I read this a few weeks ago, but still chuckle at times when I think of it, so I thought I'd share it. Tractorman Subject: In Remembrance... With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They p...

I read this a few weeks ago, but still chuckle at times when I think of it, so I thought I'd share it. Tractorman Subject: In Remembrance... With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They p...

I am at the ripe young age of 44 and the most unbelievable thing has happened: My oldest daughter has had a son . Now you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what this means for me—that’s right, GRANNNNNNDMA! Holy Cow! Not only am I going through a private mid-life-holy-heck but it seems like everyone I know is getting a real charge out of my new station in life. How is this occurring? Well, let me tell you. Just about every one I see since the baby’s been born gets that...

I am at the ripe young age of 44 and the most unbelievable thing has happened: My oldest daughter has had a son . Now you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what this means for me—that’s right, GRANNNNNNDMA! Holy Cow! Not only am I going through a private mid-life-holy-heck but it seems like everyone I know is getting a real charge out of my new station in life. How is this occurring? Well, let me tell you. Just about every one I see since the baby’s been born gets that...