As I was walking with my son to the pier, he started talking to me about his online Xbox and computer games. That’s what he does. He plays games. He gets excited about them. He recounts numerous stories about those games. He can talk for 30 minutes straight […]
At the beginning of covid-19 we all thought we would learn 101 new skills sets. Then we didn’t. I’ve noted that repeatedly. But then I started thinking about such a statement. I may not have learned to play the guitar bit I did learn many new things. I […]
Growing up Easter was my favorite holiday. I loved the spring season. I loved wearing a bonnet. Who doesn’t? Well, I am sure a few do not. That’s their issue. I love everything about Easter, including the religious services. A few years back while we were still in […]
Children are cute and cuddly and warm. Wait, that’s dogs. Well, maybe kids too. I tease my tween son all the time about his cuddle-factor. He grunts at me when I tease. Yet, he is still cute. Honestly, not much that he can do that would not lead […]
Every morning I try my best to try yo catch the sunrise. I certainly get up early enough. I just have to be intentional on what I seek at the beginning of each day.I try to instill that love of sunrises and, for that matter, sunsets in my […]
A few weeks back, right after I was getting over having both the flu and a sinus infection, I had a very trying day. Or rather my family did as a whole. And, my son will not forget that day for a long time to come. Trying days […]
Despite me not being 100% sold on this coming week being the last week of decade, I’ll still go ahead with my own retrospective. Before diving into that, what I meant is that I am partly of the belief that the decade starts in 2021. But if everyone […]
I love Christmas. Unabashedly. I love this day in part because I get to see joy on the faces of others. And, that in turn warms my stomach and makes my heart beat with joy. Right now my son is playing his new harmonica nonstop. Luckily, I have […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly. I love this time of the year. Perhaps even more than my son. Perhaps. Not sure about that. I want him to experience the joy of receiving gifts small and large. I want him to experience the joy of singing Christmas songs […]
Last night my son and I were talking about how school went. A normal part of our evening conversation. He talked about his quizzes and his upcoming field trip. Or rather, a very broad review of his upcoming school trip. He had no idea where he was going […]
