"Murphy was an optimist!"
How a 3 year old delays bed time August 1, 2008 10:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad , add a commentWait until Dad diapers and completely dresses you then say, "Got go poop Daddy!"
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes August 1, 2008 9:38 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad , add a commentDad: "Time to take a bath."
Evan, 3 years old: "Sorry Dad. I can’t take bath."
Dad:"We are going to take a bath and brush your teeth."
Evan:"Sorry Dad. Not right now. Going to get cereal."
Evan, with the world’s cutest wave, and cheery:"Bye."
Costco coming to Knoxville August 1, 2008 4:05 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Economy, Of Interest, Touchy Subjects , 4commentsCostco will be tearing down the old BeltsBelz Outlet Mall across from Cotton Eyed Joe off of Lovell Road and building in its location. That’s a little off the beaten path. I didn’t think Costco’s and Sam’s existed in the same markets. It’ll be interesting to see if Knoxville can support Sam’s, Walmart and two BestBuy’s in close proximity. Yes, if you haven’t heard, Turkey Creek is getting a BestBuy. Personally I cannot see the BestBuy on Town and Country Circle surviving.
Little nostalgia. I remember the BeltsBelz Outlet Mall on its last dying legs. Walking through it was almost spooky. It was like the ghost mall. Then years after it was closed, I returned to it with several scouts to help package gifts for Angel Tree children. The moldy, rotting building accentuated the somberness as an Angel Tree volunteer called out the shortages in gifts and donations. Many empty bags were left "organized" on the floor with hopes that gifts would be scrounged for those children. None-the-less, the scouts running about and feeling good that they had helped someone that day reflected echoes of the energetic activity the mall had once known in its halls and particularly in its food court (as the old food court is where the bulk of the Angel Tree activity happened).
Old haunts go to make room for new haunts. I look forward to seeing what Costco brings to Knoxville.
Update 8/13/2008: Belts corrected to Belz thanks to JMT and hiknapster on city-data.com.
Update 1/14/10: I don’t know the status of this project but it may have gone to North Georgia- "Costco identified in secret Catoosa project"
From the mouths of babes August 1, 2008 12:58 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, Sarah , add a commentEvan, being carried by Sarah: "Fine Sarah. I going to crib. Fine."
Sarah: "Okay."
How to have a happy marriage August 1, 2008 8:58 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family , add a commentI left one out of my Top 10 Ways to have a happy marriage. Marry someone with your same sleep schedule!
add a commentShould have stayed up August 1, 2008 8:04 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life , add a commentI awoke at 2am with much energy. I should have stayed up.
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