Language Barrier

Several best-selling books over the years have discussed how men and women see the world differently. Some of the books even say that the genders speak completely different languages. Apparently, that’s not good enough for my wife. She has started to take Spanish lessons. Many people might see something like this as a good sign. […]

A Real Education

When I was growing up, I thought I had a pretty good view of the world. After all, I knew kids who went to a whole lot of different private schools. Now that I have watched my daughter go through one year and a few weeks of public school, I realize how much I didn’t […]

No Roughing It

A few weeks ago, I got to enjoy something very special. Solitude. Bridget and Maria went away for a few days to visit some friends. I had already used up too much vacation and had to stay home. Plus, I didn’t want to go. I didn’t enjoy being away from my wife and daughter for […]

Cornhole Champ

As a younger man, I had a decent athletic career. I was a pretty good wrestler in high school and managed to compete all four years in college with a record near .500. Since then, I haven’t done so much. Sure, I had some success coaching in Maryland, but left that all behind six years […]

Deprived Childhood

I feel sorry for my wife. And not just because she has to put up with me and my bad jokes. I recently have learned that she suffered through a deprived childhood. As a child, Maria only went on one vacation. One. Uno. That’s it. One trip to the beach when she was little and […]

Tooth Fairy Lessons

We have one less tooth in the house these days. No, I’m not getting prematurely old. And Maria didn’t wise up and finally slug me. Bridget lost her first tooth. Like most things around our house, we couldn’t have a simple, sweet moment. There has to be comedy attached to the whole process.

I’m Always Wrong

My wife has taken on a new hobby. In addition to her gardening and stamping, she has started to make mosaics out of pottery shards. I really enjoy her creative outlets and try to encourage her whenever I get the chance. The problem is, I am reminded of a universal truth whenever I offer my […]