I've always hoped that my children's lives are filled with brilliant, joyous adults who make them feel loved, respected, valued, and happy. The more, the merrier. It truly takes a…

The visitor center in Muir Woods National Park features an operational payphone. Cell service in the forest is spotty, so a payphone is available if you need to call someone.…

Charlie asks for a harmonica in the Alcatraz gift shop. My initial response is no. He plays trumpet and guitar already, but more importantly, he likes to make noise whenever…

If you use Grammarly, you receive a weekly analysis of your writing statistics listing your productivity, mastery, and vocabulary. Below is a portion of my results. I don't post mine…

Woman is mowing her lawn in the 102-degree Texas heat. Riding a lawnmower. A four-foot venomous snake falls from the sky, lands on her arm, and wraps around it. The…

While hiking Muir Woods National Park, a grove of coastal redwood trees, we had the following two encounters: Seeing Elysha's New York Yankees cap, a man said, "Oh, you're from…

We arrive in San Fransisco to discover that Elysha has left her medication at home. She calls her doctor and arranges for her prescription to be refilled at a local…

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a Stevie Wonder song you've undoubtedly heard many times. It was Wonder's third Billboard chart topper and has become a classic still…

I was waiting to board a plane in Charleston, South Carolina. The airline attendant had called for the parents with small children who needed assistance to begin boarding. A woman…

On the eve of the third and final show of "You're a Monster, Matthew Dicks," I was greeted in the theater lobby by an employee named Warren, who had seen…