Accurate assessment of the situation
My two-year old daughter spoke to her grandfather on the phone today. She said, “Gramps, I threw up. It was frustrating.” Indeed.
The efficacy of a mother should never be overlooked.
Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. My daughter kicked off the celebration around 12:30 AM by projectile vomiting on her. Happy birthday, Mommy! But here’s the thing: When it comes to…
A positively spiteful attitude is a beautiful thing
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright Very little is known about Herm…
Our little flower girl
Elysha gave Clara her bridesmaid’s bouquet on the morning after her friend’s wedding. Needless to say Clara was thrilled. I received these videos on the way to the Patriots game…
Pen and ink are not required for history
Last week I criticized this sentence in Roger Angell’s recent New Yorker piece on the demise of the post office: Troops in Afghanistan and, until lately, Iraq keep up by…
Gratitude journal: Cuddling and closure
Tonight I am grateful for the fifteen minutes that my daughter spent cuddling with me before bed, as well as her subsequent request that I place her in the crib…
25 Things, again
A brand new fan of my books, who lives in the UK and received both my books for Christmas, has been reading my blog over the past couple weeks, beginning…
Don’t mess with my 7-11
I stop at the 7-11 a few blocks from my house several times a week, to pick up a Diet Coke after my workout, a gallon of milk when we…
The first post of my gratitude journal
The subject of gratitude journals arose during Michael Kindness’s review of Enjoy Every Sandwich: Living Each Day As If It Were Your Last on the most recent episode of Books on…
