing surgery on the cherry flavored brain.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/surgeons.jpgsurgeonsWe put our two best surgeons on this case.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1639.jpgLensLook: there's a toy surprise inside.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1629.jpgBrains!Ever wondered what a Zombie buffet looks like?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1626.jpgHelmetsWrapping up some precious little noggins.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0088.jpgbrain paintA little orange makes it think better.2017-04-13T16:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/03/23/meeting-robert-e-lee/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rogers.jpgRogershttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/relee.jpgRELee2017-04-07T20:00:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/05/20/lets-just-move-to-alaska-so-we-dont-have-to-go-to-bed-at-all/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/daylight-savings-e1432136262225.jpgdaylight savings . . . because you wont have any time alone with your wife until November. https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dst-campaign-e1432135890402.jpgDST campaignCan you believe people actually wrote to Congress asking them to prevent them from allowing me a quiet moment to myself at night?2017-03-16T14:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/03/16/nothing-says-winter-like-some-long-summer-days/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/blackout-curtains.jpgblackout curtains"Now children, we must all go to sleep for the war effort."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/german-generals.jpgGerman generals"Here's my fiendish plan: we trick them into setting their clocks ahead; their children won't go to bed; that's when we hit them!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/zeppelin.jpgzeppelinDouse those lights! Here come the zeppelins!2017-04-07T20:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/03/10/basketball-preempted-by-japanese-animation-and-one-fast-german-lady/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/finn_ski_troops.jpgFinn_ski_troopsThe B Team. A real German lady never takes her skis off to shoot.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/card-battle-e1489158979326.jpgcard battle1977 Willie Stargell could take this young puppy in a card battle.2017-04-07T20:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/03/02/we-got-game-family-style/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0072.jpgimg_0072https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0071.jpgHe shoots"Paying bassetbaw."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0070.jpgimg_00702017-04-10T12:59:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/the-thorough-one/2017-02-28T16:16:17+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/02/22/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-sons/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/helping.jpghelping"I'm helping Daddy - whether he likes it or not."2017-02-27T13:42:46+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/02/16/a-true-superstar-delivers-the-pasta/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_0045.jpgpastaMaking spaghetti the Superstar way.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_0041.jpgspaghetti2017-02-23T15:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/02/03/all-this-sentimental-garbage/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/garbage.jpggarbage"I'm sure there's something I can still use in there."2017-02-23T15:06:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/01/26/the-recliner-of-brotherly-love/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sam_3821.jpgwatching cartoonsThese images are not doctored; this is actual peacefulness between brothers.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sam_3820.jpgwatchersEven the bears are playing nice.2017-02-23T15:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/01/19/the-road-to-hell-is-paved-with-pampers/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/diaper.jpgdiaper"You toss him up in the air and I'll catch him in this."2017-05-30T12:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2017/01/05/the-right-man-for-the-job/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sam_3812.jpgfirst responderNo task is too big; no boots too cute.2017-01-25T19:38:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/12/29/christmas-lets-do-this-thing/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3804-e1483028805663.jpgcraneThis is going to need batteries - lots of batteries.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3801.jpgchinookKeep you candy handy. You'll need all your strength to rip open these packages.2017-01-10T19:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/12/22/just-put-the-ball-through-the-hoop-its-that-simple/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3791.jpgcompetitionOur strategy is to win.2017-01-10T19:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/12/15/tree-goes-up-alcohol-consumption-goes-down/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3781.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAA very popular, and easy to reach, spot for ornaments.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3773.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWorking together in harmony, mostly.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sam_3774.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWhen your fake tree gets enough years old, it sheds needles just like a real tree.2017-01-10T19:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/12/01/the-increase-in-bumps-and-bruises-indicates-we-have-entered-the-christmas-season/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/santa-phone-e1480605738978.jpgsanta-phone"I see. Toys and Band-Aids this year. I understand."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hello-santa-e1480605756718.jpghello-santa"Hello, Santa? I have a special request for Christmas."2017-01-10T19:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/11/23/thanksgivings-minor-blessing/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanksgiving.jpgthanksgiving"It's a Butterball. And there's cream pie in the fridge for later." (Artist: J.L.G. Ferris)2017-01-10T19:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/11/17/the-new-breed-of-mountain-men-more-cute-less-mountainy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods19.jpgwoods19Useful parts of treeshttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods16.jpgwoods16Crossing the rushing rapidshttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods14-e1479395146185.jpgwoods14King of the Hillhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods13.jpgwoods13https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods12.jpgwoods12Dangerous Ascenthttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods8.jpgwoods8This way to the wildernesshttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods5.jpgwoods5Mountain Manning is a lonely lifehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/woods4.jpgwoods42017-01-10T19:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/11/03/halloween-off-the-record/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sam_3748.jpgHalloween 2016The way we were.2017-01-10T19:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/10/27/daddy-may-not-be-very-bright-but-he-still-makes-an-awesome-stick-figure/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/awesome-daddy-e1477576560945.jpgawesome-daddyThe hair alone is awesome.2017-01-10T10:49:34+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/10/19/sibling-rivalry-talking-dogs-versus-the-loop-of-agony/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/power-rangers.jpgpower-rangershttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sniffer-e1476888651729.jpgsnifferhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/donknotts1961-e1476888698976.jpgdonknotts19612016-10-22T21:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/10/11/day-17940/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/aaa-slide-e1476197066106.jpgaaa-slideI dont want to miss a thing.2016-10-17T15:58:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/10/06/onward-christian-toddlers/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sam_3734-e1475763516642.jpgthe parsonLittle preacher man.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sam_3736.jpgthe good wordReading the Good Word.2016-11-14T14:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/09/29/everywhere-i-turn-somebodys-growing-up/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3728.jpghard landingThis is the airplane doing a scene from "Sully."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carol-highsmith.jpgcarol-highsmithDespite the impression the child gave you, this is not our family car.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3726-e1475159641876.jpgairplaneThis is an airplane for as long as the Master of the Peaceful arts can keep his balance.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3722.jpgstriped tieNot the right tie.2016-10-04T13:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/09/22/thursday-morning-in-pictures/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3705.jpgRailroadingRailroad barrons at peace.2016-09-27T12:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/09/15/wed-all-be-sunk-without-her/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2nd-husband.jpghappy coupleDon't we make a handsome couple? And one of us is on top of things, too.2016-09-20T12:57:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/09/08/gone-boy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3700.jpgFootUpon closer inspection . . . If not for that protruding foot, he would have only been discovered by the K-9 Unit.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3702.jpgEmptyEverything I saw when I first looked at his bed.2016-10-05T14:22:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/09/01/a-simple-breakfast-plan/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3677.jpgmixingThe vast potential for growth in this job means he'll be able to see what he's mixing one day.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3689.jpgremedial crackingMy egg cracker for the specially challenged with Big Man's best Kilroy impression in the background.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sam_3676-e1472742314266.jpgegg crackingForget the fireworks next July 4th. We're all going to enjoy the thrill of cracking eggs.2016-09-20T12:55:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/08/25/in-1975-backpacks-were-for-hikers-and-all-my-school-supplies-fit-in-my-pocket/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/preschool.jpgpreschoolMy knowledge of letters and numbers was of little concern to my preschool teacher. It was more important that I have soft hands. (Image: Frances Benjamin Johnston)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3rd-grade.jpg3rd gradeOur supply list consisted of the clothes on our backs and anything useful we could find in the woods. (Image: Lewis Wickes Hine)2016-08-30T23:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/08/18/come-sit-in-the-love/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160623_213416416_ios.jpgsleepyBut sometimes you need the whole couch to yourself.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160609_144450460_ios.jpgreadingSometimes you can share a tiny bit of space and time with your brother.2016-08-24T21:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/23/you-have-one-job-and-one-job-only/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jake-008.jpgJake 008At least somebody got to close his eyes for a minute during our hospital stay.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/getimage.jpggetimageBefore you try to claim your "switched at birth" boy back, you should know that this is the lady we employed to teach him table manners. (Credit: Steve Hillebrand/USFWS)2016-08-18T12:55:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/08/11/its-bedtime-so-cuddle-up-with-your-favorite-paperweight-and-go-to-sleep/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sam_3617.jpgpost itAnd post-it notes! Jackpot!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sam_3623.jpgDay planningGetting ready to cuddle up with a day planner.2016-08-18T13:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/08/04/the-blog-days-of-august/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/scott-expedition.jpgOatesAs Captain Oates famously said, "I am just going outside and may be some time." It should be noted that Capt. Oates was never seen again, and it wasn't even hot weather.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/heat.jpgheatI can't do my work.2016-08-18T19:39:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/07/07/looking-for-a-special-friend-sailor/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/burlesque.jpgburlesqueI'm deleting your friend request.2016-08-05T00:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/06/23/new-goat-technology-befuddles-older-generation/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/goat.jpggoatHow do you put a goat to sleep? Tap the sleep icon, of course.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sam_2036-e1466692989168.jpggoatsThese flesh goats are so 2013.2016-07-21T00:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/06/16/and-the-award-for-parent-of-the-most-civilized-pooping-child-goes-to/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chart.jpgChartFurther research has confirmed my fears about the futures of poorly trained children like my own. Source: Delusional Parent Magazine.2016-06-21T22:01:46+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/06/02/the-precious-gems-of-childhood/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160528_192021638_ios.jpga little light trimmingMans never-ending struggle with nature.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/20160528_192049297_ios-e1464877684463.jpgpicking weedsThis will look nice in the garage.2016-06-06T14:14:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/05/27/dads-need-to-go-outside-and-play-in-the-fresh-air-too-apparently/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160526_204200723_ios.jpgon the roadOn the road again.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160526_204146270_ios-e1464355102802.jpgtraining wheelsBig boy bikehttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160526_203637777_ios.jpgNext stepBig brother on his favorite vehicle. Dream on!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160526_203534967_ios.jpgdouble upWithout sound, you can't even tell this is the beginning of a fight.2016-06-06T14:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/05/12/the-tooth-fairy-doesnt-work-weekends/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160512_135904253_ios.jpgdollar coinsWe can afford only two teeth purchases at a time.2016-05-31T12:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/05/05/he-aint-hungry-hes-my-brother/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hand-wipe.jpghand wipeHe even helped keep the hands clean.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/donut.jpgdonutBy the time I grabbed the camera the battle was mostly won. Strawberry frosting and brotherly love are powerful foes.2016-05-13T12:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/04/28/grown-man-seeks-help-of-preschooler-to-outwit-toddler/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/basket-bag.jpgbasket bagThe dreaded LEGO basket/bag. It doesn't look like a lot, but underneath the three big pieces are 999,999,997 tiny pieces.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160421_192614840_ios.jpgputting awayHe even knows where things belong, but only when it's time for bed.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160421_192457502_ios.jpgclean upIt turns out Big Man does know how to pick up, especially when it's time for bed.2016-07-20T12:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/04/21/money-for-nothing-and-some-chips-for-free/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wheelbarrow.jpgwheelbarrowIn Buster's mind, this is how much money he can offer me. Here, he pictures me going off to trade it for a cartload of treats.2016-04-28T13:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/04/14/were-goin-over-the-wall-tonight/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122740493_ios.jpg20160414_122740493_iOSAnd down. Happy face.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122737693_ios.jpg20160414_122737693_iOSSecond leg up.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122736527_ios.jpg20160414_122736527_iOSRoll.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122734877_ios.jpg20160414_122734877_iOSAnd over.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122732877_ios.jpg20160414_122732877_iOSLeg up.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122720579_ios.jpg20160414_122720579_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160414_122707681_ios.jpg20160414_122707681_iOSLet's do this!2016-04-25T19:09:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/04/07/you-boys-will-make-fine-young-cavemen-someday/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20150422_233225977_ios.jpggreen lipsCaveboy need sticky. Urrr!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cave.jpgcaveA man's home is his cave.2016-04-13T12:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/03/30/it-will-be-quiet-someday-meanwhile-lets-have-some-noise/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sam_3314.jpgDaddy's chairThe raucous mob does settle down from time to time, but always in Daddy's chair.2016-04-29T12:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/03/23/dad-the-unauthorized-biography/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/slide3.jpgslide3https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/slide4.jpgslide4https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/slide2.jpgslide22016-03-30T22:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/03/16/the-secret-league-of-horrible-parents/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/basketball-russell-lee.jpgbasketball russell leeAfter the game, we had to take up the planking from the pasture and milk the cows before we could even think about eating.2016-03-22T19:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/03/08/keep-your-creepy-nightmares-in-your-own-wing-of-the-castle/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/castle.jpgcastleThe view of the kids' wing from my bedroom. (It's the farthest away part.)2016-03-15T20:30:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/03/02/make-yourself-comfortable-you-little-freak/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/comfort-zone.jpgcomfort zoneKick off your shoes (and every other stitch of clothing you have), sit back, relax, and let the magic happen.2016-05-13T19:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/02/25/el-nino-goes-on-spring-break/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow8.jpgsnow8There's some shrubbery under there somewhere.