Whoa Nelly, Another Post!

Kids. In one ear, out the rear.

New Digs for the BUMD!

I know it’s been a long time coming, but the BUMD has grown.  It’s time to move on, and I hope you will all move with me!  This site will be on-line for a good while yet, but all updates will come from http://www.biguglymandoll.com/ – new and improved!  Come and See!

New Digs on Father’s Day

Parenthood is the ultimate pass/fail exam.

Happy Birthday!

To Number One Son, who is nine today.  I wasn’t worried a bit, since I remember my own parents wondering if I was going to live past 8 years old myself – seems to be that magical "you’re going to get yourself killed" age.   Nine years old – make it nine more and you’re outta here, […]

It’s good to have goals…

It’s good to have goals, particularly if you’re a young, impressionable, gonzo 8-yr-old like Number One Son.  Coming up on the end of second grade, he’s declared his major – Pre Med.  He’s decided that he really wants to be a surgeon when he grows up.  (His idea of a good time is watching "Trauma: […]