Lack of Distraction
Movie theatres aren’t open. I know this is of the least amount of concern to anyone in the world right now. Nor should it be. I’ve spent...
The Runner. The Birder. The EMT. The Man Who Couldn't Breathe.
One of the real gifts of the past three and a half years has been learning to appreciate and not take for granted, well, anything. Let me...
First Day of Summer
Today is the first day of my summer vacation. Is there a more exciting collection of words in the English language? Yes. There are. I’m...
A Time and a Place
I’m not writing this post for sympathy. And no, nothing major happened. Just a minor annoyance. Just a reminder of how important it is to...
Vanity Plate
I’m a sucker for a good vanity plate. Probably a side effect of growing up in the 80’s. Back when being in the car for an extended period...
Happy Birthday Dad
Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. We were going to have an outside, socially distanced pizza party with mom, dad, me, Jaimie, Valerie,...
Zoom It All to Heck
My book is called Hope in the Time of Chemo. It was what I originally wanted to name my solo play, but Stages won the day. Hope in the...
Two Newish Moms
Today is Mother’s Day. Go ahead. Read that sentence again. That. Is. Crazy. It’s Mother’s Day. Which means it’s May. Which means it’s...
The Good Place
I’ve been binge watching. Like many of you I presume. As an educator, I guess I should be Binge Reading. But what I’m watching feels...
The Smell of My Youth
I think making desert is the nicest thing you can do for your child. That’s a bold statement, I know, but hear me out. This past Sunday,...