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow7.jpgsnow7Another tree shrub tackled by heavy snow.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow6.jpgsnow6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow5.jpgsnow5https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow3.jpgsnow3Well, it is kind of pretty.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/snow1.jpgsnow1These branches are supposed to go upward rather than sideways like this.2016-03-11T14:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/02/18/a-game-nobody-wins/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/industrial-league.jpgindustrial leagueYou'll never become Industrial League Champs if you don't learn to work as a team. Also, you may to keep score.2016-12-07T03:12:58+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/02/11/we-got-the-milk-now-lets-tackle-those-cookies/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mr-k.jpgMR-KEven when I was a child, Mr. K stood in the shadows of Mr. M and Mr. T.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ann-rosener.jpgAnn RosenerCivil Defense workers searching mouths for the elusive k sound. Everyone did their part to help the war effort.2016-02-19T13:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/01/28/reflections-inspired-by-a-german-class-for-second-graders/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/blog-images.jpgtext bookThe edition I used didn't have such a lovely cover, which is probably why I wasn't inspired to do better in class.2016-02-19T13:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/01/21/one-day-in-berlin/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/berlin.jpgBerlin2016-01-27T14:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/01/14/poop-your-butt/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/batman.jpgbatmanUh-oh! Looks like Batman stepped in something when he started accusing innocent butts of being arch-villains.2019-10-21T16:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2016/01/07/you-can-almost-smell-the-love/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/perfume.jpgperfumeSmelly enough for a woman, but made for a man. Say it with your deepest voice: "Cologne. "2016-02-01T19:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/12/31/ill-ask-santa-if-hell-come-back-next-year/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3338.jpgReconditionedThere used to be a lazer turret here. But after Big Man tore that off, Jar Jar makes a good substitute.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3330-e1451578904654.jpgBatmobileJust think how fun it will be out of the box!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3320.jpgChristmas magicWhen Christmas is still fresh and new - before the abundance of toys overloads any synapses.2016-01-05T20:49:06+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/12/23/all-the-daddies-do-it/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/congress-of-daddies.jpgcongress of daddiesThe motion is passed. The Council of Daddies decrees that, henceforth, all daddies will do it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/waiting-for-santa.jpgwaiting for santaA watched pot never boils, especially when the watcher made noise all through Monday Night Football.2016-01-04T16:15:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/12/17/a-christmas-tree-named-chaos/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3305.jpgBalance"Just a few more of these on this branch should do it."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3303.jpginspection"Can we get a little more Bling in this area?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3298.jpgThe heavy side of the treeOne to put it on the tree and one to stand back and see how it looks.2016-01-04T14:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/12/10/were-trying-to-respect-your-personal-space-santa/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/grinch.jpggrinchMeanwhile, Busters unease with Santa is based on half-truths and misrepresentations.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/b-w-kilburn-e1449761731640.jpgB.W. KilburnSantas reticence around children made more sense when we learned that his father was fatally mauled by a wild band of them.2016-01-08T04:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/12/03/a-toddler-for-all-seasons/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sam_3070-e1449158733939.jpgvacuum manEven in his younger days, he was quick to lend a hand with the cleaning.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pink-phone.jpgpink phoneHelping Buster make a call. He only messes around with toy phones when he's humoring the children.2016-01-04T16:16:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/11/25/a-boys-recipe-for-toast-and-good-will/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/butter.jpgbutterSometimes you've got to open to refrigerator doors to find precious butter.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bread.jpgbreadThe ingredients for toast, so long as you like it dry.2015-12-03T19:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/11/12/the-terrible-twos-wait-for-no-one/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20150906_203908152_ios-e1447345808884.jpgsafety first"Got my safety goggles on, now lets fix some stuff that aint broken."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20151104_232052288_ios-e1447345396581.jpga room of his own"You didn't need any of this stuff, did you?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20151029_231257900_ios.jpgpots and pansIt's easier to find the right pan when they are spread out over the kitchen floor. What a helpful boy!2015-11-23T19:21:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/11/03/rain-rain-trick-or-treat-and-rain/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20151030_203410898_ios.jpgBatman beganI'll always remember you this way, Batman: when you were still warm and dry.2015-11-12T20:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/04/12/where-are-your-boob-holes-when-you-need-them/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0713.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERASome idiot with a camera playing dress-up in hospital dainties. They really ought to be more careful about who they let into the maternity ward.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0709.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThis gown must be defective. Who has arms this close together?2015-11-02T19:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/10/29/i-love-you-halloween-but-this-relationship-is-moving-too-quickly-for-me/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sam_2985.jpgClarenceLast year's jack-o-lantern, because there is no image of this year's jack-o-lantern yet.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/holding-helmet.jpgholding helmetThe last thing a kid's going to want on his head for an hour, and an awkward candy carrier at best.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/empty.jpgemptyThe empty bowl says it's time for some Halloween. I should pay more attention to what our dishes have to say.2015-10-30T21:29:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/10/22/no-country-for-young-boys/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151008_181809345_ios.jpg20151008_181809345_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151008_181750896_ios.jpg20151008_181750896_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151008_181746759_ios.jpg20151008_181746759_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151008_181050428_ios.jpg20151008_181050428_iOSHappy, soothing pictures from the Pacific Ocean to calm my nerves.2015-10-29T16:19:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/10/02/a-chicken-in-every-pot-and-a-child-in-every-arm-good-luck-trying-to-eat-the-chicken/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/child-carrier-e1443798846551.jpgchild carrierDo they sell these at Target? I could really use one.2015-10-21T18:13:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/09/24/flag-football-a-sport-where-getting-in-the-way-is-a-useful-skill/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150922_225125452_ios-e1443105876662.jpgstar recruitThe next generation of football hero. Yup, were a regular pipeline of star recruits.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150929_224721670_ios.jpgthe passGoing out for a pass. It's not important whether or not he caught it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150922_224640019_ios.jpgshotgunPreparing for the snap in shotgun formation.2015-10-21T18:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/09/17/three-boys-who-built-a-nation/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150914_003240406_ios.jpgthe next generationBuster passes his learning on to Big Man. If this cycle retains its natural course, Big Man will soon pass on his knowledge to me.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150912_171901636_ios.jpgSo many statesThis is how much Buster can put together without any help.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150912_154213758_ios.jpgFounding Fathers?Big Brother helps Buster learn the ropes. Big Man refrains from eating the pieces.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150912_162009115_ios.jpgBackwards AmericaWhen you use the pieces upside down, it makes everything seem backwards too.2015-09-21T16:41:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/09/10/violence-was-not-the-answer-today-well-try-it-again-tomorrow/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fight.jpgfight"Let me in. I got money on this!"2015-09-30T19:47:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/09/03/get-ready-for-the-best-bike-ride-ever-um-is-anybody-getting-ready/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bike-ride3.jpgbike ride3Well, at least nobody missed his bed time because he was out too late biking.2015-09-15T14:10:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/08/27/daddys-alternate-ending-to-love-you-forever/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/loveyouforever.pngLoveYouForeverYeah, you're probably not gonna want to hold me on your lap after dinner.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/picking-me-up-at-the-home.jpgpicking me up at the homeSix o'clock sharp, every other Friday. I'll be waiting for him in my overcoat, and whatever other clothes I've remembered to wear.2015-09-09T18:16:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/08/20/meet-the-spartans-or-not/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/joshua-spartan-e1440080326974.jpgJ2 spartanIntroducing your 2033 Heisman Trophy winner.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jacob-spartan-e1440080128853.jpgJ spartanHe looks the part, but judging by his failure to pick his way through holes in the crowd, hes going to need a good blocker in front of him.2015-08-28T12:37:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/20/crying-and-toilets-and-snacks-oh-my/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/snack.jpgsnack"To be more specific, I need a big goldfish filled with little goldfish."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/big-yawn.jpgbig yawn"Yawn! Daddy kept me up all night. I'm so tired this morning."2015-08-14T18:05:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/08/13/is-the-sibling-who-was-mean-to-you-in-this-courtroom-today/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/playing-nice.jpgplaying niceThe boys are playing nicely together. Grab the camera!2015-08-25T20:31:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/08/06/ill-return-your-call-as-soon-as-the-baby-gives-me-my-phone-back/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sam_3147.jpghiding spot #243No, it's not in your stash between the love seat and the lamp post. I already looked there.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pink-phone.jpgpink phoneHis love of phones goes back to his childhood.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/large-buttons-jitterbug5.jpglarge-buttons-jitterbug5Easy-to-read buttons will make it easy for me to phone customer service and complain about people calling me.2015-08-17T14:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/07/30/the-childrens-menu-cut-paste-game/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150711_033536000_ios-e1438272619409.jpghigh chair"Let me know when you figure out the economics of feeding me. I'll just be right here under this high chair."2015-08-17T14:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/07/16/hay-still-smells-good-but-daddys-done-with-cows/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/takes-two-to-milk.jpgtakes two to milkEven with a friend along to help talk to the cow into it, I still don't want to do any milking.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hay-treaty-e1437056915644.jpghay treatyAh, those good old days! Making forts, hiding out, and negotiating international treaties in the wonderland of the haymow. It was good to be a kid.2015-07-30T15:40:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/07/09/i-wanna-do-it/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sam_3167-e1436453316908.jpgnew rose bushesThe new babies have big shoes to fill.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sam_3065.jpgvacuuming"I wanna do it!" love for the vacuum cleaner wears thin as soon as they are actually capable of pushing it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sam_2759.jpgblogging"I wanna do it!" syndrome affects inside jobs as well, like computer work. This one's helping me write my blog.2015-07-27T12:48:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/07/02/doctor-say-it-bleeding/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_001322826_ios-e1439475637563.jpgwestlingIts always fun until somebody loses a temper.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_001319558_ios.jpg20150702_001319558_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_001208627_ios.jpg20150702_001208627_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_001146450_ios.jpg20150702_001146450_iOShttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150702_001137306_ios-e1439475700227.jpgboys and lumpWhen Mommy's away, two boys and a blanket lump will play.2015-07-27T12:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/06/25/our-usual-boyhood-shenanigans-are-interrupted-for-this-important-announcement/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sam_3159-e1435072828401.jpgBig Man in AutumnBig Man is first in line to get his copy.2015-08-17T14:40:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/06/11/where-have-you-hidden-my-manhood-this-time/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150319_165314354_ios.jpgMr. cool"The remote? Why would you need that? The TV's already tuned to cartoons."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150527_170951489_ios.jpgAsleep on the jobGuarding your stash is a 24/7 job. Handcuffs for trespassers is optional.2015-06-24T20:28:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/06/04/an-old-dogs-new-trick-asking-for-help/2015-06-09T14:01:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/05/28/always-play-safe-in-thunderdome/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramp4.jpgNext in lineThe next challenger is ready. Just imagine how awesome it will be once we get the chain saws and pikes hung from the sides.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramp2.jpgtramp2If this picture were in the instruction booklet, it would have a giant, red X over it.2015-06-08T12:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/09/18/a-night-in-the-life/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sam_2965.jpgthe new cribHello, big boy bed!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sam_2960.jpgso long, cribBye, bye, crib!2015-05-20T19:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/05/09/what-mommy-does/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20141203_223921072_ios.jpg20141203_223921072_iOSBig Brotherhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150313_211956532_ios.jpg20150313_211956532_iOSBusterhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20150128_145756292_ios.jpg20150128_145756292_iOSBig Man2015-05-20T12:47:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/05/07/three-boys-at-play-vs-a-natural-disaster-who-can-tell-the-difference/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20141130_012433483_ios-e1430938660679.jpg20141130_012433483_iOSMost of our earthquakes now begin with a little harmless wrestling.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/20140716_234441000_ios.jpgResumes1990: My Los Angeles office/dining room.2015-05-18T14:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/04/30/the-great-golden-ecdysiast-in-the-sky/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/burlesque.jpgburlesqueJust imagine what Nettie might have accomplished behind an airplane. She was a victim of her own era.2015-05-06T13:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/04/21/unexpected-shortfall-in-u-s-cheese-sauce-reserves-triggers-chaos-in-pasta-futures-market/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cheese-sauce-well.jpgcheese sauce wellLittle-known fact: When cheese sauce is first pumped out of the ground, it has a dark color. It only acquires its lighter hue during the dangerous and expensive refining process.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cheese-sause-miners.jpgcheese sause minersPanera employees digging out precious nuggets of macaroni.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150420_152445313_ios.jpg20150420_152445313_iOSNot all fancy-pants like Panera, but the kids like it, especially when I sprinkle in some actual cheese.2015-05-06T14:28:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/12/if-i-cant-find-your-kindergarten/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/kindergarten-dog.jpgkindergarten dogChecking the new pack of pupils for signs of hydrophobia and ticks. (Image: Frances Benjamin Johnston)2015-04-15T19:55:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/04/14/exposed-the-toddler-battle-plan/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150321_234831076_ios.jpgsorting"Better throw it on the Classics to Be Smashed pile."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150321_234832675_ios-e1429021485938.jpgDays of Future Passed"Whats this one? Days of Future Passed. That's a classic."2015-04-20T13:13:20+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/04/07/who-invited-batman/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sam_3086.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAFear turns to disdain as Batman resorts to pleading.