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December 2019

December 16, 2019

The Key to My Heart

It's our anniversary today, so I thought I would offer this to my sweetie again:...

October 2018

October 17, 2018

The Shea Legend of the Blackfoot Indian Princess

When I was growing up in the Family Shea I was taught that somewhere back...

October 10, 2018

I got to be an Archetypal Hero this week

So last Monday, Columbus Day, my wife and I go to Mass. Our parish is...

August 2017

August 05, 2017

It’s our birthday, precioussss!

And we wants Cut In Half Man to entertain usss with trickses. Sadly, he won't...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

How Big is Charlotte?

SO BIG! Charlotte Rose Woytila Shea turned 1 yesterday! Yay! I'm not saying she's brighter...

December 09, 2016

Life at Chez Shea

Just went out to the kitchen to get a drink of water. On the radio,...

November 2016

November 10, 2016

Today’s Beautiful Grandchildren Picture

Seraphim and Charlotte out for a shopping jaunt:

October 2016

October 25, 2016

A message from my son Cow to the Cubbies of the world

Everything happening right now in the world of baseball reminded me of a story from...

October 05, 2016

Two Adorable Sisters

Seraphim Charlotte: Love these sweeties!

July 2016

July 08, 2016

My Kids Give Me Joy

"My kid loooooves homework and the dentist. It makes my life easier, but I can't...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Son and Granddaughters

Love these guys. The girls are just as adorable as he was at that age.

May 2016

May 14, 2016

Writing a Sonnet to Your Wife

...is a fine way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon in May. The Key to...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Today’s the day they give babies away…

...with half a pound of butter! (sung to the tune "This is the Way We...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Seraphim the Beauteous Really *Really* Likes Dogs

Imagine your best friend disappeared under mysterious circumstances and then years later you realized they...

September 2015

September 08, 2015

How I Spent My Last Few Days

A glorious last evening spent with our kids, some great blue herons, a still sky,...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Seattle Seahawk Julius Warmsley is a really nice guy

How do I know about this guy when I am such a dweeby loser in the...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Am at Retina Specialists Northwest this AM for Jan’s eye

So Jan was off doing her customary work of selfless generosity to a friend yesterday...

January 2015

January 01, 2015

Whatever you’ve done is probably not as interesting as my brother’s life

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Today is our Anniversary

Practically everything you need to know about my heart is in this photo: Though something...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

My Son the Walrus

Yr. Obdt. Svt., Peter the Goofy, and a possibly puzzled Fr. Marcin at a recent...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

I both swell with paternal pride and burn with shame

Help me, I am trapped in a haiku factory! Save me, before they - Peter...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Peeking Eggs

So just now, I went to the fridge to get a glass of milk. (We...

January 24, 2014

Hopeful News for My Mom

My brother writes: The consultation with the radiologist went very well. He confirmed it was...

January 03, 2014

Update on Life at Chez Shea

So Jan and I were invited out to Chicago's Marytown for the annual New Year's...

November 2013

November 05, 2013

Eternal Memory

On this day, exactly 30 years ago in 1983, my Dad died. Here is a...

September 2013

September 04, 2013

What I Saw on Our Hidden Island Redoubt

This past Friday the Swiss Family Shea and friends took off for our Hidden Island...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

We are Off to Our Hidden Island Redoubt!

It's Labor Day Weekend and the Shea Clan is headed off for some much needed...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

Happy 4th!

As you probably have guessed, I will be pretty scarce till Monday due to our...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Happy Birthday, Peter Shea!

Eighteen years ago, this adorable little cherub... was born. Since the time that photo was...

June 24, 2013

Peter Shea Graduates!

...from high school. In a couple months, he'll have his AA from Shoreline CC thanks...

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