LOL Funeral
Did you hear the one about the Mom who sent “LOL” regarding the passing of a loved one? In this case it was the older generation innocently texting & trying, thinking LOL stood for, “Lots of Love”, not the “Laughing Out Loud” that has become today’s version of the abbreviation. Texting & Trying is Drinking […]
The Perfect Prom Ask & Response
A few months ago the doorbell rang after 11 PM. My daughter ran to open it and started screaming. Assuming a murderer had politely rung first, I leaped from bed grabbing a samurai sword, shotgun, and silly putty (in case I needed to make a bouncy ball or do some fingerprinting). Ella screamed because […]
Slap Him Back: Will Smith and Chris Rock
I’m sick of this story that has dominated headlines all week, just as you probably are, too. Yet the moment Will Smith stormed the stage to slap/punch/whack Chris Rock at the Oscars, all bets were off and will stir debate for years to come: Will was defending his wife’s honor! Chris was out of line! […]
The b0z0 Movie
My sons and their best friend have made over $300 in ticket sales the past few weekends holding private showings from our basement for their just released “The b0z0 Movie”. We can hear kids laughing and screaming with glee as they are subject to the creation of our boy’s imagination and hard work over […]
Part 2: The Promise Dilemma
Last week I posed the dilemma: 2 good choices, only one solution, which promise do I keep? Here’s a LINK back to the article. As my Dad had an event he wanted me to attend, and my Son had a basketball game, you (the Reader) were kind enough to send along your thoughts, suggestions, wisdom, […]
The Promise Dilemma
Tomorrow night I have a serious dilemma: 1 – My Dad invited me to attend a seminar of a powerful speaker he feels is the smartest man he’s ever heard, it starts at 7 PM, an hour’s drive from my home; 2 – My son’s basketball coach organized a one-time only Fathers vs. Sons […]
The Birthday Promise
After she fell asleep for her final evening as a 45-year old, I snuck out of the bedroom to get to work on setting up the kitchen table for her “surprise” in the morning. I was up quite late, and woke up extra early to get things ready, kids up and dressed, cake and […]
Write a Better Letter
Every Birthday and Christmas I looked forward to presents, and was rarely disappointed by my amazing parents who truly gave me so much to be thankful for as a child. But the most important thing for me always was the handwritten letter. Be it a simple card, maybe a little cash fell out as […]
The COVID Test
As I waited for the required 15 minute COVID test to give its results allowing me to join the event I had flown across country to participate in, the sweat began to bead on my forehead. This event was booked 7 months prior. Due to all of the cancelled flights over the holidays, knowing […]
Your New Year Promise 2022
Saturday, January 1, 2022 Sat on the couch with Royal, 10-yrs old, and discussed what he wants to become, create, and accomplish in 2022. We didn’t use words like “Goals”, “Resolutions”, or “Intentions”, we just simply talked about things he wanted to improve, work on, become. “Get better at skateboarding” was first, and then I […]