Tag Archives: Family

Characters we meet along the way

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

When my girls were young and not so health conscious, which means they still enjoyed hot dogs, french fries and drank milk shakes, we ate lunch at a local fast food restaurant almost every Saturday. In my community most, if … Continue reading →

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Why are we here?

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

I read the obituaries everyday, something that I have done for the last 30 years. But a couple of years ago the way I read the obituaries changed. Rather then looking for names I know or recognize now I look at the … Continue reading →

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Memories of heaven

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

It is funny being around people who you have known your whole life, people that have known me my whole life. I attended my aunts memorial service yesterday and saw uncles, aunts and cousins that sadly I hadn’t seen since the … Continue reading →

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A scream in suburbia

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

My wife and I have lived in our house for almost twenty years. When we moved on this street we were the young family with kids, while everyone else around us were late middle-aged or retired. So for the 70-year-old … Continue reading →

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The marriage cycle

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin One of my most read post is Divorce, cancer, heart attacks and suicide. This post talks about the changes that are occurring among my peer group … Continue reading →

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Sex and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

I hired a kid many years ago to intern for me. He had just graduated from college with his MBA and wanted to get into my business. I tried to encourage him, as I do with all young people, to … Continue reading →

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Hard decisions and a Dad’s pain

Posted on January 20, 2017 by

My youngest had to make a hard, grown up decision today and I can’t give her hug and tell her everything is going to be okay because she is 1,500 miles away. Yes, she is a twenty something year old … Continue reading →

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