Taking our grandchildren on a little summer trip has been an enjoyable change of pace over the past couple of years. My wife and I just returned from a jaunt to Las Vegas with our two older ones, now seven and thirteen. One of the highlights of the trip, according to the kids, was the [...]
Remember getting a whiff of freshly mowed grass without the cloud of smoke and the noxious odor of gas fumes? Or the aroma of sweet goods in the oven when walking into the local bakery? How about the fragrance of Old Spice filling the bathroom when dad finished shaving? If you do, chances are you’re [...]
Fortunately, I have a 94 year old friend who is much like a surrogate father to me. Our relationship started while my dad was still alive. We became closer when dad passed on 5 years ago and have remained that way ever since. It’s a blessing to have an older person in your life to [...]
Starting later this year, the boomers turning 65 will be talked about in the media, not because of something they did but because of something that is happening to them: they are reaching retirement age. Baby boomers are newsworthy partly because of the size of this demographic and due to the non-conforming nature of this [...]
Jumping on the running board at the end of the block and riding home with dad when he came back from work, climbing up the rocks to the top of a waterfall, floating down the river on an old tire inner-tube were life experiences. These fun moments can no longer be experienced by today’s children [...]
