Stories
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A Loose Seal in the Water
The other week Billy and I were surfing in Venice and I saw a dog swimming out in the water farther out past the break than we were. Billy pointed it out, I was like, WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?? A DOG??? And he was like, NO! IT'S A SEAL!! I was like, A SEAL?? AAHHHH!!
Dan • Stories • 10/27/09 • 1 commentsLife’s little complexities
Sometimes you do your best and random unforeseen events/mistakes sabotage your efforts.
Dad • Stories • 11/17/07 • 2 commentsPato wonders about Grandpa’s upbringing
"What time was it when grandpa was born?"
Patrick • Stories • 01/12/06 • 6 commentsScale for masochists
She took a deep breath and said, "How depressing."
Dad • Funnies/News/Stories • 02/26/05 • 3 commentsspill-proof coffee carrier
It all started decades ago when I saw a short item in Scientific American about a "spill-proof coffee carrier" (SPCC).
Dad • Explanations/Observations/Stories • 11/25/04 • 5 commentsBig Fish
As boring and staid as it sounds, all of my stories have been completely true.
Dad • Connections/Ideas/Observations/Reviews/Stories • 09/09/04 • 6 commentsMadden Diseases
One practice we enjoyed was putting names to certain “conditions” we later called “Madden diseases.”
Dad • Memories/Stories • 06/27/04 • 16 commentsEndurance Predator
Enurance Predator is an article I just read from “The Best American Science and Nature Writing - 2001” (while proctoring...
David • Stories • 06/03/04 • 2 commentsDreams
Last night I had a dream about Leon Uris.
Dad • Stories • 05/04/04 • 1 commentsInnocence
Pato was in the "tree house" sitting quietly on the upper level.
Dad • Stories • 04/15/04 • 2 comments3-D photos
So the lesson for all of us is, never throw anything away. You might need it later.
Dad • Funnies/News/Stories • 04/08/04 • 4 commentsBanking
I found out later that the bank's computer (running all by itself again, after a night out drinking) had tried to cash the check and found that my account couldn't cover it because it was not letting me have the money I had deposited.
Dad • Stories • 04/02/04 • 8 comments(Root) Beer
When Pato says his favorite drink is beer, his kindergarten teacher freaks.
Patrick • Stories • 03/06/04 • 5 comments