Category Archives: Lessons

Open House or Students’ Projects

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Bob Martin

We had the pleasure of attending the open house of our daughter’s school this evening. It was a pleasant evening with plenty of activities and, of course, the wandering of the school. As a people watcher, I noticed a number … Continue reading →

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Come, Run a Triathlon

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Bob Martin

So a little over a month ago, right after I decided to ask for help with getting into shape, I had a co-worker ask me if I wanted to participate in a “triathlon”. I put it in quotes since it … Continue reading →

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To the person I met this morning

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Bob Martin

It was nice meeting you. However, I must say that I can tell that you are dealing with a weight issue. I could also tell that this is not something new, but you must have been struggling with it for … Continue reading →

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Facebook – Love/Hate Relationship

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Bob Martin

So yesterday I started writing about some self-reflection that has been occurring over the last week or so. Today, I am going to continue down that road. As far as I can tell, the road never ends. It takes twists … Continue reading →

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That is My Smile – DARN IT!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Bob Martin

I discovered over the last few days that I have been doing quite a bit of self-examination (Okay – all my friends reaching for the comment button, get your minds out of the gutter). This is not a bad thing … Continue reading →

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I Asked for Help…and I am Still Alive.

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Bob Martin

About a month ago, I wrote a post questioning why people are afraid to ask for help. I spoke about looking at how I treat our daughter when she needs help. I then talked about how I always attempted to … Continue reading →

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Back When We Were Kids…..

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Bob Martin

Once again I saw a posting today that listed all of the things that kids did back when I was growing up. As with most of these postings, it made fun of the fact that we survived all of these … Continue reading →

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Drivers Start Your Lessons

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Bob Martin

One, two, three….go! That was the call we heard time and time again this morning. Our daughter and the rest of the local Brownies (Girl Scouts – not food) attended the Powder Puff Derby. For two plus hours, the girls … Continue reading →

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A Letter to My Daughter

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Bob Martin

To my dearest daughter,   Today I have discovered something about myself. I am going to be a mess when you grow older and move away. I don’t even want to think about your wedding day. For even just thinking … Continue reading →

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Dance Little Girl – Dance.

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Bob Martin

Okay. Tonight we are taking a trip down daddy lane. Our daughter is the one who taught me a lesson today. I have been smiling about it all the way home and throughout the night. It caused me to ensure … Continue reading →

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