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sam_3081.jpgBat cakesI would have preferred chocolate cupcakes with whipped frosting, but after my wife reminded me that they weren't for me, I gave her a classic Batman "whatever" shrug.2015-04-20T13:10:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/04/01/april-chat-with-a-dad-scott-of-snoozing-on-the-sofa/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20141224_004512155_ios.jpgFeatured Image -- 3079https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20141224_004512155_ios1.jpg20141224_004512155_iOS2015-04-01T12:58:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/03/25/pictures-at-an-exhibition-first-grade-parent-teacher-conference/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/president.jpgpresidentIf Washington is not too big a man to sell snow globes, neither is he.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/g-w-e1427229114802.jpgG. W."With all these splinters in my gums, I may never smile again."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/100-years.jpg100 yearsYou can tell he's old by his gray hair.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/100-bucks.jpg100 bucksI have no idea what anything in this picture has to do with football gloves.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/love-is.jpglove is2015-03-26T13:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/03/17/the-year-i-peaked-as-a-manly-man/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-doctor.jpgthe doctorThat's just the way my face looked whenever a doctor put his hands on me.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/agent-richard.jpgagent richardTime has treated you well, Richard. You haven't lost a step.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/school-bus.jpgschool busOf course, those were the days before cameras in the back of the bus. You could settle your differences without going viral.2015-03-25T13:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/03/10/the-three-words-that-best-describe-you-are-stink-stank-stunk/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20150310_134644975_ios.jpgthe bermThe arrival of March means our snow fortress is melting. I hope this doesn't mean a pick up in business for the brothel.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pepe.jpgpepeGet your girl, Pepe, or youre gonna find your brood a little larger than you expected.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20141115_194151602_ios-e1425998737352.jpgbuckThen there was this guy, who took a four-hour nap in our back yard last fall.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20140811_112309189_ios-e1425998531202.jpgskunkDoesn't matter the season, these guys are always ready to pay us a visit.2025-01-24T13:31:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/03/03/id-like-to-thank-all-the-little-people/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20141224_004512155_ios.jpg20141224_004512155_iOSMy Little People.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ice4.jpgice4https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image18.jpgimage18The easy part of the homework is displaying the award badge. Done.2015-03-10T13:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/02/27/the-hunter-becomes-the-hunted/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150206_205803620_ios.jpgNo baby, no.Appeasement never works.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150206_205758706_ios.jpgsave the train"I'm willing to let you chew on the plastic tunnel if it will save my train."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20150207_210634129_ios-1.jpgMasterpieceWorking together to create a masterpiece of sibling co-operation.2015-03-23T16:10:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/02/17/waiting-for-a-bottle-of-scotch-together-counts-as-family-time/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scotch.jpgscotchThe delivery came at 6 p.m. on Thursday. I am happy to report we were able to save this little beauty from the stigma of rejection.2015-02-25T14:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/02/10/big-brother-and-top-secrect-name-redacted-up-in-a-tree-k-i-s-s-i-n-g/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kiss.jpgkissSchool is a place for learning, not for smooching.2015-03-23T13:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/08/02/from-the-mouths-of-babes-new-medical-terms/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/james-wallace-pondelicek1.jpgJames Wallace Pondelicek"Now that I've extracted the offending yogurt shard, we can begin to patch up this child's tonsils. Nurse, bring me my hurt-stain remover." (Image: James Wallace Pondelicek)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/james-wallace-pondelicek.jpgJames Wallace Pondelicek"Now that I've extracted this yogurt shard, we can begin to patch up his tonsils. Nurse, bring me my hurt-stain remover." (Photo: James Wallace Pondelicek)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/21352_gal.jpg21352_gal"Yooooo-guuuuurt!" (Paramount Pictures)2015-02-04T21:21:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/01/27/heaven-is-boring/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sam_3057.jpgplaying ball in the houseIt were not too late, we like to fit in a "Don't play ball in the house!" before school.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sam_3055.jpgwinter hat"I can't find my boots."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sam_3054-e1422375598732.jpgshoesGetting ready, one wrong foot at a time.2015-02-04T15:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/01/20/so-you-want-to-build-a-mega-bloks-helicopter-with-your-kids-faq/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150119_223322967_ios.jpgMega Bloks chopperAs with all of our greatest family accomplishments, this one was built on the placemat of US Presidents.2015-01-26T14:21:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2015/01/08/einstein-didnt-have-to-poop-on-the-potty/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/galileo.jpgGalileoGalileo Galilei: also too clever for his own good. The inquisition was not amused by his jokes.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/einstein.jpgEinstein"Everything is relative, my dear. Poop wherever you like!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sam_2892.jpgdiaper changeTeaching Daddy how to manage those aggravating snaps of the baby's onesie.2015-02-04T15:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/12/23/christmas-advice-for-boys/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sam_2605.jpgChristmas harmonyNothing beats Christmas when all the little boys play together nicely (and then go to bed early).2015-01-12T14:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/12/18/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-tree-well-try-not-to-break-you-too-much/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sam_3016-e1418917524987.jpgChristmas treeOur progress to date. Maybe we'll have more time to work on it after Christmas.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/burger_meister.jpgBurger_Meister"Anyone who puts up a Christmas tree will be severely scolded in a cartoonish German accent!"2015-02-05T14:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/12/11/they-dont-make-it-easy-on-santa/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/xmass-list_page_2.jpgxmass list_Page_2https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/xmass-list_page_1.jpgxmass list_Page_12015-01-05T15:45:24+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/12/05/its-absolute-mayhem-and-this-time-my-children-are-not-the-cause/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/9780692311011-main.jpg9780692311011.MAIN2014-12-10T13:53:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/11/26/a-fathers-thanksgiving/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/horseplay2.jpghorseplay2That's a pretty thankful horse, right there.2014-12-01T13:46:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/11/25/i-love-you-just-the-way-you-are-but-you-can-grow-up-any-time-now/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/night-baby-e1416864671588.jpgnight baby"There now. Don't cry. Its a complicated sport. Youll pick it up by and by."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stork-visit-e1416864565933.jpgstork visit"How long before he can cook his own meals?"2014-12-07T05:17:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/11/20/grown-ups-dont-play-with-toys-they-have-hobbies/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141109_193952299_ios.jpgemergency in toylandTrains and fire trucks - the perfect storm of toys you are not allowed to play with.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141109_193910742_ios.jpghere comes the expressImagine all the fights we could avoid at home if all his big brother's play sets were enclosed in Plexiglas.2014-11-25T17:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/11/11/a-roundabout-way-of-saying-thank-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/armistice-day-1923.jpgArmistice Day 1923Laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Armistice Day, 1923. November 11 was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.2014-11-11T21:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/11/03/another-week-of-halloween-in-the-books/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141027_214056353_ios-1.jpgDuckThree out of three children have hated this costume.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141027_214304037_ios.jpgdesert camoOur little soldier boy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141027_214110115_ios.jpgPoliceAny excuse necessary to slap Daddy into handcuffs.2014-11-04T17:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/10/30/why-i-wouldnt-harm-a-fly-in-october/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/russell-lee-fly-swatter.jpgRussell Lee fly swatterSometimes I yearn for the days when I could sit back with my swatter and make sport of the autumn flies.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/spider-web-e1414681500921.jpgspider webI presume these are the long-missing former owners of our house. The spiders in that bedroom are merciless.2014-11-20T13:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/10/23/the-family-that-shops-together-ends-up-with-a-cart-full-of-junk-food/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141011_160228014_ios.jpgSome jucie for the eggsNearly trained, but sometimes you've just got to see how a jug of juice will bounce.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141011_155908246_ios.jpgBuster's cacheBuster's stash of groceries that he absolutely needs.2014-11-17T03:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/04/06/dispatches-from-the-delivery-room-part-2-dr-jekyll-and-mr-labor-pain/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/frankensteinlight.jpgFrankensteinLightIn all fairness, my wife only turned werewolf under the most stressful conditions imaginable. I often turn into a Frankenstein while sitting around the house, without provocation. (Photo credit: my three-year-old son with his Fisher-Price camera.)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0726.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAOur son was nearly born in the middle of this intersection. Despite his mother's fervent attempt to have it all out here, I stuck to my guns and insisted upon a hospital birth.2014-10-16T16:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/10/16/kid-catcher/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sam_2975-e1413466915274.jpgdream catcherIt used to be a bit more ornate, but time and curious children have taken their toll.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/custer.jpgCusterMy hair twin. He was brave; he was warlike; and he was a heavy greaser. I am none of these things, which may explain why I have outlived my hair.2014-10-20T13:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/10/09/reading-is-fun-except-for-all-those-words/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/library2.jpgLIBRARY2He loves going to the library. They have fun toys and games there, and you can even borrow Sponge Bob videos.2014-12-02T08:51:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/10/02/way-of-the-peaceful-toddler/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kid-desk.jpgkid deskYou have to teach the kids how to shuffle papers early on, so they can get important, low-level jobs, just like Daddy.2014-10-09T15:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/09/23/books-so-much-more-appealing-when-they-have-covers/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ice4.jpgice4Jessica's wonderful cover art.2014-10-13T16:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/09/12/your-crime-spree-is-over-daddy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/electric-chair.jpgelectric chairNo, son, you may not have one of these for your birthday.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sam_2914.jpgjump shotWorking on my follow-through in the yard of Springfield Begginners' Prison.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sam_2880.jpgdungeonDon't mess with Officer Wawa. He will put you in solitary, down in the hole, if he has to.2014-10-06T12:37:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/09/03/whine-for-two/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hug.jpghugI hope this is enough for you because it's the only thing you're gonna get by whining.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140816_220816230_ios.jpgdiplomacyI love it when they find a way to settle their difference between themselves, without whining to the parents.2014-09-18T21:11:35+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/08/27/which-way-to-the-woods/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/internet-forest.jpginternet forestA forest. I found it on the Internet. And I didn't even have to put shoes on. That's what I love about the Great Outdoors.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tree-poke-russ-lee.jpgtree poke "Some day there will be some kind of talking box that would tell me what this thing is. I'll just poke at it while I'm waiting for technology to answer all my questions." (Image: Russell Lee/US Farm Security Administration)2014-09-08T12:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/08/14/road-trip-hell-on-wheels/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/here-we-go.jpghere we go"Everyone take a nice big sip of 'sleepy tonic' back there. Daddy needs to concentrate on the road."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/road-trip.jpgRoad tripHang on. It's going to be one wild ride.2014-08-21T18:52:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/08/07/my-vacation-in-handcuffs/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wake-up-4.jpgWake up 4"Oh man! Could I ever use some milk right now."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wake-up-3.jpgWake up 3"What time is it?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wake-up-2.jpgWake up 2"I did what last night?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wake-up-1.jpgWake up 1"Oh my God! Where am I?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/police-lineup.jpgpolice lineup"That's him, officer! The pitiful-looking one with the puppy dog face!"2014-08-20T12:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/07/30/lets-play-20-thousand-questions/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/german-soldiers.jpgGerman soldiersYes. They're Germans. Now can we remain quiet and listen to the program for 10 seconds?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/horesplay.jpghoresplayThey'll ride you like an army mule.2014-08-20T12:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/07/02/yes-i-was-raised-in-a-barn-thank-you-for-asking/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/russell-lee.jpgRussell Lee"I hate you children most of all."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/arthur-rothstein2-e1404229790760.jpgArthur Rothstein2"Look! There's a kid with a water bucket. Let's get him!" (Image: Arthur Rothstein/US Farm Security Administration)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/john-vachon.jpgJohn VachonMr. Cool is holding his own tail - easy to do if there's no cow behind you and you don't need both hands to attach a milk machine. (Image: John Vachon/US Farm Security Administration)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/arthur-rothstein-e1404228135729.jpgArthur Rothstein"Did somebody call us? We're just waiting to get in and get milked if you need us."2014-07-10T15:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/07/10/germay-rules-when-germany-makes-the-rules/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sam_2905.jpgbasketball brothers"You go move Buster off of the court and I'll see how many points I can accumulate while you're doing it."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sam_2897.jpg3 point lineThe three point line. You have to have your heel on it just so, and you have to be Germany.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sam_2895.jpgat the buzzerIf it goes in, he wins. If it doesn't, his opponent loses. So this is a pretty important shot.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sam_2893.jpgthe shotWhen I play against him, I feel like an NBA superstar, because I'm not expected to play defense.2014-08-25T07:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/26/armageddon-diaper/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/empty-wipes-e1403797020226.jpgempty wipesNooooooooooo!!!!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/everyone_poops.jpgEveryone_Poops. . . on Daddy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam_2892.jpgdiaper changeBuster likes to fasten and unfasten things, which is why diaper changes are totally awesome.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/diving-e1403792974392.jpgdivingShagging a poop-fly before it falls in for a base shit.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mushroom-cloud.jpgmushroom cloudFor those within the radius of total destruction, there is no point in running.2014-06-30T18:12:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/24/after-were-done-inflating-your-ego-can-i-play-a-computer-game/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/basketball.jpgbasketball"Get your defense out of the way, I'm about to shoot."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/basketball-rebound-e1403621672310.jpgbasketball reboundIn basketball vernacular, this is known as a face rebound.2019-06-27T16:38:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/19/at-home-with-don-quixote/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam_2859.jpgSunday driveBlast from the Past: Big Brother taking Buster for a spin, circa 2014.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam_2886-e1403188753784.jpgbookcaseA monument to those ancient days of spare time and disposable income.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam_2885-e1403188243290.jpgDon QuixoteHe rides his lonely road, searching for someone who'll read him, or at least someone willing to pay full price.2014-07-07T19:31:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/13/beyond-memories-a-fathers-legacy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sam_0830-e1402500763719.jpgthe walk2014-07-07T17:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/10/oh-how-the-mighty-have-fallen/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shopping.jpgshoppingThe old days of peace, love, and harmony.