Funny Things Kids Do

The other day, Little Boy, The Bean and Meg were swimming in our pool.  Our yard is fenced in, so when Little Boy has to go pee, we tell him to next to the fence and pee so he doesn’t drag water all through the house.
The other day, I was sitting on the deck watching [...]

2003-2004: A Politician, The EX, The Mother-in-Law and a Friend

In 2003 I returned from my first tour of Iraq.  I was married to Ex, and my son was born while I was sleeping on the Baghdad runway.
The day after I returned from Iraq, I was told by the Ex, “I did this for a year without you, I can keep doing it.  I don’t [...]

2003-2004: The Best Friend and Business Parter

I owned a successful business with my best friend and business partner, JB.  We were a 75/25 partnership.  I was still in the Army, but at the time the business opened, I was in a degree completion program, so college was my place of business. 
The plan was that I finish with the Army, retire and [...]