Why We Believe
I know the non-believers in the second grade have begun to whisper their doubts. Like a virus it spreads, making kids question fundamental symbols of the season.
But I want my sons to believe.
Read MoreEverything Must Go
Getting rid of your stuff is supposed to make you happier. Except when it doesn’t.
Read MoreSome Like it Hot
If you can’t take the heat, you probably won’t like what I’m cooking for dinner. Just ask my family.
Read MoreThe Girl in the Picture
When you look at old pictures, what do you see? Is it perfection, or potential?
Read MoreWrite On, Mom
I have friends who are on Version 2.0 of their lives: They have become photographers, jewelry makers, poets. They are full people, and parents. They are making art. They inspire me.
Bathroom as Metaphor
So, you think you want to paint the bathroom. No, you're sure you want to. Pretty sure, anyway.
Read MoreThe Comeback
The Olympic Games are the human experience writ large. The Winter Games, in my opinion, are always particularly dramatic. The Olympics also mark an anniversary for my own comeback story.
Read MoreSorry Not Sorry
In my adult life, it’s easy to be hurt and to carry that hurt around like a scab can pick at whenever you have a moment to think about it.
Read MoreStudent of the Game
Dad was a lot of things: Father. Husband. Grandfather. Salesman. Foodie. Golfer. Fisherman. Gardener. Water skier. Creative swearer. Carpenter. Photographer. Guitar player. Computer enthusiast. Traveler. He taught me about many subjects, but his most lasting legacy to me was how he lived his life with endless curiosity and enthusiasm. A never-graduating, Student of the Game of Life.
Read MoreBringing Up Batman
It would never occur to me to ask for that second treat. But he’s Batman and Batman will devour as many lollypops as possible.
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