Kristina, my wife, and I thought about this one day when the kids were, of course, watching television. And we took a big blanket and put it in the backyard and said, 'Let's go out on our back and look at the sky and call it sky television.' We saw all kinds of things. Clyde Edgerton blanketcallbig share on social
Being a father can 'unreason' your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It's sad that children's open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum. Clyde Edgerton flexiblegrandfather share on social
Recently, I was preparing to sing Springsteen's 'If I Should Fall Behind' for a wedding and was unable to get through it without tears. My wife handed me 'Love You Forever.' I read it. I cried. But that cry somehow cured me of crying while singing the song. Go figure. Clyde Edgerton songpreparewed share on social
I think I would have written more books if I'd had fewer kids or had them earlier, but I think the books in general would have had a little less spark to them. Clyde Edgerton generalkidearly Change image and share on social
I hope people will like my novels after I'm dead. And I hope my children think about me in good ways, by and large. Clyde Edgerton hopechildlarge Change image and share on social
It's nice to have more than one little one because then you'll have - while one is pushing you in a wheelchair, the other one can open the doors for you. Clyde Edgerton nicewheelchairdoor Change image and share on social
I believe there's a secret chemical that's turned loose when you have kids that says you've got to survive, you've got to be strong. That keeps you on your toes, besides all kinds of other things, when you have three little ones running around. Clyde Edgerton thingstrongsurvive share on social