Tug boat story
A man told me this story last week: As a teenager in the 1980s, he played basketball for his high school team. He lived on Cape Cod, and on a…
Best kind of friendship
I am blessed with so many great friends. I consider myself lucky to have so many amazing people in my life. My friends are truly precious to me. Each friendship…
Disastrous travel: Part 2
My recent trip to Victoria was marred by canceled flights, a terrifying Uber ride from one airport to another, a dog named Ginger, and much more. I've written about that…
Elysha’s Tiny Love Story
Elysha wrote a Tiny Love Story a couple of years ago for the New York Times. It wasn't accepted, but it should have been. So, instead of appearing in the…
Crocs (and maybe more?)
I hate Crocs. I've never donned a pair because I'm afraid I'll like them too much. And I don't want to like them because, to me, they look like footwear…
He beat me to the joke
Charlie asks why some tee shirts have one seemingly useless pocket. He's right. Right? Pointless pockets. I'm so annoyed that I didn't think of this first. He beat me to…
A predictable life is a disastrous life
“The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can entrap us forever, but a single and precise straight line.” —Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges and I are in…
It’s been a long day, and it isn’t yet noon
I left Boston at 10:30 PM on Tuesday night after attending a Moth StorySLAM with friends. I arrived from around 12:30 AM and was in bed by 1:00 AM. My…
These people have made my children’s lives so much better
I'm constantly overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of volunteers in my kids' lives. My son, Charlie, plays Little League. For the last three years and six baseball seasons, his…
“Don’t let the old man in”
Mike Lombardi, in his newsletter "The Daily Coach" told this story: The late, great country music singer Toby Keith was on the golf course with his hero, actor, director, and…
