Tag: Christmas

Aug 30

How Weird Al Helped Me Propose to My Wife

With a horde of YouTube fans and a #1 album on Billboard, Weird Al Yankovic is enjoying a bit of a second or third wind in his 4-decade career. So, I guess now is as good a time as any to tell the story of how Weird Al helped me propose to my wife. OK, … Continue reading »

Jan 05

Story Cubes

[Long time, no post, right? Well, finishing a PhD has a way of taking up a lot of free time – not that having three young kids really affords any. The good news is that I successfully finished my PhD. However, I still have papers to write (long story), so I’m back in the SAHD … Continue reading »

Jan 06

Where’s the Real Jesus?

In our daily hubbub we forgot to add Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to our stable scene on Christmas Eve. Today is the feast of the Epiphany, so I decided to rectify that oversight and also add the three magi. I had Alex help with the Holy Family and Joel help with the magi. Alex asked … Continue reading »

Dec 06

Rudolph's Advantageous Mutation

A buddy of mine has an amusing take on the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Dec 25

Merry Christmas

May the Lord bless you all on this day as we recall when the Bread of Life, with which the Good Shepherd feeds His sheep, was placed in a manger (a trough for animal feed) and the faithful said to one another, “Come. Let us adore Him.”.