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Dad returns from college trip with travel bug

By Kent McDill
Jun 11, 2014 9:01 AM - This winter, my son Dan and I took a trip to the University of Alabama, where he is going to attend college in the fall. He had several orientation sessions without my participation, and when he came out of each one, he said, "Dad, they made fun of my accent."
Growing old together: Even teens have 'good old days'

By Kent McDill
Apr 16, 2014 6:20 AM - Changes in the lineup for Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live sparks ponderings about life and how it never stays the same.
Why are my kids' laundry habits so finicky?

By Kent McDill
Apr 10, 2014 4:02 PM - My kids are so weird about their clothing.We have one clothes hamper for the kids, one for the adults. The adult clothes get washed about once a week, when the hamper demands it. The kids' clothes get washed once a day, when the hamper starts screaming from the weight. That's one thing I don't understand. How can the kids fill up the hamper every day?
Dad will miss these small annoyances

By Kent McDill
Dec 4, 2013 7:39 AM - My four kids have turned out OK. They have their strengths, their weaknesses, their quirks. They are at times hilarious, kindhearted, mean-spirited or just weird. They are always loved, even when they are temporarily hated.
Smart enough to have a smart mouth?

By Kent McDill
Mar 21, 2013 8:45 AM - Some time ago, there was a comic strip called "Hi & Lois" -- the story of a family of four: the Dad (Hi), Mom (Lois) and girl-boy twins (Dot and Ditto). In one strip, Ditto was running around the house playing cops and robbers, with lots of shooting sounds and the sounds of wounded bad guys. Lois was making dinner and said "Ditto, take that noise outside."
Lunch matters -- a lot

By Kent McDill
Feb 22, 2013 12:44 AM - In our family, school lunches consist of a sandwich (three different kinds, of course), a salty snack, a sweet snack and a drink, all placed in a properly labeled paper sack. It's not complicated. But precision is required. That's why the kids want Mom to make their lunches. Mom is the queen of precision.
Family parted in the middle over son's hair

By Kent McDill
Jan 24, 2013 3:19 PM - We have a new issue that has cropped up in our home. Actually, the problem is there hasn't been enough "cropping" lately. Dan, our 16-year-old son, is letting his hair grow out. After years of getting buzz cuts, he has decided to create a new identity with his wild "flow."
Timing is everything; scheduling is impossible

By Kent McDill
Aug 9, 2012 6:14 AM - I have a small gap between my two front upper teeth. It's adorable. Take my word for it. My children, however, believe it's something that should have been taken care of by an orthodontist when I was a child. Of course, my kids think everything can be solved by orthodontia.
'Amazing Race': Secretly educational TV

By Kent McDill
Apr 18, 2012 5:39 AM - I do not watch reality TV because I know the people on those shows know they are on camera all of the time. There is no "reality" when you know you are in front of a camera. (From what little I know of shows like "Jersey Shore," I'm really hoping that is an explanation for their behavior. Please tell me they are play-acting.)
Pick up your shoes and other fatherly advice: Weary of winter wear

Jan 25, 2012 12:00 AM - Although winter was late in arriving this year, it has finally blown into town, with all of its inherent beauty and accompanying headaches. When I say "headaches," I am not talking about shoveling, or the hazards of driving, or the frightening possibility of the kids getting a snow day away from school. What I am referring to is the daily constant fight to get my teenage kids to dress properly for the weather.

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