Author: daylerogers
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Never Let Go?

His name is Barry, and he has somewhat of an obsession. It has to do with socks. He doesn’t search his surroundings for them, but if he chances upon a sock, it’s as if he’s discovered a lost puppy that must be protected at all costs. His focus becomes consuming. It’s such an overwhelming thing…
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Cuddle Close

As a baby, Kolly wasn’t the coziest of babies. Snuggling wasn’t something she enjoyed for any extended time, as opposed to her little sister, who is a true cuddle bug. Kolly was at our home with her mom and little sister when we had our garage cleaned out. We’re not hoarders, but you’d never have…
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Sweet!

At ten years of age, she fascinates the guys in her class. For the Holiday of Hearts, she crafted her Valentine’s box in the shape of R2D2 from Star Wars. Nothing fru-fru, not lacy and girly like many young women her age would choose to do, but something technical, robotic, and different. To say the…
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Too Together?

The recent SuperBowl was rather boring. We had our family over for dinner and the game, but by the end of halftime, everyone had about given up on it. The two youngest, who were not watching the game, were finding other ways to entertain themselves. It was genuinely more fun watching their escapades than the…
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Just Join In

Our daughter had asked us to host the team she and her husband work with for dinner. She made it easy–I didn’t have to cook. Just clean up the place, make sure the toilets were decent, and be friendly. I could do that. The group was quite diverse, with people coming from several different countries.…