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cart3.jpgshopping cartAny quiet children will have to walk.2014-07-07T17:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/06/03/going-on-tour-by-sitting-in-the-same-spot/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/agent.jpgagentThen I simply hand the manuscript over to my agent, and the rest takes care of itself.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/writing-tights.jpgwriting tightsSometimes, when I'm feeling classical, I just slip on my writing tights and let go.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bookcover9a.jpgBookCover9AHumor and drama, historical, contemporary, and futuristic - all in one book. Variety is just one of the reasons I love short stories. (And that's my self-promotion for the day!)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/harris-ewing.jpgHarris & EwingI banish Ethel to the porch, fire up my pipe, and tap it out like sweet music.2014-06-06T14:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/29/date-night-with-a-baby-and-a-lizard/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/166540.jpgGodzilla shot"Oh my God! Is that the rest of the script? Run!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/video_tstitle3ch0frame19882.jpgVIDEO_TStitle3ch0frame19882Just roll in some toy army vehicles and we've got ourselves a movie.2014-06-10T12:53:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/27/let-the-game-come-to-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/soccer-practice1.jpgsoccer practice1"I think that tree just called my name."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/soccer1.jpgsoccer1You know the athletes that fail because they try to do too much? He'll never fall into that trap.2014-06-10T12:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/22/reading-writing-and-romance/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kiss.jpgkissKids sure to grow up fast these days. And by "these days" I mean since 1898.2014-06-10T12:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/15/have-a-good-day-at-your-dangerous-job-in-outer-space-daddy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/long-goodbye.jpglong goodbye"Don't worry. I'll be back from my space flight to save the universe by dinner time."2014-06-03T14:35:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/13/what-the-cat-heard-us-say/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sam_28511.jpgkickingThere will be kicking and screaming involved.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/j3.jpgJ3Looking at incredible images, such as beige walls, with his baby eyes.2014-05-22T13:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/09/once-there-was-a-mother/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sam_2853.jpgbouquetA country bumpkin bouquet. I gave lots of these to my mom when I was a child.2014-07-19T20:33:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/05/07/in-hell-everybody-wears-a-onesie/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sam_2848.jpgone snapThat oughta hold 'im.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/73b75c8c1828541cb80ea4b8c6549ecf.jpgobyonesieCute, in a soul-crushing sort of way.2014-05-13T05:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/30/whats-another-syndrome-among-family/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2486.jpgresting togetherThere is no place in this house for you to find solitude, Mr. Cat. It's kind of like being a parent.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/get-attachment-aspx.jpgBumbo trauma"Feel the wrath of my pinky claw!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2445.jpgBuster SyndromeThe ravages of Buster Syndrome.2014-05-09T12:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/24/nobody-knows-where-little-brothers-come-from/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2807.jpglooking at picturesShowing the little bro some of my baby pictures.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2797.jpgLittle broApparently, they start out as basketballs. Odd but true.2014-05-09T12:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/18/is-it-too-late-to-rename-them-barry-robin-and-maurice/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/461px-bee_gees_1977.jpg461px-Bee_Gees_1977I'm thinking my new Bee Gees won't be quite so hairy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chic-album.jpgchic albumThe record that made us all freak out.2014-05-09T12:47:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/15/sit-at-this-desk-and-look-busy-so-daddy-can-retire/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2759.jpgtypingWe might write nonsense, but it is very carefully edited nonsense.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2755-e1397438745755.jpgPaperworkSometimes I make him shuffle papers at home just to hone the most important skill he'll need at my job.2014-07-12T20:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/10/stop-acting-like-a-child-kid/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2750.jpgGreeceUnlike the German flag, the Greek flag requires only one crayon.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/underwood-underwood.jpgUnderwood & UnderwoodMommy's explanation: "Well, you Germans do love your marching."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/d-a-sigerist.jpgD A Sigerist"Do the what now?"2014-04-18T14:47:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/08/busters-birthday-bash/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2740.jpgpresentsAfter cupcakes and sword fights, opening presents is pure gravy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2720.jpgCupcakesChecking the perimeter for cupcake-stealing pirates.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pirate-attack.jpgpirate attackA mighty sword - brought to you by the pitter-patter of little feet.2014-04-18T14:46:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/03/mice-capades-part-2/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_2748.jpgMouse removalWelcome to Thunderdome: One mouse enters; two humans bicker.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ajaxhelper1-e1396450362875.jpgajaxhelperVicious beasts like this should not be frightening the cat and disrupting our family life. They should be outside fighting bears or something. 2014-04-15T14:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/04/01/mice-capades-part-1/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/250px-felix_cat-haha_svg.png250px-Felix_Cat-Haha_svg"You want me to catch what? Oh, you people crack me up!"2014-04-15T12:18:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/28/protect-your-parts/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tradcup.jpgTradCupSize matters - when you've got to fit that thing in your pants.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shin-kick.jpgshin kickAnd this is why we put them on. Forget soccer, Daddy could use a pair of these for walking around the house.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shin-gaurds.jpgshin gaurdsThis is how we put on our new shin guards.2014-07-01T12:30:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/25/the-stubborn-contrarian-doesnt-fall-far-from-the-tree/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/president2.jpgpresident2My son (you may call him, Mr. President) is the big, blue guy. He is commanding the troops to put on their saucepans and scramble their brown jets to go save the world.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pot3.jpgpot3It's not that Mommy and Daddy aren't precious; they're just a little trite for this pot.2017-11-10T18:47:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/21/lessons-from-the-great-heifer-attack-of-1974/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cow-jury.jpgcow jury"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit to you that my client could not be guilty of the attempted murder of that boy as she is neither a Holstein nor a heifer."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/marion-post-wolcott.jpgMarion Post WolcottA gang of young toughs, on the lookout for a fresh victim.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/what-could-have-been.jpgwhat could have beenOne day, we might have been friends, if not for the pebble incident.2014-03-24T13:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/19/daddys-just-a-big-faker/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3a47347_150px1.jpgmen washing"Are you guys home sick from work too?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ontario-medical-association.jpgONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - If You're Sick Stay At HomeBesides, your family has chores for you to do.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sam_2709.jpgsick feet"Um, does somebody want to get on this?"2014-03-24T13:01:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/12/where-thumbs-go-to-die/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/horse.jpghorseStickers instead of paint? This could be a major breakthrough in stain prevention.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/paint.jpgpaintWho wants to get painted first?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/plane.jpgplaneLet's hammer some decals onto this airplane!2014-04-28T12:44:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/03/05/secrets-of-the-universe-traded-for-pocket-change-and-snacks/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/juice-money-or-cheetos.jpgReady to jumpIf there is juice, money, or Cheetos on top of that counter, he's in business.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/preacher.jpgPreacher boyExtolling the true meaning of life . . . to a chair. 2014-03-11T14:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/27/forget-about-the-gold-were-going-for-the-purple/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sam_2700.jpgThe prizeIf the boy doesn't get to purple, this may end up being his wedding gift.2014-03-04T20:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/21/you-can-compete-for-a-gold-medal-as-soon-as-family-time-is-over/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bain-news-service.jpgBain News ServiceNothing livens up a Saturday afternoon at the park like seeing the boys at their biathlon practice. (Image: Bain News Service)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/coolidge.jpgcoolidgeAnd after he won his gold medals, he'd be invited to the white house to meet the President and First Lady.2014-03-11T14:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/18/truth-is-stranger-than-fiction-and-has-better-acting/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snowmageddon-poster.jpgsnowmageddon posterI knew I should have bought a snow blower this year.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sharknado_poster.jpgSharknado_posterToo much said?2014-03-12T07:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/14/nothing-says-i-love-you-like-a-bear-attack/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/giant-hunka-love-bear.jpgGiant Hunka Love BearOh no! Sold out! Now what kind of monstrosity can we buy to express our love?2017-08-13T08:55:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/11/winter-dreams/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/detroit-publishing-co.jpgDetroit Publishing CoHard as it is to believe, this guys didn't win any gold medals either.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imag0636.jpgFirst skiMy son's first time on skis. He was representing the country of Spiderman that day.2014-02-14T13:27:06+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/06/its-party-time-again/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/harry-whittier-frees.jpgHarry Whittier FreesWe think we have a lot of parties, but they have to do this five times in each of our human years.2014-02-19T15:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/02/04/you-want-to-name-him-what/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/harris-and-ewing.jpgHarris and EwingI feel like this whole baby name debate has aged me. (Image: Harris & Ewing)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/baby-names.jpgbaby namesHow about a book of just one name that we both can agree upon? Image all the trees that would save.2014-02-10T13:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/29/whose-turn-is-it-to-run-away/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kubrick.jpgKubrick"Break it up boys. And don't nobody puke on me anymore today." (Image: Stanley Kubrick/Look Magazine)2014-03-14T05:34:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/22/puking-with-a-quiet-dignity/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/keystone-view-co.jpgKeystone View Co"If you don't have the Superman bandages, I'll take the ones with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on them."2014-03-14T05:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/17/desensitized-to-parenthood/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/russell-lee.jpgRussell Lee"Dang it, Martha, those young'uns can bathe themselves; The Lucky Strike Hit Parade is about to come on the air." (Image: Russell Lee/US Farm Security Administration)2014-01-27T13:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/14/we-dont-need-no-stinking-scarves-weve-got-fun-to-keep-us-warm/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2658.jpgdriftsFinally made it to the end of the driveway. Now who's gonna shovel the street?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2679.jpgsnow slideThere are lots of fun ways to get all this snow back into the driveway.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2659.jpgfort pathWelcome to our fort. No mittens - no service.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2656.jpgshovelingHis nose may be a little cold, but at least he's breathing again.2014-02-03T19:17:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/08/life-as-an-interchangeable-part/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2668.jpgthe snowballMaking a snowball with his brother, whose name he always gets right.2014-01-27T13:27:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2014/01/03/happy-new-year-now-heres-something-you-could-work-on/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/petting-goat.jpgPetting goatLike it! It's free!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sam_2442.jpgJoe CoolWhen you're not hitting or throwing, you're too cool to show Daddy a little tenderness when he's free to enjoy it.2014-01-09T13:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/31/2013-the-year-in-reruns/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/new-year.jpgNew YearHappy New Year! And since this post is all about the past, get out there and party like it's 1907!2014-01-09T17:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/27/our-christmas-with-pezidents-lincoln-and-garfield/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2643.jpgdigging inProbing Garfield's innards. The child has no idea how history repeats itself.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2637.jpgPEZident Garfield"I'm James A. Garfield, dammit! Fill me full of candy!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2638.jpghugging PEZidentsIn a show of good sportsmanship, Mr. Garfield hugs the runners-up before accepting the honor of victory.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2597.jpgOpening presentsOpening presents together in the calm before the overstimulation.2013-12-31T03:03:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/24/christmas-and-presents/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2548.jpgsoldiersGetting one last good play out of these old toy soldiers before Santa comes and overshadows them with new toys.2013-12-26T13:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/19/this-is-how-they-do-it-in-the-uk/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2495.jpgCrackersAs part of the Marshall Plan, post-war Germans were forced to consume ersatz fruit spreads from America.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2491.jpgUK drinkEven with his low-brow family holding him back, he is determined to blossom into a society gentleman.2014-01-07T02:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/17/should-i-immunize-my-child-against-the-scourge-of-adverbs/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/gottscho-schleisner.jpgGottscho-Schleisner"You erected a barrier between us with your constant desire for toys and your inefficient use of language." (Image: Gottscho-Schleisner2014-07-11T03:23:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/12/the-gift-of-an-hour/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/disney.jpgDisneyJim Carrey seems most human when he is computer animated. The Ghost of Christmas Past is a delight to little boys. (Image: Disney)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2476-e1386862285608.jpgChristmas CarolMy illustrated edition: beautiful words and pictures, but no computer animation, so we'll have to wait and see how well it catches on.2018-03-15T19:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/10/we-hope-you-had-fun-at-our-christmas-potty/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jack-delano.jpgJack Delano"Did you put toilet paper down?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2474.jpgChristmas pottyWaiting for the patent on my holiday themed seat cover.2013-12-13T13:48:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/05/no-girls-allowed/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/uterus_0001.jpguterusA doctor's office activity book. Somebody had already colored the picture, which was okay since we couldn't find the crayons.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/george-r-lawrence.jpgGeorge R. LawrenceThe peaceful and quiet club for gentlemen our parlor is destined to become in just a few, short years. (Image: George R. Lawrence)2014-01-04T15:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/12/03/no-were-not-really-morning-people/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sam_2473.jpglunchThe lunch sandwich: made with love, battered in transit, nibbled at with indifference.2013-12-06T14:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/28/thankfulness-run-amok/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2457.jpgtwister busWe love articulated, or "twister" buses so much, we bought our own.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2455.jpgbroccoliYou have to eat a lot of broccoli to make up for all those peas, carrots, and beans you won't touch.