Stupid food names taste terrible in our mouth
On Saturday, we joined the in-laws for dinner at Wood-n-Tap, a lovely restaurant along the Farmington River. When it came time for Clara to order, she stumbled over the words…
Clara in the front seat!
Clara had a tough day at school. She learned that one of her friends was moving away at the end of the year. I understand this pain well. Many of…
Golf = Memories
One of the beauties of golf is the memories that it creates. I've played a great deal of basketball in my time, for example, but singular games of basketball rarely…
Elysha refused to answer the crazy man’s question
Elysha and I attended a social event recently. We found ourselves at a table with four other couples, who all knew - via our conversation - that Elysha and I…
Resolution update: April 2022
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
Pretending to not be dead
Author Sallie Tisdale argues that we get ready to die by first admitting that "we are all future corpses pretending we don't know." I'm not sure that I agree. I…
Zig when others zag
I spend so much of my time with clients arguing in favor of zigging when others are zagging. Do the thing that others are afraid to do. Tell stories. Be…
Clara got hit by a baseball
On Saturday, Charlie attended a baseball clinic at Dunkin Donuts Field, home of the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. He was so excited about playing on a professional baseball field. The…
Tamborine and shoelaces
Charlie asks me, "What's a tambourine." "A tambourine?" I say. "It's one of those jangly thingys." I slap my thigh to imitate the playing of a tambourine. Charlie looks confused.…
Throwing stuff is cowardly
This past weekend, fans in the Yankee Stadium bleachers threw objects onto the field and at the Cleveland Guardian outfielders. I may be a New York Yankees fan, but I'm…
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