What do you find yourself saying on your birthday?  

This is a question I had never really asked myself...that I had never really considered...until today.

A couple days ago I turned 46.  And it occurred to me that I never once said, “I can’t believe I’m 46,” with a slight groan.  Something I’m ce...

Izaak, our 9-year old, came home from school on Monday with tears in his eyes.

“What’s wrong, buddy?  Did something happen at school?”

“I have homework tonight.”  He looked up with me with big, sad eyes.

“Well, yeah, buddy.  You’re in 4h grade...You’re old now.  You have homework sometimes.”

“Ye...

The holidays are over, & we’re easing into 2021…

As we put our Christmas tree away this weekend, I was struck by all the memories represented in one particular spot of the tree.  

The 2014 baseball hat for Miles...because yanking at Matt’s hat was his favorite that year.

The Lady Gaga ornament we...

Have you watched any Netflix this year?  Or Hulu or Amazon Prime? 

I'm actually not much of a TV watcher.  Wait...Prior to March 2020...I wasn't much of a TV watcher. 

But somehow during the first part of the year I found myself slipping from one episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to the next fr...

So...Our Christmas elf is lazy…And the tooth fairy is usually less than timely.  

Luckily Santa & the Easter Bunny each come only once a year, so they’re pretty on top of it.  Those two even leave notes & eat treats most of the time!

But the elf & the tooth fairy?  Not so much.

I’m awed by famili...

The last time I decorated Christmas cookies with the boys they were three & five.  (They’re now seven & nine.)

As I planned the festivities...In my mind…Christmas music would be playing. 🎼

The first snow would be falling outside the window...You know, the light & fluffy kind...the pretty kind.  

I have a thing with produce.  I love it, but I don’t love washing it, chopping it...You know.  Everything involved when you don’t pay $47 for a catering platter of it at the store.

Anyway, one thing I love is pomegranate seeds on salads...generally restaurant salads because...you know...the whole p...

Last night I read the book “What Do You Do With a Problem?” with the boys.

A great story for kids AND adults about a boy who realizes he has a problem...It grows & grows, begins to eat away at him & ultimately becomes all he can think about.  THEN he decides the only thing to do is attack it, which...

I’m amazed by people’s unique talents & interests.

This week, I’m particularly amazed by elementary teachers.  They not only have the ABILITY to teach children, they have the DESIRE.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE teaching my kids...just not subjects such as math & science in a structured way...you kn...

When you’re 105…

Rocking in your rocking chair...wherever you want that to be…

What story do you want to tell?

Are you on track for telling that story?

What stories do you want to be told ABOUT you?

What impact do you want to make?

Are you making that impact now?  Or are you on track to do so?...

This year has been a rough ride...for every single person on the planet...regardless of location, age, ethnicity, party, marital status, gender, you name it.  

But…If you’re reading this…

You’ve survived it.

You’ve overcome challenges that could not have been fathomed one year ago. 

It’s quite p...