Elephant sandwich?
My daughter does not eat meat. With the exception of well-done bacon, she refuses to eat meat of any kind. As a result, I often ask her if she would…
Gratitude journal: The best kind of friend
Tonight I am grateful for friends willing to do far more than is required in accordance with the standard laws of friendship. Last night, my friend, Jeff, and I spent…
A noble rite of passage
I present to you my daughter’s first black eye, courtesy of her nightstand, which happened to be piled high with books at the time, of course. Her Daddy had…
My new hero: A six year old boy
A six-ear old makes an unassisted triple play, and it’s not a silly, chase-the-runner-around–the-diamond situation. It’s fairly legit, requiring fielding skill, quick thinking and excellent reflexes. It’s something you might…
Gratitude journal: Home at last
Tonight I am grateful that my wife is home again after a four day, three night stay in the hospital. I missed Elysha while she was gone. My evenings were…
The Kingman Rule of Book Snobbery
The inestimable Ann Kingman of Books on the Nightstand fame stated in her most recent podcast that book snobbery should not be permitted unless the snob has actually read the…
Gratitude journal: Sleepless
Tonight I am grateful for the ability to function with little sleep. With Elysha in the hospital for the past four days with a placental abruption, I have found myself…
A motorcycle, The Omen, a coin thief, a teenage love triangle and an escape from our home: The stories of my childhood babysitters
It has been a while since my sister and I have written anything together, but we write a blog about our childhood called 107 Federal Street (our childhood address). Kelli…
A peek into John Irving’s day
Admittedly I would have liked the video to be a little longer, and it very much appears to be an idealized version of a day in the life of the…
