Author Archives: tje

Teacher Work Day

Posted on September 29, 2009 by tje

I had Labor Day off from work, and so I took the children away on a day-trip so that Kathy could enjoy a badly-needed Teacher Work Day. We hadn’t yet formally started school, and Kathy had been struggling to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | 7 Comments

Geocashing

Posted on July 15, 2009 by tje

Last week my wife invited some guests over to our house, and introduced me to her friend’s husband. “Mike, here, is into geocaching,” she bubbled. Latte seems to take great joy in widening my social horizons. “That’s great,” I nodded … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Silliness | 17 Comments

Whenever He Returns

Posted on June 29, 2009 by tje

[Editor's note: I wrote this post in April, but for some reason never published it. Blog posts that are written, but not published, often seem to block me from further creative thought. I've had a long drought of creativity, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Disciple of Jesus | 5 Comments

The Golden Goggles

Posted on May 4, 2009 by tje

Last Saturday was a big day for our two oldest swimmers, as they celebrated the end of the swim season and their first year as Swim Team members. The local YMCA offers swimming classes, and (for those who take it … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Joshua, Rachel | 8 Comments

Peanut Butter Rain

Posted on March 29, 2009 by tje

As a father of five children, I frequently draw upon my military experience to make sure everyone behaves properly and is ‘squared away’. It is not uncommon for me to bark out orders to various children, or to quell any … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | 5 Comments