Our son is an only child. Sorry, son. That’s just the way it worked out. A challenge with being an only child is regardless if it’s for good or bad reasons, the viewfinder is always focused on him. No breaks. Wish for a Sibling As a good friend pointed out, our son so wishes he had […]

It’s that time of year again. So here, without apology, are my goals for 2019! My theme this year is simple, Dream Big! More time on my phone at the expense of relationships and the ongoing (and boring) parade of reality. Raise my “multi-tasking game” to double digits, so I get nothing accomplished while being […]

Halloween Spending The former Celtic harvest festival of Samhain, known today as Halloween, is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States (behind Christmas). Spending for this holiday has quadrupled in the past ten years according to the Cost of Halloween Survey. According to the survey the average American will spend $185.50 this year. The spending […]

I thought I would share some of the good things I’ve tapped into lately. Like most of us, I try to be deliberate and thoughtful with how I spend my time (sometimes a bit too much so). My hope here is my obsession with all this might lead to you finding a similar value in […]

My wife and I have had Standard Poodles throughout most of our marriage. Our first one, Lucy, was wonderful in nearly every way. Well behaved, smart, and what made us particularly proud, she was great with other dogs. Lucy was always friendly. We called her “the mayor” because everywhere we went with her, the beach, the […]