Once upon a time, there lived a family of four. The parents so loved their kids, they wanted to try for one more. After trying and prayers, they soon had a boy - this latest addition brought them all loads of joy. The parents agreed their family's size was just fine. So much so they nodded, "We should perhaps draw a line." But the line's not a true line - it's a metaphor you see, because the couple decided to have a vasectomy. When I say "the couple" I of course mean the man, … [Read more...]
August 28, 2012 By 11 Comments
Six Years Later – The Eulogy I Gave For My Dad
Today, August 28th 2012, is the sixth anniversary of my dad's death. He was sitting in his garden, with his newish puppy nearby and a pocketful of dog snacks near one of the Finger Lakes in western New York where he lived. At the time, my siblings and I all lived within 30 minutes of him. That day, I was in New York City attending some focus group sessions for work - when I received a frantic cell phone call from my brother. He was driving to dad's house to take him out to dinner. Matt … [Read more...]
July 23, 2012 By 5 Comments
Parenting – The Tender Balance
There’s something growing inside my wife. A living, breathing, heartbeat-having creation. That creation is currently about 37 weeks. It has a name. He has a name. His name is Aidan Robert, and he’s scheduled to leave the comfort and relative darkness of my wife’s womb on August. Parenting Imponderables I wonder what he’ll be like. I wonder if he’ll have his mother’s eyes or his father’s lack of a defined chin. I wonder if he’ll be sweet like my wife or if he’ll have my … [Read more...]