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/womens-group.jpgwomen's groupEnjoy your ribbons, ladies. There's a nice blend of crusty dishes and dirty underwear waiting for you on the kitchen counter. (image: Harris & Ewing)2013-12-04T13:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/26/the-world-according-to-buster/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bluto-popeye-fleischer.jpgBluto-popeye-fleischer"See, it says right here. My name was Bluto until 1956, and again after 1958." (Image: Fleischer Studios)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/buster.jpgbusterWith a haircut like this, you'd have to be a fighter. (Image: Richard F. Outcalt)2013-12-04T13:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/21/be-it-ever-so-humble-theres-no-place-like-a-house-with-the-right-kind-of-bed-in-it/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dorthea-lange.jpgDorthea LangeAll his other clothes were dirty. (Image: Dorthea Lange/US Farm Security Administration)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/marion-post-wolcott.jpgMarion Post WolcottWhat our house surely looks like to the other end of the neighborhood. (Image: Marion Post Wolcott/US Farm Security Administration)2013-12-02T14:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/19/a-child-of-the-world/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2439-e1384876393313.jpgmancalaA game that is available at target, which we bought on the strength of its wood and marbles.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tropenmuseum.jpgTROPENMUSEUMA traditional Congkak board - not available at Target. (Image: Tropenmuseum)2013-11-20T14:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/14/bar-tender-my-darling-lets-have-another-round-over-here/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/roosevelt-stork.jpgRoosevelt storkAfter the sixth child, Teddy Roosevelt kept a shot gun filled with bird shot next to his bed. (Image: Kermit Roosevelt)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/stork.jpgstorkI sure hope they've updated the safety regulations on stork transportation.2013-12-03T15:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/01/trick-or-character-development-halloween-makes-us-better-men/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1457.jpgTrick or treatWe're ready to go out and get that candy! This year, we might even say "Trick or Treat" at some doors, not because we like saying it, because we're more mature now and we know it's the right thing to do.2013-11-16T16:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/12/how-to-drive-a-toddler-over-the-edge/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2438.jpgtrain couplingsAll the connectors are the same color, but somehow that's not enough. Were the baby Vanderbilts saddled with such trials?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2433.jpgbaby gateThis gate has a long history of vexing one toddler and numerous adults. It has been pulled out of the wall twice - probably not by the toddler.2013-11-14T15:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/07/stuck-training-the-new-guy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2396.jpgfortressMakes you wonder how many children get bagged up and carted away with the leaves every year.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2395.jpgleaf pileI just hope this doesn't make him think that after his first day of training at McDonald's they'll let him jump into a pile of hamburgers.2013-11-12T05:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/11/05/conversations-with-my-wife-boob-on-fire/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sam_2429.jpgculpritThe culprit. My wife wouldn't let me post a photo of the victim.2017-06-18T06:55:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/31/im-the-einstein-of-chicken-strips/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/morsels.pngmorselsThe semi-sweet building blocks of my early genius.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ferdinand-schmutzer.jpgFerdinand SchmutzerSure, he was good with simple stuff, like time travel, but could he handle the confounding problem of chicken strips?2013-11-01T21:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/29/boobies-of-knowledge/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2385-e1383058918326.jpgmommy's phone"Mommy can't be too far away if I've got her umbilical cord in my hand."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/stanley-kubrick-look.jpgStanley Kubrick Look"Think what you will. I refuse to hide my healthy reference materials." (Image: Stanley Kubrick/Look Magazine)2013-11-07T13:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/24/if-the-frogs-happy-im-happy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image09252013103924.jpgfrog costumeThe Ambivalent Frog. The good news is he isn't an owl. The bad news: Do owls eat frogs?2013-10-31T12:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/22/baby-steps-toward-superstardom-2/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_1353.jpgslam dunkLittle Brother was always a natural athlete. Here he is at six months, perfecting his dunk.2013-10-30T14:59:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/17/the-price-of-too-much-free-stuff/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image10052013133539.jpgfier demonstrationGetting ready to put out the fire, all by themselves.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image10052013111528.jpgBlack wingA one-year-old and paint - shear madness!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image10052013111320.jpgPlane paintA five-year-old and paint - a dangerous combination.2013-10-24T05:42:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/15/a-smile-for-yesterday/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2382.jpgThomas bookDaddy is so well read that he can quote the classics from memory.2013-10-29T12:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/09/into-each-life-some-shrimp-must-fall-but-too-much-is-falling-in-mine/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2375.jpgGolden ticketsSince the writing of this post, we have acquired a third Golden Ticket. We're going to need more Presidents and sting rays.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shrimp-basket.jpgshrimp basketDid somebody order the child-sized shrimp basket ?2013-10-13T17:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/03/the-boys-guide-to-optimal-utilization-of-toy-trains-and-real-dads/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2369.jpgTrain enginesAn assortment of incompatible engines in front of a basket of almost all of the pieces of a track that may or may not be the correct gage for one of the locatable trains.2013-10-11T12:38:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/10/01/if-you-have-any-housework-that-requires-throwing-stuff-im-your-man/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2350.jpgpillow plowSometimes a hearty shove is as good as a toss.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2349.jpgPillow hiveFound the root of the pillow problem.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2347.jpgpillow quagmireYou could drown in all these pillows - definitely unsafe.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2345.jpgon to the pillowsOkay, laundry's done. Now let's dig these pillows out of here.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2340.jpgemotional throwYou've got to dig deep and pour all your heart and soul into it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2339.jpgsurveying the damageThere are still a couple of open spots on the floor.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2336.jpgrunning startSometimes, a running start can help improve velocity.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2338.jpgFollow throughThe fundamentals of the follow-through are important too.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sam_2335.jpgLaundry tossA strong wind-up is important to a good throw.2013-10-07T12:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/25/some-like-it-hot/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sam_2360.jpgmattress pad controlOn the mattress pad controller, H stands for "He's about to melt in his own bed."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sam_2362.jpgheat controlThe moment I look away, this dial will be turned all the way into the red.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/3b32235r.jpglady killerGranddad had a way with women. Maybe it was the uniform.2013-10-09T16:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/19/conversations-with-my-wife-chicken-waffles-and-the-dry-heaves/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sam_2353-e1379600780842.jpgChicken & WafflesIs the world this desperate? Somebody should be working on Tar & Feathers flavored chips right about now.2019-08-01T15:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/17/let-me-throw-a-little-compassion-at-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sam_2331.jpgballoon pumpWhen we run out of balloons to blow up, we use this handy device as a projectile to keep Daddy looking sharp.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/catcher.jpgcatcherOnly one of these children came dressed to play with the likes of my little boy. For the rest, he would have only sympathy.2013-09-18T14:41:46+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/12/kindergartens-first-hard-lesson-its-a-morning-peoples-world/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bayard-taylorr-e1378991309812.jpgBayard Taylor"Arrgh! How do they expect me to sleep at such an uncomfortable desk?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sleeping-in-school.jpgsleeping in schoolWhere was this school when I needed it? I could have been first in my class.2014-09-18T22:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/10/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-dont-install-a-molten-lava-floor-in-your-kitchen/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lava-bed.jpglava bedA panoramic view of our kitchen floor after it has cooled down a bit from dinner time. (Image: Robert Bonine)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sam_1938.jpgMrs. Butterworth"Pick me up or Mrs. Butterworth gets it!"2013-09-12T12:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/09/04/it-may-not-qualify-as-a-cherished-childhood-memory/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image08262013200333.jpgAdam West posterHe'll always remember the day he posed for a picture with a lady holding a poster of a guy in prop sweater.2013-09-06T21:45:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/08/28/make-a-wish-and-blow-out-the-candles-on-your-bacon/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sam_2228.jpgbacon and candlesI wish for a significant price drop in the pork belly futures market.2013-09-06T13:28:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/08/21/besieged-by-sleepy-barbarians/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/frances-benjamin-johnston.jpgFrances Benjamin JohnstonPhotographic evidence that children belong to secret societies where they are trained how to toss their limbs in spasmodic fits. (Image: Frances B. Johnston)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiser.jpgkaiserOnce properly dressed in my pajamas, I'm ready for bed. Even in my dreams, the trains run on time.2013-10-12T12:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/08/07/top-academic-priority-study-the-playground/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sam_2210.jpgSchoolThe dismal house of rules just beyond the playground.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sam_2217.jpgWood chipA piece of mulch unlike any other.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sam_2213.jpgRunning through playgroundPlayground cheetah: practicing racing the other children to the best slide.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sam_2209.jpgPlayground ladderA school is only as good as its playground.2013-08-08T18:54:43+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/31/mr-washingtons-sauna/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2142.jpgPotomac vistaThe river looks so beautiful, cool, and inviting. Ignore it and go to the gift shop. That's the trap with the air conditioning.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2133.jpgOverseer's houseWashington's overseer had sense enough to barricade the doorway of his cabin so the little people couldn't get into his things.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2136.jpgWashington's carriageThis belonged to Mr. Washington, but I could swear I pushed my boys up that hill in it a few times.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2146.jpgMount Vernon wharfIt looks like a carousel but there are no horses. Just like there are no horses to carry you back up the hill. Psych!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2153.jpgMount VernonA beautiful home, if you can make it there before you melt.2013-08-02T21:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/24/memories-in-cardboard/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/baby-pic_new.jpgBaby pic1970: Already working with tractors.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mr-m.gifMr. MHe seemed like more of a serious individual when I was five.2013-07-30T12:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/17/nothing-lime-can-stay/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/graphing.gifGraphingHow do you insert the graph paper?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/starburst.jpgstarburstYou can never go home again.2013-07-31T13:12:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/11/how-daddys-reading-comprehension-skills-died-a-slow-death/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/footevols1-3.jpgThe Civil WarFor childless readers only . . . unless you want to end up as just another casualty.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam_2127.jpgBookmarkColorful tabs were just made for pullin'.2013-07-18T01:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/07/09/to-have-loved-and-lost-in-the-mall-play-area/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image06292013191211.jpgspinning wheel"Oh, play land wheel of fortune, tell me, will I ever see her again?"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image06292013191106.jpgFoam vaultA foam bank vault with a money slide. It's not as fun once you figure out the money's not real.2014-01-27T13:40:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/08/28/our-friend-mr-lincoln/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/assassination-sm.jpgassassination-smA sad moment in history, and in the afternoon of one little boy.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0937.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThe Presidential Box at Ford's Theater. Because of all the references to this room, my son calls Ford's the "Box Museum." Although it's not the kind of place you might expect to appeal to children, my son has already asked if we could go to the Box Museum again.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/life-mask.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThe Lincoln life mask at the Smithsonian. Even though we both thought it was a little creepy, the boy stopped racing through the museum long enough for us to take a good look.2013-07-08T14:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/04/19/killing-me-softly-with-yogurt/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pd_0001.jpgPD_0001This was before working the bottle return counter made me cold and synical . . . and bald.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0733.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWasted potential: flavored yogurt developed especially to appeal to kids, meet garbage disposal, developed especially to erase evidence Daddy's gullibility.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0732.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAA scientific breakthrough of enormous potential: flavored yogurt developed especially to appeal to kids.2013-06-29T14:39:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/26/babys-first-television-theme-song/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_0532.jpgBatman and goatJust imagine how many evil-doing goats he'd be able to apprehend, now that he has someone to sing his theme song.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_2120.jpgCuckoo clock"Oh no, I spilled my juice! By the way, it's two o'clock, if anybody cares.2013-07-09T12:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/20/eavesdropping-on-the-class-of-2026/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ron.jpgClown"Your severance package is frying up as we speak."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_2118.jpgtank and chopper"I'd love to have lunch with you but I have a problem. You see, I'm orally challenged.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cowlledge.jpgCowlledgeAnd then there are the smart ones who go to cowlledge.2013-06-24T13:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/18/seal-team-four-and-a-half/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/downsized_image06072013134614.jpgTree fightThe tree doesn't want to have to watch you either.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/downsized_image06072013134625.jpgCamouflageWho knew? Trees make such stylish fashion accessories.2013-06-19T18:25:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/12/you-kids-cant-have-nice-things/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_1499.jpgBus tragedyYounger children sometimes labor under the misapprehension that upside-down is adequately broken. It is not. His big brother will teach him how to thoroughly break things.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_2113.jpgGet that cuckooA scene from the baby's fantasy, in which he can reach the clock and straighten out that crazy bird once and for all.2014-07-31T12:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/06/as-you-embark-upon-your-journey-through-life-dont-forget-your-lunchables/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/chicken-mcnuggets.jpgChicken-McNuggetsCongratulations!2013-06-17T12:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/06/04/a-good-zoo-will-have-some-animals-to-compliment-its-train/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/train-wave.jpgTrain waveA bittersweet moment: near the train, yet not on the train.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sam_2022-e1370359742460.jpgRailroad crossingThe best spot in the whole zoo, for those not riding the train.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/binder-train.jpgBinder TrainOur favorite zoo animal in our new favorite zoo.2013-06-06T19:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/30/you-can-lead-a-kid-to-water-but-it-might-cost-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kiddie-pool.jpgkiddie poolFearlessly protecting his little brother from water spouts in the kiddie pool. No time for any more thrill rides.