Romantically, I was a late bloomer. It wasn’t until my freshman year in college that I had a serious relationship with a girl, let’s call her Mindy. Mindy was about a year younger than me and we dated for about four years as I went through college. It was my … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family
Things aren’t as bad as they seem
If you are around my age (55+) you probably remember a movie musical from the sixties called ‘Bye, Bye, Birdie’. A satire about the rise of rock n’ roll in the US and the super popularity of its stars like Elvis. There is a song in it, titled, ‘What’s the … Continue reading
When I die…
A father of a friend of mine passed away very recently. I had the privilege of attending the service celebrating his life. It got me to think about my own mortal life. And possibly what might be said of it. And, of course, what the thoughts of those I would … Continue reading
man + woman + love = something devine
There was a very popular book written in the 1990’s, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Although I have not read it, I have heard enough about it (and read the Wikipedia post) to understand the premise. Essentially the author reminds us that the two genders have fundamental … Continue reading
A Good Soul
A couple of years ago soon after our son had graduated ASU with a degree in graphic design, we had a talk. It seemed that he was concerned about making the right career decision (When I got out of school, my only concern was how much someone might decide to … Continue reading
Tossin’ and Turnin’
There are many things that my wife does better than me. One of them is sleep soundly. She has always been a good sleeper, and me, not so much. Thankfully though, I do manage to get enough sleep to get by. But sometimes I can spend part of my night … Continue reading
the old couple at dunkin’ donuts
Submitted by Eizzle….I love this. Most of you will know why….RT …..Which brought me and Yodel to our last stop before heading home…Dunkin’ Donuts. I am addicted to McDonald’s decaf coffee, mind you, I get my fix every morning just before hopping on the freeway to head into downtown Phoenix. … Continue reading
More About Truth (in Life and Song)
I started writing this post in order to tell you about a song I heard the other day that reminded me again that real truth is all around us. It shows itself in everyday common sense, in cliches, old wives tales, rules of thumb, bumper stickers, and t-shirts. There is … Continue reading