Special
His name is Grant. He is 16-years-old. I met Grant at a tennis event for special needs kids at Daniel Island, SC. The following week, we shared the same court…
Movies with Dad
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Forrest Gump. The now classic film dominated the 1995 Academy Awards with six winning Oscars. But that’s not why I…
Hazy Daze
It’s time for a routine colonoscopy. I can’t wait—to get it over with. In truth, the actual procedure is a breeze for patients. They snooze through the entire process, which…
Life signs
A friend of mine bemoaned a spur of the moment meeting with a local police officer. “I know I stopped at that stop sign, but he said I rolled through…
Garage life
I’ve been living in my garage—not by choice. When we downsized from our this BIG ole house, I thought I had been an expert sorter and tosser. But, when one…
Left, right, left
I’ve been thinking. Scary, I know. I’ve been trying to define the most important life skill we learn as children. To walk—that’s pretty important. But parents don’t really teach, as…
Genevieve
A few years ago, I ordered white stationery. In a “walk on the wild side” moment, I added “Genevieve” in blue script to the front, left-hand, corner. “Genevieve” is my…
Just write
I touch base with my daughter Jordan, who lives in the Land of Far-Far-Away (Seoul), every day. We talk. We text. We FaceTime. I also write letters to her a…
