Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

I’ve tried several times to deter my two daughters with ominous warnings of snakes, spiders and mice, but they are still persisting in converting our barn loft into a clubhouse. Why have I been opposed to this conversion? Fear, I… Continue reading

Why is it that I learn more through my children than I’m willing to bet that they learn from me? Or better clarified, I mean more good things learned, because I’m sure that I unintentionally teach a lot of bad… Continue reading

Times are hard. We all have our stresses; domestic issues, job loss, slack business for self-employed folks, raising kids (can I get an amen?). We need a laugh wherever we can find one. Sometimes a good laugh can be pretty… Continue reading

I thought everyone might want an update on our kittens, Dibbs and Zipper. They are doing great. One odd thing though. They are using the litter box and sometimes lay around in it, but I noticed that there has also been… Continue reading

Who ever said that my wife didn’t have a sense of humor? Oops was that me? Certainly not, honey. We just moved recently and we are still pulling things out of boxes. Today was picture day…the appointed time in which our… Continue reading

Free kittens…what a joke. We just moved out to the country and decided to get some kittens. Like many before us, we responded to an ad for “free kittens.” With 4 acres to roam, we were ambitious and decided to… Continue reading

Life is too short. Yes, you’ve heard that many times, but it’s true. In my 40’s now that expression is coming alive and becoming a new dimension in my life. I catch myself saying it all the time. Not in… Continue reading

I was in the doctor’s office the other day and he quizzed me on the three things a man needs when he wakes up in the morning. Now guys, I’m keeping it clean here. Anyway, I responded with my top… Continue reading

I got hurt the other day. Bruised. Injured. No, I didn’t call 911. No, I didn’t rush to the ER. Band-Aids and stitches couldn’t heal this injury. How do you put a bandage on your feelings? Yes, my feelings were… Continue reading

Joel is still wearing shiny white leather Reeboks. You know the kind. If the sun hits them in just the right way they can maim and blind innocent bystanders. They were wildly popular in the late 80’s along with big… Continue reading