Coker Farms Fall Festival

"See our snowy-white fields of cotton, visit a pumpkin patch, mini-corn maze, fall plant and bake sale, historic seed company exhibit, antique tractor show and enjoy free hot dogs, spinning demonstration, and entertainment."

Well... we fell for it. And so there we were: 5 Negros picking cotton in the "snowy-white fields" of South Carolina. And now I'm left to wonder: Did I give my children worthwhile educational experience... or did I just set my peoples back 200 years? SMH ... Welcome to Hartsville. I'z be happy to be here.

Oh, by the way... For what it's worth, Jasmine would've been the best cotton picker on the planet. She got so into it, it was ridiculous (truth be told, she got a little too into it, and made daddy a little uncomfortable). Her work ethic knows no bounds. Her brother on the other hand, would've been the 1st passenger on the underground railroad. Lazy runaway wouldn't pick a lick of cotton. Should've sold him down the river.

Demolition Man

You wanna see a grown man turn into a 12-year-old boy in 4 seconds flat? Hand him a power tool and get out of the way. Granted, I've done my fair share of home projects (my favorites being the fence installation, shelving project, garage paint job, and the deck project)... but it never occurred to me until now that they've all been constructive in nature. Until now, I didn't know what I was missing. Construction is officially overrated. One bathtub enclosure and 7 or 8 trees later, I can boldly say that all the fun (every ounce of it) is in destruction and mayhem.

There's just something about demolition that is just totally awesome. Who needs a camera for Christmas or a new printer for their birthday? Not me. My list has officially been updated to include a sledge hammer and a stick of dynamite.

Kaboom. Run for your lives.

Daddy Time