As my oldest child left home, I gave her a set of tools. Most had flowers on the handles, but they were real tools. I also gave her a cordless drill/driver, which is my favorite tool in the whole world. During my single years, I had learned how to use tools because it was a …
Author Archives: Lee Brennan
If I am not my Brain, Who am I?
In the past, I relied on books, magazines and audio recordings for guidance in my intermittent, but ongoing self-help journey. Recently I decided to look at blogs and today I read one on Empower Network that really sang to me, so to speak. Anytime I consider starting anything new in the business world, my brain …
Toilets and Tires and TGIF
So my day started with the toilet backing up and my very creative and independant 6 year old deciding that the solution would be to continue flushing–until it over flowed. A lot. I mean A LOT! Never mind I say, it’s clean house Friday, so the floor needed to be scrubbed anyway. And because it …
Chubs
Chubs’ proper name is Tanto, given to him by my oldest daughter. He is allegedly a purebred Pomeranian, and supposed to be 7-10 pounds. A purse puppy. Well, either he is a “throwback” or the American Eskimo (also bred at the same breeder) somehow got into the Pomeranian pen. Either way, he’s no purse puppy! …
Selective Deafness? Maybe Not!
My children carry on as if I am not speaking so often that I sometimes wonder if I am. One time I even took my son in to get a hearing test! His hearing was fine. Apparently they are not motivated to hear me. Or they prefer the tv. Or something. At any rate it …