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/water-slide.jpgwater slideI didn't get a picture of our water slide. Fortunately, these 110-year-old kids got one of theirs. Just imagine this, with more metal, curves, and color.2013-05-31T13:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/28/its-a-long-story/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frances-b-johnston.jpgFrances B. JohnstonMaybe I could join up with this outfit of old soldiers. We'd play cards, listen to the battle on the wireless, and, time permitting, argue about where babies come from.2013-06-03T12:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/22/your-jokes-are-stale-and-your-nipples-are-useless/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clown.jpgClownWho needs a tickle?2013-05-24T23:50:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/15/dandelion-whine/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1979.jpgDandelion flowerCan't we all just get along?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1980-e1368628700915.jpgWeed pullerFun for the whole family.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1978.jpgPulling up DandelionsIt's nothing personal, Mr. Dandelion. You and I are just pawns in a wider Flora-Fauna conflict that neither of us are bright enough to understand.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1976.jpgDandelions"Look at all the pretty yellow flowers." 2013-05-19T02:40:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/09/going-commando-is-what-you-make-of-it/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1966.jpgBuzz Lightyear skivviesBuzz Lightyear begs you to go commando, today and every day.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1972.jpgkids clothesThe outfit on the right, without the outfit on the left, constitutes going commando. The outfit on the left, without the outfit on the right, is formal wear for a four-year-old wild man.2013-07-07T03:28:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/07/this-tail-was-made-for-pulling/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1964.jpgbaby and cat"The thing I love best about you is that you're unpredictable."2013-05-08T13:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/05/02/the-perfect-knock-knock-joke/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1958.jpgMr. Banana in doorwayFor God's sake, open the door! I'm getting ripe out here waiting.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sam_1955-e1367505266979.jpgMr. BananaI was wondering if you were interested in a free estimate for house painting.2013-05-06T12:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/18/youre-wasting-everbodys-time-daddy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_12802.jpgPutting car on truckGetting my car onto the truck, quickly, efficiently, and free of paperwork.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_12801.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1280.jpgloading the truckGetting my car onto the truch, quickly, efficiently, and free of paperwork.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1277.jpgTransporter truckForeground: me holding the stack of paperwork the truck driver gave me to look through. Background: my expensive car, about to be taken away on what might be the wrong truck!2013-05-01T18:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/30/50-shapes-of-chicken/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/petting-lizard1.jpgpetting lizardThat's the crown of the boy's head in the foreground. The crown of my head is below. Family resemblance? You decide.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bald-eagle.jpgBald EagleSpeaking of birds, apparently I don't much look like this "Bald" Eagle either.2013-07-09T12:42:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/25/pride-and-baby-gates-goeth-before-a-fall/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sam_1949.jpgthe walkerMere days away from turning our home into a compartmentalized federation of rooms.2013-05-05T21:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/23/why-are-cows-so-smart/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/milking.jpgmilkingFlashing a nervous smile in anticipation of his first experience with a cowllege girl.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/milking-cow.jpgmilking cowIn the old days, cows weren't as well-educated as they are now. They hadn't learned how to market themselves; hence, children could walk right up and milk them without waiting in line for an hour.2013-04-29T12:52:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-real-world-heres-your-cheese-sandwich/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sam_1945.jpgServing a cheese sandwichTHE WAITER: Our menu has expanded to include cheese sandwiches served on solid blue kid plates.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sam_1944.jpgMaking a sandwichThe key is folding the bread right. A delicious sandwich must look as good as it tastes.2013-07-26T18:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/11/guess-who-isnt-buried-in-lincolns-tomb/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/green-mount-cemetery.jpgGreen Mount CemeteryBaltimore's Green Mount Cemetery in 1848. John Wilkes Booth wasn't buried there then and, according to my son, he's not buried there now.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lincolns-first-tomb1.jpgLincoln's first tombLincoln's first tomb. It was sort of like a waiting area until his fancy tomb was ready.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lincolns-second-tomb.jpgLincoln's second tombThe last of many documented rearrangements of Lincoln's coffin within his tomb. No pictures were taken when he was secretly moved to one of the cemeteries in our town.2013-04-16T12:23:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/09/lots-of-mammals-would-kill-to-have-my-thumbs/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/double-dribble.jpgDouble dribbleLearning the double dribble technique that will earn him a comfy spot on the bench. He's got all his daddy's thumbs.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dunk.jpgSlam dunkLearning the one-armed slam dunk. Who needs fundamentals when you can power slam?2013-04-09T18:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/01/i-wouldnt-exploit-you-if-i-didnt-love-you-so-much/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7-9-09-002.jpg7-9-09 002Okay, if you really need to see a fake bear, here is a random, thus certainly not trademarked, bear.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7-9-09-012.jpg7-9-09 012I'd wanted to show a photo of Christopher Robin and his toy bear here, but that could present copyright issues. Instead, here is a more recent boy with his "toy" cat.2013-04-08T01:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/04/ill-trade-you-my-virus-for-your-bacterial-infection/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/quarantine.jpgquarantineEven in the olden days, people just could not get enough of those addictive walk-in clinic fumes. Here, crowds jockey for position to get a taste of some coveted quarantine effluvium.2013-04-08T12:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/04/02/easter-enjoyed-by-all-despite-egg-infestation/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sam_1931.jpgEaster rabbitsProving that you are what you eat, the boy's head morphs into ebony and ivory bunnies. We are big on diversity when it comes to animal confections.2013-04-05T13:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/28/happy-birthday-little-wahoo-wahoo/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dimples.jpgdimplesFour teeth + two dimples = one great year!2013-07-09T21:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/26/were-not-laughing-at-your-tears-were-laughing-with-them/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sam_1904.jpghead in handsIn this over-acted dramatization of the recent tragedy, the boy makes an editorial comment by turning to the microwave for the sympathy that more fortunate children expect from their parents.2013-03-28T12:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/21/kids-are-still-creepy-a-horror-story-sequel/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sam_1891.jpgPeering throug doorwaySome people are tormented by the Spawn of Satan. I couldn't afford that, so I created a do-it-yourself version of spawn to haunt my dreams.2013-04-05T19:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2011/12/13/kids-are-creepy/2025-11-18T12:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/19/dont-let-your-own-spittle-get-the-best-of-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tooth-brush-drill-e1363705171708.jpgtooth brush drillIt is never too soon to learn your patriotic duty as an American to stand firm against the spittle hordes.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/frank-p-burke-e1363704671371.jpgFrank P. Burke"Spittle can't harm us as long as we stick together. Now, you boys in the back just wait patiently; the girls are almost finished and a toothbrush will come available presently."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edwin-booth.jpgEdwin boothContemplating basic verbs. I always do my best pondering when I'm holding my thinking skull. Maybe this guy should get one of those.2013-03-24T14:13:10+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/14/a-100th-post-party-with-awards-and-everything/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/daniel_harvey_hill.jpgDaniel_Harvey_HillDaniel Harvey Hill. He probably would have hated my Yankee guts.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/leibster-award.jpgleibster-awardhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/versatile-blogger-award.jpgversatile-blogger-awardhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sweet-blog.pngSweet blog2013-03-18T12:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/07/gentlemen-is-just-a-fancy-word-for-girls/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/5-women1.jpg5 womenMaybe these gentlemen can watch the baby. That is, if they are all done pushing Germany and France toward war.2013-03-14T14:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/03/05/scorn-is-fundamental/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sam_1874.jpgReading isI really need to pull another N out from under this fridge before the boy hits middle school and this message takes a wrong turn.2013-03-12T13:00:20+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/28/i-can-tell-you-are-a-superstar-from-your-healthy-snacks/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sam_1264.jpgFirst day of schoolBack when he was just a little guy, on his first day of preschool. It seems like only nine months ago. *Sob* *Sniffle*2013-03-04T13:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/26/can-a-baby-get-some-credit/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/surprise.jpgWide eyes"Oh my! That diaper's in shreds."2013-03-01T13:40:37+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/21/three-solid-hours-of-non-refundable-simulated-deafness/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sam_1831.jpgmonster truck raceLooks pretty cool, right? It was pretty cool, until about the 20th time over the cars. I didn't take a picture of the 20th time.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sam_1785.jpgunder the Monster TruckThis truck can totally crush a whole row of cars. It can do it all night long.2013-02-22T17:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/19/monster-trucks-every-bit-as-good-as-a-sharp-stick-in-the-eye/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sam_1782.jpgchalkboard chuckYes, there were Monster Trucks there too. Taking a break from flags and chickens to write our names on Chalkboard Chuck.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/monster-flag.jpgflag in the faceIt's always fun until some camera loses a lens.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cropped-chicken.jpgmonster truck chickenI'm not sure what a giant chicken is doing at a Monster Trucks show, but I've got to think that those huge eyes of his present a tempting target for a couple of kids with sticks.2013-02-27T17:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/02/05/reports-of-my-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grandfather-soldier-e1360073162350.jpgGrandfather soldierA storyteller and an artist too: This is the boy's illustration of his great-grandfather. I can only assume that the stain on his uniform is mud and/or coffee. War is dirty business, and all the boys in our family tend to dribble their drinks on their clothes.2017-12-12T17:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/31/a-boys-natural-biological-urge-to-vacuum/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1761.jpgreaching out to vacuum cleanerVacuum wrangling tip #5: Make the beast your friend. Soothe it with gentle caresses, or preferably, a Vulcan mind meld.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1760.jpgvacuum attachmentsVacuum wrangling tip #4: Take the bull by the horns. If you can't find any horns, take it by the furniture attachment.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1758.jpgget the cordVacuum wrangling tip #3: Get a firm grip on the aminal's tail; he can't get away if you've got his tail.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1770.jpgsneaking up on vaccumIf you want to catch a moving vacuum in the open, you've got to take the right angle to intercept its path.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1768-e1359561429809.jpgvacuum chaseThere no sense in wasting a perfectly good rodeo clown outfit. Why not go wrangle a bull vacuum cleaner?2013-02-04T13:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/28/i-dont-like-having-to-fire-you-daddy-but-you-leave-me-no-choice/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0504a.jpgfirst fish"If you don't take that icky fish I just caught off the hook so I don't have to touch it, you're fired!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/vader.jpgDarth Vader"If you don't buy me a toy, I will command the Death Star to obliterate your puny planet."2013-02-13T18:18:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/22/the-little-kid-with-the-big-wig/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo_022709_002.jpgMohawk hairBig Brother had a unique hairstyle as a baby also. But his was more of a natural mohawk.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/here-comes-the-big-wig.jpgWheres Big Wig?It's hard to hide when your wig is always giving you away.2013-01-27T14:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/17/home-is-where-the-warm-cozy-blankets-are/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sam_1755.jpgWatching CartoonsWatching cartoons in the good old days, before I was cast aside for somebody more cozy.2013-01-27T14:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/13/when-in-doubt-sound-it-out-or-just-take-a-wild-guess/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/adam-and-eve.jpgAdam and eveEve laments her decision to hitch her wagon to the hard-to-read and easily-tempted Adam. If she had only followed her instincts and blurted out the name Henry when making her choice, things certainly would have turned out better. (Image: Currier & Ives)2013-02-11T17:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/09/lets-keep-playing-uno-until-your-eyes-glaze-over/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bain-collection.jpgBain Collection"I've got a great idea! After I win this game, let's play again!" (Image: Bain Collection)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/frederic-remington.jpgFrederic Remington"Quit showing all your cards! How can I have a fair chance of winning when you keep showing me your cards?" (Image: Frederic Remington)2013-01-17T13:33:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2013/01/03/can-you-crawl-to-the-kitchen-and-get-me-some-juice/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sick-father.jpgsick fatherIn olden times, when the father got sick, the children busied themselves knitting warm garments for him instead of tormenting him with their sundry juice needs.2014-03-22T13:15:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/23/whats-in-a-christmas-stocking/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/december-2012-letters-to-santa_page_1.jpgDecember 2012 Letters to Santa_Page_1A letter to Santa, dictated by the big boy on behalf of his little brother. Since this note falls under the Santa-client priveledge clause, names have been redacted.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1739.jpgChristmas StockingBaby's first stocking. No, I don't know the name of any blue-nosed reindeer, but think he is soon to become a favorite of ours.2012-12-23T12:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/19/dear-santa-please-bring-us-a-gift-that-really-sucks-this-christmas/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pancho-villa.jpgpancho villa"The enemy line is crumbling. Send the vacuums around the flank to mop up. Also, make a note to bring mops to the next battle."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1729.jpgvacuum cordWith his bandolier firmly in place, he's ready to ride. Before he accomplishes any marauding, his horse will throw a shoe and he will limp humbly back to his village to recover.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1731.jpgvacuum wheelAnyone know how I can extend our Triple-A coverage to our vacuum? We seem to be plagued by "flat" tires.2013-01-04T13:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/16/the-elf-couldnt-make-it-to-the-shelf-this-year-hes-serving-a-life-sentence-in-the-closet/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1728.jpgelf closeupLook deeply into his eyes. He knows you've been bad, very bad, indeed. And now you must be punished.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1725.jpgElf on Shelf caseIf he were never intended to spring to life, why did his creators make sure there was a breathing hole in his holding cell?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1724.jpgElf on the shelf boxAt significant risk to my own safety, I dug the box out of the closet to show it to those who may be unfamiliar with this nefarious plot tradition.2016-02-04T01:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/11/those-germans-sound-like-theyre-telling-a-really-good-story/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/3a42618r.jpgGerman GeneralsThis is what it sounds like when we read one of our German books, though this is acutally an image from WWI, not WWII.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1703.jpgReading LurchiThis is what it looks like when we read one of our German books.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/swabia.pngSwabiaSwabia (highlighted): Southern hospitality - German style. (Map: Clair Samoht)2012-12-14T17:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/09/one-year-of-snoozing-on-the-sofa-are-you-feeling-refreshed-yet/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1708.jpgBloggingExclusive behinde-the-scenes footage of the making of this blog. The scotch is just a prop. I don't use it to blog; I need to save every drop of it for when I need to do some top-shelf parenting.