I am CuTRis

Happy Father's Day. This year is my first one without my dad. However, I do have a son, and a wife, and my mom... and I am most fortunate. Father's Day is a good time to remember that more important than being a father, is being a good dad. A dad is there for his kids when they need him, and even when they don't. He's ready to help, and spend time, and teach, and even intervene before things go wrong. It's a big responsibility. The fathers who put their families first, are setting an example for future generations, and they have my admiration.

The end of the schoolyear has been stressful for teachers--especially with READ Act. My (art teacher) wife has been studying and testing... So, today when a kindergartener girl brought her flowers, she was so touched by the gesture, that she sent me a picture of the two white clover flowers (she put) in a tiny bud vase. Sometimes it's the little things that matter.

https://youtube.com/shorts/axCzjeA5HGc?si=03hDnqsCJRJlyIPe My son didn't want to part with his helium balloon that I got for him for Valentine's day. It could no longer hold up its own weight. So here I am explaining to him that it's gone. I probably shouldn't have breathed in the helium before I made the video...

I asked my 13-year-old if he still believes in the Easter Bunny. He said, "ah huh." So I said, "so you believe in a magical rabbit that brings you stuff?" He replied, "ah huh." I might just be suspicious, but I think he just wants the chocolate rabbit....

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In case you were unaware, my son has a liking for McDonald's chicken nuggets. And I have a liking for changing the lyrics to songs. So, I must say that I enjoy listening to him singing his version of "Down with the McNess," by Disturbed.

I've been trying to tell my son that this is a picture of a guy holding a bucket of poop really far away from himself because it stinks so bad. I don't think he believes me... 🤣

My son was editing his juice box at Noodles & Company. The box was sweating from condensation, so the "non" that he was trying to put in front of the word "organic," didn't turn out very well. The interesting thing about this is, I know exactly where he gets this stuff from...

Sledding was fun, but the wind was nasty. I had the distance record, until my son beat it on the last run. I probably pushed him too hard... Ready! Record Marker He beat it by inches. Pro Tip: Always yell, "yay I win!" If you didn't win, it's still a good strategy in sledding or political elections!

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A little over 11 years ago, there was a picture of me with my son hiking. My wife thought we should remake that picture today. My son was a good sport and went along with it. Somehow, it didn't look right though. I think it mostly had to do with the fact that I was wearing sunglasses in the first picture, and I didn't have sunglasses with me today...

Here is proof that my son likes hiking (even though he says he doesn't). It was 2012, and he was just 2 months old, and he kept up with me step for step!

My son, who "goes up to eleven," was listening to Weird Al Yankovic for awhile this evening, when I took him on a trip into the past. We listened to, The Who, Ram Jam, Redbone, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Chuck Berry, Loudon Wainwright III, Traveling Wilburys, The Blues Brothers, Jim Croce and a few more, before it was time to call it a night. Man there was some good music back then...

I got a happy meal because my son likes Pokémon cards. He said I didn't put the ears on my happy box right.

It's not until you grow up, that you realize that politics influenced your childhood. Then you know why that obnoxious kid got his way throughout elementary school because his mom was on the school board. Once you learn this cruel fact, childhood ends.

8 years ago, my wife accompanied her parents and sister to an event in the family in Milwaukee. our son was still pretty little, and I stayed home with him. On their trip back, my father and mother-in-law stopped at a Build-A-Bear Factory so they could get all the little kids in the family a stuffed animal. Grayson's grandfather made his rabbit that he named Peter. Peter is a pretty important dude, and for his 8th birthday party, like every year, everyone showed up! There was a dinner, a carrot cake with candles, presents, a good time was had by all! Most incredible, and I think my wife had something to do with this, because it was the wish of my mother-in-law that the tradition continues, but my in-laws still were able to give Peter Rabbit a generous monetary birthday gift even though both of them passed away in 2022. Try as I might with at least two photos, the names of my in-laws on the envelope that held the money did not show. Was this a coincidence? I like to think that even ...

While I was watching the news, My son (5th grade) asked me if we were heading for World War III. I can remember growing up, thinking that I was going to end up drafted and in a war (Vietnam was in the news at that time). I asked him what he knew about WWI and WWII. Then I decided he needed a crash course (of history). I found the answer on YouTube.com. These are both informative and entertaining. He has since watched several others in the series. WW1 - Oversimplified (part 1) WW1 - Oversimplified (part 2) WW2 - Oversimplified (part 1) WW2 - Oversimplified (part 2)

I took the family for a hike today. We walked along the beautiful creek, saw lots of birds, cool ice features and running water. We climbed a bluff and looked out at the view below. When we are all done, and having lunch, I asked my son what his favorite part was. He said it was eating the McDonald's that we were having...