http://shallowthinker.com No deep thoughts here...try somewhere else. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:28:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In addition to my attempted journey into the world of deep thoughts, I have been working to find a balance on another front.  This dilemma has plagued me for more than six months.  And now I come to you, my loyal interneterians in search of guidance. Which is better:  Chocolate Milk ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/the-choices-we-make/ Sometimes, one post isn't enough to clear my brain.  Mind if I ramble on a bit more?  No?  Thanks, I knew you'd listen.  After all, I am a shallow thinker, so it takes me a bit longer to figure things out. While I am a slow learner, I do understand that ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/more-contemplation/ I noted on my previous post that Butterfly required a colonoscopy. I have contemplated how much or how little to detail here, but my wife has solved the problem for me. (She usually does.)  Check her post for a much more substantial, and well-written, account of the trying ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/details/ Note - This first part of this post was written two weeks ago, The latter was edited today. Maybe it took up until now for my words to make sense to me. They probably won't make sense to you at all. ----Two weeks ago---- I got a call this weekend ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/contemplation/ All you need is a whiffle bat and a yard full of sweetgum balls. I could swat these thing for hours. So, either it's a great stress reliever or I'm easily amused. Probably both. http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/stress-relief/ I have not written in a while because...um....because...I'm very important.  No, no one will buy that.  Because I've been very busy!  Well, you probably know better than that as well.  Well, I have been a bit busy, but I suppose that I'm mostly lazy.  So there, you know the truth.  ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/03/checking-in/ As life would have it, I am often the booming voice of discipline around our house.  Kelley does a wonderful job with the girls, but by the end of the day, they are all tired of each other and limits are being tested for everyone.  This is usually about the ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/02/firm-discipline/ My girls are young (Ladybug is almost 3 and Butterfly is 5.5).  They are also very truthful.  On Saturday morning, I was sitting in Butterfly's room watching her and Ladybug play.  (Actually, I was refereeing their day-long fight, but that doesn't sound as sweet.)  Then the refreshing honesty swept through ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/02/truth-in-youth/ Long, long ago, I used my deep, intellectual skills to reflect upon a walk along the beach that I had with my oldest daughter.  Since then, she and I have walked numerous paths and had many adventures.  Back in November, Kelley and I took the girls back to Dauset Trails, ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/01/the-steps-of-a-child/ Last Year Three weeks have passed and I am just now getting around to updating on my resolutions past and my resolutions forward.  First, let's take a peak at last year and see what I said.  (CLICK HERE)  Well, it looks like I only had one resolution.  And I didn't get ... http://shallowthinker.com/2010/01/resolutions-and-such/