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/3a26294r.jpgOld sleeping bagTaking a snooze on the sofa was crude activity in the olden days. Fatherhood was probably a bit more rustic too. (Image: Joseph J. Kirkbride)2012-12-13T21:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/12/04/theres-a-storm-brewing-the-baby-is-mobile/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1502.jpgcat boy and busThe reality of the situation having set in, the cat makes plans to abandon this area of the house to the ragin whirlwind. Note the overturned bus in the background. Add those unfortuante commuters to the storm's toll.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sam_1501.jpgcat and babyEven the cat looks asks us, "What the hell were you thinking?" with his shocked and alarmed eyes.2012-12-07T21:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/29/why-cant-you-appreciate-art-daddy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1473.jpgTreeThe tree that shut Daddy right up. What a bumpkin that guy is!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1474.jpgSpidersHe certainly has been working on his spiders, and with impressive results.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1475.jpgGhost shipThis is a Ghost Ship, or a Frankenstein Ship, or maybe a Mozombie Ship. At any rate, it's some sort of ship; that much is obvious.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1472.jpgGhost frogThe Ghost Frog. His eyes follow you all around the room.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1471.jpgWall of artThe art folio. Somebody's great-great-grandmother would be rolling over in her grave if she could see how we've covered over her favorite wall paper.2012-12-07T13:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/27/dont-start-a-crawl-you-cant-finish/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1487.jpgcrawling to toysAmbition -noun- 1.strong desire for achievement, as when a baby desperately crawls toward a walker.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1490.jpgCrawlingHe's in the starting blocks, but is he in forward or reverse gear?2012-11-28T17:37:54+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/22/happy-thanksgiving-now-lets-talk-about-christmas/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1481.jpgNovemberOnly one more page to go!2012-11-24T00:06:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/20/quit-clobbering-me-with-happiness/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1468.jpgLooking under tableSearching for my happiness. It has to be under here with all of our other toys.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1466.jpgBoy with Chinese maskHiding behind the veil of happiness.2013-11-20T14:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/15/dessert-a-good-eaters-just-deserts/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1476.jpgHalloween candyAfter Halloween, a good dad will step up and help his children work through the excess stockpiles of dessert lying around the house.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1477.jpgsweet treatsThese things may have specific names, but if you're a wiley kid, you'll call them all dessert.2012-11-19T13:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/13/conversations-with-my-wife-interpreting-motherhood/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scolding.jpgscoldingAmerican men have been misinterpreting motherhood since the days of the Founding Fathers (and Founding Sons). The poor mother in this scene is only crying at her family.2013-07-05T13:20:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/11/08/are-there-any-godzillas-in-the-audience-tonight/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1434.jpgbaby tracksOh, the humanity! Can civilization withstand the onslaught of marauding babies? Where is that other sock?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sam_1423.jpgboys playingWhen your fans get too excited about your performance, some of them may try to rush the stage. This is called audience participation.2012-11-10T13:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/30/skunk-boy-meets-the-owl-woman/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/skunk-kayak.jpgskunk kayakAn owl would never pluck a skunk out of the kayak he was paddling on dry land . . . under normal conditions.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/skunk-hayride.jpgSkunk Boy waiting for hayrideSkunk Boy plants himself next to the "Hayrides" sign and patiently awaits his turn. It's refreshing to witness such civilized behavior from a skunk.2012-11-03T14:13:57+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/25/halloween-ii-sins-of-the-father/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dad-and-batman.jpgbatman and dad"There's no room in my pumpkin for your childhood regrets, Daddy."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img.jpgscenic overlookBeautiful scenery, yes. But none of those trees give out candy on Halloween.2012-10-31T17:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/22/if-you-give-a-skunk-a-candy-bar/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/batman.jpgbatmanLast year it was Batman who wouldn't say "Trick or Treat." People gave him candy anyway, probably out of gratitude for his commitment to keeping the citizens safe from crime. That skunk had better start building up the good will pretty quickly.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/skunk.pngskunkNobody dares try to make this bad boy go to bed when he's not even tired. That alone makes him the coolest animal in the world. (Image: C.J. Henry/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)2012-10-29T00:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/16/zoo-update-bald-eagle-hoax-continues/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1379.jpgboy climbing on turtleRiding giraffes is so three-year-old. Four-year-olds wrestle turtles.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1376.jpglioness"Go watch a train or something, kid. I'm trying to get some rest."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1361.jpgzoo trainHere's the boy, making sure we all look at the train passing behind the farm area. That black blob in the center distance is a Yak, which might as well be invisible when there is a train passing.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1384.jpgscratching hareIf hares sang the blues, it would sound like this: "Woke up this mornin', scratched my ear, and I lay back down."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1385.jpghare"Must . . . drag . . . self . . . to . . . new . . . sleeping . . . position."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1359.jpgbald eagle closeupRight down to the bridge of his nose - how's that for a non-receding hairline?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1356.jpgtwo bald eaglesHe's retired now, but the guy on the right used to make good money singing "If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy . . ."2014-12-07T22:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/11/a-four-year-old-does-what-a-four-year-old-has-to-do/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/old_yeller.jpgold_yellerThis doesn't turn out well either. (Walt Disney Studios)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/old-yeller.jpgold yellerThis doesn't end well either.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/0_imag0781.jpgPaper maskThe mask when it was fresh and new. Who would have guessed it would reappear months later to cause such anguish?2012-10-26T13:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/the-signing/2012-10-10T16:30:57+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/09/name-that-tune-the-home-edition/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1407.jpgbaby beating music boxThat blur in the middle is the baby's arm wailing on the music player in a fit of classical music dance fever.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1400.jpgbaby and sunLunging to give Mr. Sunshine a kiss - or bite him. With that new tooth running the show, you never know what that little mouth is going to do.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_13991.jpgbaby in saucerMutitasking: picking out some music to enjoy with Mr. Susnshine.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1399.jpgBaby in saucerMultitasking: picking out some music to enjoy with Mr. Sunshine.2012-10-26T12:46:44+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/04/this-little-piggy-led-a-jailbreak-and-this-little-piggies-on-the-lam/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1328.jpgBaby putting foot into cameraIf my little piggies were this handsome, I guess I'd want to show them off to the world at every opportunity too. The comparison almost makes me want to wear two layers of socks.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1321.jpgtaking sock offThe liberated toes work to free their imprisoned comrades. It's amazing how many socks a single baby can shed without ever using his hands.2012-10-12T12:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/10/02/when-virgos-attack/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1319.jpgCurious George blanketKnowing there is one fringe bent back, he will not be able to sleep at all. This makes perfect sense, as it is nearly impossible to sleep and complain about trifles at the same time.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sam_1317.jpgBasement toysHe has not used the Mickey Mouse airplane in over two years, yet it must reamain parked between the Little Tikes emergency vehicle and the the also obsolete rocking horse.2012-10-07T03:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/27/you-sold-your-right-to-rest-old-man/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_13111.jpgLong and short trainsHe always gets a supercool, long train while I'm stuck with the little nothing engine. Plus, he can fit in the middle, so he doesn't have to crawl all around the room. No fair!https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1301.jpgmonster tentNotice that the big set of feet seem dead to the world while the little set of feet are still active. This is the ideal way to play in tents; everybody gets what they want out of it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1308.jpgroughhousing with trainsHe can sense when I am especially weak and vulnerable. This inspires him to introduce an element of horseplay (guess who gets to be the horse) into playing trains which always makes it extra fun.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1311.jpgtoy trainsHe always gets a supercool, long train while I'm stuck with the little nothing engine. Plus, he can fit in the middle, so he doesn't have to crawl all around the room. No fair!2012-09-30T00:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/25/will-work-for-toys/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1271.jpgback yardThanks to a boy with an ambition, we have learned that there is a back yard beyond our windows. Who would have guessed there was anything so useful beyond all the dirt and grime?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1272.jpgBack yardThanks to a boy with an ambition, we have learned that there is a back yard beyond our windows. Who would have guessed there was anything so useful beyond all the dirt and grime?https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1287.jpgwashing windowsIf you hire a four-year-old to clean your windows, make sure you have plenty of Windex, because the spraying is a lot more interesting than the wiping.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1283.jpgWashing windowsIf you hire a four-year-old to clean your windows, make sure you have plenty of Windex, because the spraying is a lot more fun than the wiping.2012-09-30T00:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/20/a-land-shark-is-born-babys-first-tooth/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1292.jpgbaby hand"Okay, that's it! I said no pictures of the tooth. Give me that camera."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_1293.jpgbaby with hand up"The tooth asks that you respect his right to privacy. No pictures, please."2012-09-20T16:02:29+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/13/football-putting-the-kids-to-bed-and-other-rough-sports/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/3b38565r.jpgBig BerthaMy problem may be that I am not enough of an imposing figure. Nobody gives Big Bertha any guff when she tells the fellas to simmer down so she can watch the ballgame in peace.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/6a28771r.jpgHistoric Football gameWith these new wide-screen TVs it's almost like you're right there at the game.2012-09-20T12:27:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/11/id-be-lying-if-i-told-you-i-didnt-know-everything/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/3c36837r.jpgCourt scene"You expect me to believe that you have no idea who killed Mr. Boddy in the library with the candlestick? Come now, Colonel Mustard, won't you tell me the whole truth? (Artist: James E. Taylor)2012-09-17T12:33:20+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/06/you-are-my-sunshine-but-not-necessarily-my-only-sunshine/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/russell-lee.jpgRussell Lee"But the Yellow Rose of Texas (and the Blue Marigold of West Virginia, and also the Purple Violet of Eastern Maryland) is the only gal for me."2012-09-10T14:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/09/04/conversations-with-my-wife-battlefields/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/3b03188r.jpgManassas monumentA monument at Manassas National Battlefield. Apparently, the cows attacked from the left background. I can't verify this, because I haven't been there yet.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sam_0300.jpgFort DonelsonTrees and grass . . . and rivers. The pleasant, wooden deck to the right is, no doubt, completely historically acurate. (This is Fort Donelson, TN.)2016-08-12T18:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/08/09/history-trains-dinosaurs-trains-airplanes-and-mostly-trains/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0909.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAPlaying with a nondescript, toy airplane while countless real aircraft sit unappreciated in their quiet, historic nooks.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0897.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThis is the meaning of life.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0902.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERADinosaur-on-dinosaur violence was an issue that was left unaddressed for too long by the dinosaurs. This display dipicts a sad chapter in the history of dinosaur culture.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sam_0884.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAArchie Bunker's chair and assorted other cultural artifacts. To a three-year-old, this is one big blah, blah, blah exhibit.2012-08-10T14:32:21+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/31/lightning-boy-a-k-a-kid-molasses/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0867.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERADoes he know his shoes are on the wrong feet? Absolutely. Does he care? That depends on whether or not anybody thinks it's clever to have put them on the wrong feet.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0826.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAAs soon as try to sit down for a minute he turns into this blur of unlimited energy. The only way to slow him down now is to ask him to begin one of his daily routines. But that could shut him off altogether.2012-08-01T16:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/24/if-you-want-to-keep-your-feet-daddy-stay-on-your-toes/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jake-001.jpgJake 001The accomplice. Layabout cat by day; Daddy-tripping fiend by night.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dick_van_dyke2-vi.jpgdick_van_dyke2-viReally? A stationary piece of furniture is enough to take you down, Dick? I guess life was simpler in your black and white world. (CBS Television)2012-07-26T12:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/19/milk-it-while-its-still-cute-kid/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/gary-kramer.jpgGary Kramer"I'm here to take your daughter to indiscriminately dive-bomb people in the park . . . uh . . . I mean . . . Prom."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0860.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThese are even better dipped in melted butter.2012-07-19T18:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/17/learning-play-learning-fun/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0857.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAReading is fundamental. I learned that from all the commercials I saw on TV as a kid.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_08551.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWe need to train another reader to help me get through these books. The backlog has spread to shelves all over the house. This work is seriously cutting into my play time.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0855.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWe need to train a new reader to help me get through all of these books. The overflow has already spread to other bookshelves. All this work is cutting into my play time.2012-07-18T12:49:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/12/its-a-loose-interpretation/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/281px-baby_anthony_liekens_01-human-svg1.png281px-Baby_anthony_liekens_01-human.svg"Why can't you people understand me? I'm crying in the plainest language possible!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/281px-baby_anthony_liekens_01-human-svg.png281px-Baby_anthony_liekens_01-human.svg"Why can't you people understand me? I'm crying in the plainest language possible!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lewis_and_clark-expedition.jpgLewis_and_clark-expeditionHe says they're debating whether to kill you all or let you go in peace. Also, he would like you to go get me a cupcake and some fruit punch.2012-07-15T14:28:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/10/who-stole-my-beautiful-moment/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/8a39556r.jpg8a39556rEvery pay day, Daddy sets off down that lonesome track to bring home his sack of groceries.2012-07-12T20:11:08+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/07/03/cleanup-on-aisle-two/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0739.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Uh, excuse me, Daddy. You might want to put your fork down for this one. I'm gonna try to hit the high note here."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sam_0607.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERADinner is ready. Now who needs to go potty?2014-08-29T12:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/28/why-cant-you-see-what-im-thinking/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/3a10889r.jpg3a10889rMy boy wouldn't make a very good recruiter. People would think that he was pointing at the guy standing next to them.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0824.