I have been reflecting a lot on my dad’s life these past 10 days. He and my mom gave me many gifts in life. Perhaps the greatest of them is supporting my academic pursuits no matter what, including my decision as a college sophomore to major in sociology. In dedicating my Senior Honors Thesis toContinueContinue reading “Remembering My Father Reading My Work”
Category Archives: Family
Remembering Raymond Sakae Yamane (June 12, 1930 – February 17, 2023)
My father died after a long and full life and a mercifully short stay in the hospital. I am grateful that I made it from North Carolina to spend his last 21 hours with him. I am also thankful beyond words for my mother (especially), sisters, brothers-in-law, and nephews who no doubt kept my dadContinueContinue reading “Remembering Raymond Sakae Yamane (June 12, 1930 – February 17, 2023)”
Merging My New Year’s Resolutions with My “To Do” List
I know people have differing views of the value of New Year’s Resolutions, but I always do them. They give me a moment to reflect on the previous year’s aspirations, successes, and failures, and to articulate some new (or, often, continuing) aspirations for the coming year. One problem, though, is that I don’t often revisitContinueContinue reading “Merging My New Year’s Resolutions with My “To Do” List”
I Love the Suburbs
Since about 1996, I have lived “in the city.” But now my family lives in a city of suburbs, connected by various parkways to zip along to different suburban housing developments. We live in one such housing development (picture lots of cul-de-sacs and curving roads and no sidewalks). Why I love it: (1) No oneContinueContinue reading “I Love the Suburbs”
Kids are Funny, Part Deux
More conversations in the household — 10 Year Old Son: There are too many girls in my Sunday school class. Father: How can that be? That’s like saying there are too many flowers. 5 Year Old Son: Boys and girls are enemies. Father: What?! 5 Year Old Son: Like England and France. I don’t knowContinueContinue reading “Kids are Funny, Part Deux”
Kids are funny
From the household this morning — Dad: Oh, Son, I just dropped my sock. Can you hand it to me? Son (5 years old): Parents hurt themselves when they bend over. Dad: Why is that? Son: Because they’re old and they hurt their backs. — in this case, the truth really does hurt.
Slackin’ on my bloggin’
OK, so I have been slackin’ on my bloggin’, but a new semester has started so I am back and ready to elevate my game. In fairness, much has happened since the last posting on May 17th. Sold a house, bought a house, moved out of apartment into new house, separated family members moved toContinueContinue reading “Slackin’ on my bloggin’”
Breaking News — Home
Last weekend, on April 10th to be specific, we received an offer to purchase our house in Indiana. Of course, it is not sold until it passes inspection and goes to closing, but the prospect of uniting our family again is much better than it was a week ago. It’s hard to imagine, but theContinueContinue reading “Breaking News — Home”
What Happened to March?
OK, let’s just say that March was an insane month, so I’ve gotten a bit off track in terms of posting. Let me review. First of all, three weeks of March were given over to spring break. Of course the spring break at Wake Forest University did not overlap with the kids’ spring break atContinueContinue reading “What Happened to March?”
One Down, Many More to Go
Two weeks in NC and one week of classes are now behind me. I felt like I was going non-stop the whole time: getting here, moving in, setting up at home, getting the kids started in school, meeting the principals and teachers, moving in to my office, figuring out how things work on campus, preparingContinueContinue reading “One Down, Many More to Go”