She sits at the kitchen table, legs crossed at her ankles, face covering her wrinkled face, with no clue when she will get the strength to take her next breath.  Her husband paces from the kitchen to the car outside, unable to sit, figuring being busy can trick his mind from the reality he’s now living... Continue Reading →

The line is a bit long at CVS pharmacy. It appears probably longer than it is with us all being 6 feet apart, but none the less the youngest I have a few minutes to wait. Thru the masks we whisper a few silly things to each other. I love these little pointless trips. The... Continue Reading →

A week or so ago my wife was at a friend’s house and her friend was having a bit of an argument with her husband. She turned to my wife and apologized, and my wife said, "for what, I'm fighting with Mark about a spider right now". Her friend made a comment about my blog and how everything in my life is fantastic... Continue Reading →

So, been stuck in quarantine for, hmm, how many days? Is it still 2020? Why have a put like 200 miles on my car in 2020? And, what happened to my jeans? I mean, my ass looks great, but I remember being able to pull pants over it in the past. Elastic waistbands should probably... Continue Reading →

Happiness is... -Driving the long way home so you can scream the words to Stay by Lisa Loeb with your 13 year old daughter.  A song we've heard maybe 10,000 times now, but always feels like that first time we heard it together. -Hearing your 13 year old daughter talk about the father/daughter dance at... Continue Reading →

My Auntie Kathy peeks over her shoulder after saying something dumb to see if I heard her. Of course I did, so I make a snarky comment about her. She’s my favorite target and she knows it. My Uncle Steve is in a deep conversation with my brother about how exactly a vape works. My... Continue Reading →

I recently started walking in my neighborhood.  The first few times I felt a little like Forrest Gump.   My legs kept moving and I just kept going.  It would get dark or my ugly feet would start barking at me so I would turn and head home.  Eventually I settled on a nice 5 mile... Continue Reading →

My oldest daughter got her drivers permit on Friday of last week, it was a big day for all of us in our house.  When my youngest got out of cheer practice she was so excited to see her older sister was driving the car.  It was like they could both taste their freedom, in... Continue Reading →

The family and I took a vacation to New Hampshire last week.  I've been going up there every few years for a long time.  As a kid we went every summer, hit all the normal spots in and around Loon Mountain.  I LOVE IT THERE.  The week I would spend up there with my family... Continue Reading →

I wrote this story awhile ago about a book I read entitled The Other Wes Moore and how it completely parallels my life.  I was reading it thinking that the author Wes Moore was telling my story.  Fantastic read and I will always tell whoever wants to listen that it is my favorite book I have... Continue Reading →