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThis is either the general direction of path to enlightenment or an invitation to watch a dog peeing on a fire hydrant. It is difficult to tell because neither is exactly in the direction indicated.2023-07-30T15:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/26/please-please-please-dont-abuse-the-magic-word/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_08352.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAI don't know how he got hold of a whole package of cookies. All I can figure is that he must have said pretty please.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_08351.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAI don't know how he got hold of a whole package of cookies. All I can figure is that he must have said pretty please.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0835.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imag0329.jpgIWell, he did say please.2012-06-27T12:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/21/put-your-head-on-my-shoulder-dammit/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0822.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"You've got the best shoulders in the world, Mommy. Good enough to eat. You just keep snapping the pictures, Pops."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0821.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Phew! He's just taking pictures. Sure, I'll smile. Keep that bed of nails away from me and I'll smile all night long.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0820.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Help, Mommy! Don't let him scrape me on those pricker bushes he's got growing out of the sides of his neck!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0819.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Get those broken glass shoulders of yours away from here, Daddy. I mean it!"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0818.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Oh no! Here comes Daddy. I hope he isn't thinking about trying to hold me on his chest."2012-06-28T13:07:24+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/19/conversations-with-my-wife-yogurt-cups/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0817.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERADon't go through our recycle bin looking for yogurt scraps. All you'll find is the clean bones of tortured yogurt cups who paid the price for their reticence.2012-06-22T13:23:04+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/13/to-mom-from-your-boys/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_new.jpgIMG_NEW2012-06-18T13:00:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/09/five-years-of-trading-bacon-and-its-only-the-beginning/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cimg0056.jpgCIMG00562012-06-25T12:55:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/14/dont-look-a-gift-dad-in-the-mouth/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0764.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERASomewhere between pride and humility there lies a sanctuary of comforting die-cast vehicles. Diplomacy is a complicated playroom.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0766.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThe miniature car lot: Bad credit? No problem! Just go work your charm on Mommy or Daddy.2012-06-18T15:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/07/lets-all-go-for-a-ride-in-the-clown-car/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/8a22418r.jpg8a22418rAn indeterminate number of children later, Rocco reluctantly traded in his sports car for this early mini-van. This period is commonly known as the Great Depression. (Image: Russell Lee - U.S. Farm Security Administration)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cootie.jpgCootieIn 1922, bachelor Rocco thought only of cutting a dashing figure in his zippy sports car.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sam_0778.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERASleek, inexpensive, and good at keeping secrets. What more could a man want?2012-06-08T16:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/06/05/the-urinal-whisperer/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/female_symbol_on_public_restroom.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIf you asked my son to read this sign, he would tell you it says, "There are only boring toilets in here. Go to the other bathroom."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/m-fountain.jpgm-fountainIn 1917, Marcel Duchamp entered this urinal into an art exibition. If he had been there, my son would have voted it a blue ribbon. Then he would have put it to the test.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-20-10-116.jpg4-20-10 116Way back in his caveman days, he didn't need to worry about taking time out of his busy wildman schedule for potty breaks. Now that he is civilized, having traded the diaper for underwear, life is more complicated.2013-09-29T17:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/31/its-my-party-and-ill-nap-where-i-want-to/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0772.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAThe forklift. Notice that the baby's eyes are open. This attempt failed as soon as it began.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0769-e1338470265933.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAWhy do babies love to sleep in the most oddly contorted positions? This looks so much less comfortable than being able to stretch out in bed. Go figure . . .2012-06-25T12:57:26+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/24/ginger-and-his-brother-mary-ann-a-nicknaming-debacle/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0ascreenhunter_168_nov_17_16_39.jpg0aScreenHunter_168_Nov_17_16_39My boys could hardly have a couple of prettier namesakes. (Image: United Artists/CBS Productions)https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imag0842.jpgIMAG0842"You can call me Tiny, or you can call me Tim, or you can call me Peanut . . . it really doesn't matter; I only respond to spitting noises anyway."2015-08-01T16:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/17/i-have-a-limited-attention-span-partially-developed-motor-skills-and-little-perception-of-what-you-hope-to-accomplish/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_07352.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"I'll get rid of this big weed for you, Daddy."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_01482.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"We've got a lot of lawn to shovel off. Good thing we've got a clear space in the driveway where we can pile up the snow."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_01471.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Here's an empty spot where we can put some snow."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0151.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_07351.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"I'll get rid of this big weed for you, Daddy."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0735.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"I'll get rid of this big weed for you, Daddy."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_01481.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"We've got a lot of lawn to shovel off. Good thing we've got a lot of room to pile snow in the driveway."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0148.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0147.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"Here's an empty spot where we can put some snow."2012-05-20T02:07:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/10/houston-we-have-splashdown/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0748.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAFootstool, toddler seat, books to read - of all the amenities, only the toddler seat is indespensible. Alas . . .2012-05-25T12:30:36+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/08/give-up-your-lost-cause-daddy/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sam_0745.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAAn action shot of the Moro Reflex. This is only a dramatization; no parents were exhausted during the taking of this picture.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20071128100312.jpg20071128100312The High Water Mark at Gettysburg. The monument to Daddy's High Water Mark is bruise he got while walking, half asleep, into the bathroom doorframe on his way to the shower in the morning. (Photo: National Park Service)2014-08-18T12:58:20+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/03/congratulations-its-an-abstinence-zealot/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/country-love1.jpgcountry love"Oh no! Don't ask me for another child. I like fooling around too much for that."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waiting-forever.jpgwaiting forever"It seems like we've been waiting forever for the children to go to sleep."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bench-couple.jpgbench couple"It's very simple, my dear. How can I be expected to find time to procreate when you insist upon having all these children?"2012-05-07T12:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/05/01/you-work-for-me-now/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cimg00961.jpgCIMG0096This is one of my more recent hobbies. It's really difficult to do this and write a blog post at the same time, but it can be done.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/homebrew.jpghomebrewWay back in the years before children (BC), I used to spend some of my numerous idle hours brewing beer. It now seems like that was decades and decades ago.2012-05-21T12:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/04/25/got-them-low-down-no-good-bottle-feeding-blues/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dec-2010-104.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA"We're all Bluesmen, here, Daddy. So let's quit with the cryin' and start with the wailin'"https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0737.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERASome of the pieces of Daddy's baby-feeding kit. (Including the refrigerator in the background.) Mommy's kit is easier to keep track of, having come fully-assembled and ready for use.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_07181.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAHe'll help Daddy manage while Mommy is gone - with his polite requests and gentle reminders.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sam_0718.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA2012-04-26T13:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/04/02/dispatches-from-the-delivery-room-part-1-its-a-madhouse/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/joshua-smiles.jpgJoshua smilesIn 2012, this one's birth caused much gnashing of teeth. Fortunately, history will soon be rewritten to show that it was all sunshine and lollipops.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pict0003.jpgPICT0003In 2008, this baby eased into the world as smoothly as strawberries and cream.2013-11-13T05:30:59+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/27/conversations-with-my-wife-royal-deodorant/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3b34728r.jpg3b34728rIf our George and Mary, with all their heavy fur and other dry-clean-only regalia, didn't need heavy-duty deodorant, why would anyone need it now?2012-03-29T01:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/22/quit-making-me-laugh-im-trying-to-be-mad-at-you/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sam_06993.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAMy little pouter. The first boy of 21st century American drama.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sam_06992.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAMy little pouter. The first boy of 21st century American drama.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3a09599r1.jpg3a09599rIf little Johnny Booth had ever outgrown his pouting stage, he might have avoided breaking his leg during this ill-advised leap from the theater balcony. This is not the sort of dramatic personality I want my son to become.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3a09599r.jpg3a09599rIf little Johnny Booth had ever outgrown his pouting stage, he might have avoided breaking his leg during this ill-advised leap from the theater balcony. This is not the sort of dramatic personality I want my son to become.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sam_06991.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAMy little pouter. The first boy of 21st century American drama.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sam_0699.jpgSAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERAMy little pouter. The first boy of 21st century American drama.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/booths2.jpgbooths[2]John, Edwin, and Junius Booth. The first family of 19th century American drama.2012-03-23T14:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/20/zoo-of-shattered-illusions/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0687.jpgIMAG0687That tiger cub is tearing up a plastic sled. If you are a zoo animal and you want to be a hit with little boys, kill or destory something right in front of them.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0688.jpgIMAG0688A boy riding a baby giraffe: one of the few things you can still believe in.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0694.jpgIMAG0694Everybody sing: "I want to know what bald is. I want you to show me."https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imag0693.jpgIMAG0693The famous "bald" eagle.2012-03-21T12:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/15/brotherly-love-the-bruise-that-keeps-on-giving/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/02978r.jpg02978rIf their shirts are any indication, these brothers were out back educating each other with dirt clods. Nothing brings home an important lesson quite like a dirt clod up side the head.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3g02088r.jpg3g02088rAnd they called this the brothers' war? Milquetoasts! My family could have shown these Quakers a thing or two about how to throw down.2012-03-16T12:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/03/08/lady-parts-and-miracles/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3a48411r.jpg3a48411rFour wisemen consult over what to do about that baby in her belly. They sure don't look like the Marx brothers.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/11928r.jpg11928rDuh! We didn't have to go the pregnancy route at all. We could have just waiting for the candystripers and pick a child from the baby cart.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gallery.jpggalleryFour wisemen consult over what to do about the baby in her belly.2012-03-14T12:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/21/conversations-with-my-wife-prison/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/362px-emmeline_pankhurst_in_prison.jpg362px-Emmeline_Pankhurst_in_prisonPrison Tip #1: When not being used to stab rivals, shivs and shanks are handy for darning socks.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/3c21721r.jpgLady PrisonerIncarceration: A fashionable alternative to the burdens of personal hygiene.2012-02-23T20:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/16/im-waiting-for-you-to-become-a-reasonable-human/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2-25-09-015.jpg2-25-09 015The first time I gave him that "hit me" look. You can see him wondering why I would want him to do such a thing.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/copy-of-oliviapig.jpgCopy of OliviaPigI don't know why he2012-02-16T18:40:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/a-pilgrim-makes-some-progress/2013-07-05T13:22:10+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/brothers/2013-07-05T13:22:57+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/the-first-thin-ray-of-christmas/2024-12-18T20:06:43+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/09/bonding-with-the-baby-bump/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sam_0646.jpgBaby bumpThe baby dictator in his command and control pod.2012-02-10T15:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/07/conversations-with-my-wife-montessori/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/515fsqd4sql__aa1000_.jpg515fSqD4SQL__AA1000_Education: You're soaking in it.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/41kiaqhaksl__sl500_aa300_pibundle-6topright00_aa300_sh20_.jpg41kiaQhaKSL__SL500_AA300_PIbundle-6,TopRight,0,0_AA300_SH20_Education: You're soaking in it.2012-02-09T14:21:09+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/02/02/is-this-the-preschool-for-the-kids-who-are-going-to-be-brain-surgeons/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/10-22-08-012.jpg10-22-08 012At 2 months: It's never too early to begin practicing for your Harvard yearbook photo.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cimg0093.jpgCIMG0093The first time we ever sat down together to bask in our own ignorance.2012-02-22T19:07:45+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/01/26/this-miracle-will-require-smelling-salts/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/11-21-08-004.jpg11-21-08 004Three months later, and the boy is still concerned that I look a little peaked.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jake-0051.jpgJake 005Even after it was all over, you can still see the effects of the trauma in my eyes.https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jake-005.jpgJake 0052018-02-26T13:46:16+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2011/12/26/basking-on-borrowed-time/2012-01-24T17:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2011/12/19/your-christmas-presents-have-been-diverted-to-bolivia/2012-01-24T17:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/01/02/when-done-playing-switch-baby-to-off-position/2012-01-24T17:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/01/09/stand-up-and-lie-like-a-man/2012-01-24T17:38:40+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/01/16/this-peace-offering-is-for-the-birds/2012-01-24T17:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/2012/01/20/my-kid-is-really-sharp-and-im-running-low-on-bandages/https://snoozingonthesofa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sam_0606.jpgSome of these are almost as sharp as my son's elbows.Some of these are almost as sharp as my son's elbows.2012-02-09T13:45:02+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.com/read-my-shorts/2012-01-06T13:55:38+00:00weekly0.6https://snoozingonthesofa.com/2011/12/09/only-the-one-zillionth-blog-about-parenting-maybe-someday-the-idea-will-catch-on/2011-12-14T14:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://snoozingonthesofa.comdaily1.02026-03-05T16:33:53+00:00