by Kevin Burton I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you. Have you ever told that lie? Also, what happens when your so-called “seasonal obsession” shows up out of season? Can a true obsession ever be limited to one season? Spoiler alert, I do not have definitive answers to these questions. …
Category Archives: home and family
You Have A Loving Father In Heaven
by Kevin Burton My earthly father could hardly have done a better job meeting my physical needs or a worse job meeting my emotional needs. Everyone has a story. Maybe your father is absent altogether. Maybe he is present but missing in action. Maybe he is the provider and nurturer you need. …
The Deep Conversation I Never Had
by Kevin Burton “Daddy?” “Grrrpha-umph.” “Daddy?” “Yes Jeanie, what do you want?” “I don’t want anything Daddy, how can I? I’m not here, remember?” “I know you’re not here, you don’t exist. Now go to sleep.” “What would I want daddy, if I were here, there, wherever? What …
My ABCs: C Is For Communication
by Kevin Burton So I had this great idea for a series, my ABCs. Take the words that letters stand for in kindergarten, A for apple, B for ball, etc., and trade them in for the words that seem more appropriate after years and years of experience in life. I started this …
Happy Wife, Happy Life, Happy Meals
by Kevin Burton The happy whirring has begun. I meant the whirring from our brand new purchased-on-sale, matches-the-oven, shiny, silver refrigerator. My wife may be whirring happily too, not sure. I told the story of our kitchen appliance upgrade last week (“So Long Old Fridge, Good Riddance,” June 1). I said …
So Long Old Fridge, Good Riddance
by Kevin Burton It’s a little-known fact that the stork who brings babies also delivers kitchen appliances. We’re having a stork visit of the appliance variety next week. We are replacing the old refrigerator. My emotions are decidedly mixed. One of the few bright spots to come from our emergency trip to …
Power To The Burtons, Thank God
Are you thankful for the little things? Can you tell the little things from the big things? I was forced on Friday to answer these questions, to stop and think about something I almost never think about. Five syllables, starts with an E, made my breakfast, brought us together as writer and reader. …
Grandma’s Joy And Suing To Get There
by Kevin Burton What’s so grand about being a grandma? I took that question to an expert in the field. She’s had days and days of experience so she knows whereof she speaks; my friend Tracy from North Carolina. Her first grandchild was born last Friday in Cincinnati. “Lucy Jane Duffy …
The Unsavory Reality Of Breakfast In Bed
by Kevin Burton Certain things sound great, but once you examine them are really not. One such concept is breakfast in bed. People talk about breakfast in bed as a mother’s day or birthday kind of special thing you do for someone. So I’m thinking about this and it hits me, who really …
On Date Night We Paint The Town Beige
by Kevin Burton It’s Saturday baby, the day we’ve all been waiting for! You know what that means. It’s date night! But what does date night mean anymore? Between Covid 19 safety measures and the new geezer bedtimes we’re learning to prefer, date night isn’t what it used to be. …
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