Not all sweatpants are created the same. I have come to understand this truism over the past six months or so. Blame the pandemic. I appreciated sweatpants long before COVID-19 appeared. But the way I lived my life – constantly running from activity to activity – meant that I did not get to wear them […]
Well, not really, but I made out nicely. Some of the details will be scarce since it involves Christmas gifts for my wife, but the gist will be clear. I went online the other day to order some things my wife had expressed an interest in. After I added them to the shopping cart, I […]
A friend posted a first day of school picture on Facebook recently. Her son looked ready for his first day of kindergarten at their nearby Catholic school. I recognized this kind of picture very well. In fact, I have seen many like it, especially as social media provided a ready outlet for these kinds of […]
When I get ready in the morning, I don’t always connect the dots. I have to get myself cleaned up, get dressed, grab my lunch and grab my coffee before I hit the road. Oh, and I need to talk to my wife a little bit. All of this takes place at or before 6 […]
I knew the sound the moment I heard it. Unfortunately, I have experience in this area and started to think about the potential fallout. The problem was, this all happened while I was in the midst of officiating a youth wrestling event, and I really had no chance to react or even fully assess the […]
When I first saw the shoes, I knew I needed to have them, even for a joke. You never know what you will find when the Clark’s store has its warehouse sale. I hit the jackpot this time. Since I have small feet, the semiannual event can really help me out. I can find a […]
I felt a little nervous as I studied my computer screen. I really hoped no one would see the image which had my attention. First off, if the guys from IT at work found out, I might get in trouble. Secondly, my wife would certainly have a problem with me if I clicked the button […]
The middle school had a very important event last week. As part of some sort of Spirit Week, Bridget and the other kids had a chance to dress up for “80s Day” one day. Since Maria and I went to high school and college right in the meat of that decade, we got pretty excited. […]
When I started my new job a little over a year ago, I made sure to dress nicely on the first day. I wore a shirt, tie and jacket like I had at previous jobs. The jacket matched the pants I wore pretty well, so much so that people thought I had worn a suit. […]
I went to work one day a few weeks ago in a Maria-approved outfit. I don’t always have my wife sign off on what I wear, but this particular shirt and tie combination worried me the first time I wore it, so I got her OK. I had worn the same thing a bunch of […]