It’s been more than 24 hours, and I’m still completely flattered by something that was said about me and Cari yesterday. As you know, we’re building a new Oasis home that should be ready in a few months. Yesterday, we had a big meeting to go over final plans and details. Cari and I were [...]
Read more →Very early in our marriage, I used to tell Cari that someday I wanted to live in (or build) a development where everything that mattered to me was, like, really, really close to our house. I wanted all of my best friends to live on the same street so we could hang out without having [...]
Read more →Last month, I suggested that April is the best time to visit the McGees. May is awfully nice, too. And our cherry trees bloom in June, so that’s also good. Well, if you’re thinking about visiting, you’ll need to know how to get here. For that, we turn to Tara. She was on the phone [...]
Read more →My mom and dad were married 55 years ago today — September 12, 1953. 55 FREAKIN’ YEARS!!!!! I’m sure someday Cari and I will celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary but, at the moment, 55 years of being married borders on being unbelievable. It’s unheard of. Many marriages are lucky to last five years, much less [...]
Read more →Hi. Originally uploaded by Matt McGee Meet Sparky. Sparky might have a new name soon, because some family members apparently aren’t sold on that moniker. We chose it because we brought Sparky home on the 4th of July, and things like “firework” and “M-80″ don’t sound right, and “firecracker” takes too long to say. I [...]
Read more →Strange how things sometimes work out. For months, I’ve been pushing and pushing to get a dog. But Cari (my wife) wasn’t on the same page — she certainly didn’t want a dog, and didn’t want any pet, for that matter. Plus, I couldn’t get my son to agree to be in charge of cleaning [...]
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