The Gifted Underachiever

My life so far

Category: What was I thinking?

Some people should have no free time to let their mind wander.

Baby doctors and baby teachers

Ever see a doctor being born? I did. Just a few weeks ago at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Brandi and new son-in-law, Bryan both graduated from medical school, and the experience was awesome. Pamela told me that Brandi’s wanted to be a doctor since she was little. Well, she’s not really that much bigger, but she’s full-grown now, and now she’s a doctor. A baby doctor at […]

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Growing the clan

The job is quite simple, but it’s getting the job that’s the real trick, as it usually is. I didn’t expect the call, honest. But when I did I was on cloud nine. The request was simple, “Tom, will you walk me down the aisle at my wedding?” Speechless. I’m sure I gulped. A father would expect to walk his daughter down the aisle, and I have always referred to […]

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Making me proud

Another momentous occasion last week. Theo celebrated his college graduation at the University of Oklahoma, specifically the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. I don’t have that big of an ego to think he’s following in his old man’s footsteps.

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Stressing over nuclear

or 6:53 and holdingĀ  I glanced up at the clock and noticed immediately that they did not correct for Daylight Savings Time. The clock displayed 6:53, and I assumed it was A.M. since my appointment was for 8:00 a.m. But I had been waiting for a while in the room, so the clock must not only be an hour behind, it must be slow. Looking a bit more closely the […]

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“Come in here and watch history”

It was the Summer after second grade when my Mom called to me to come and watch TV. She said history was happening. Understand, there was no school and I lived inĀ  the country with a swimming hole that hardly had to beckon. Even though it was early in the morning I was already awake and no doubt ready to head outside. Watching television was not at the top of […]

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