Some children are inspired by their parents. They seek to emulate the role models who raised them. Today, I was inspired by my child who turns twenty-five years old this month. He may be twenty-five in calendar years, but after a conversation I had with him this morning, I realized he is wise […]
Television prices have come down, but the amount of intelligence it takes to operate a Smart TV has skyrocketed. Technology should simplify life. New-fangled television technology has made my life more complicated. I wanted to surprise my wife with an early birthday present – a new television for […]
When the Queen of England calls a family meeting, everyone in the world sits up and takes notice. When a family meeting is called at my home in Stoneham, it’s a very similar situation. Maybe that’s why my wife is affectionately called The Queen Mother by members of my royal household. Family […]
My holidays were like a Hallmark Christmas movie and a Travel Channel documentary all rolled into one. My youngest son, Max, who lives in Tokyo, Japan, excitedly told me he was coming home for the holiday week. I was super excited as I hadn’t seen him for a year and a half. I […]
The tradition of wild, out of control holiday office parties is a thing of the past. Maybe it’s for the best. In the post #MeToo world, there’s no toleration for drunken holiday hijinx in the workplace. I have hazy memories of a few office parties that bordered on total chaos. Having spent […]
“It’s going to be Christmas before we know it.” I uttered those words to my wife back in July as we sat on the sofa on a hot summer night complete with chirping crickets and barely a breeze. The five months that passed feel more like hours than days. […]
I love the beginning of the holiday season. It’s too early to get stressed out and too late to do anything about it anyway. My wife started planning our Thanksgiving weeks ago to make sure the most important meal of the year fit into our extended family’s busy schedule. Between work, kids and […]
