My new knee is three weeks old. I’d like to tell you things went smoothly, but they didn’t. I was the first patient of the day. I met with all the players prior to surgery – my doctor, his team of nurses, the anesthesiologist, the x-ray tech, the guy who shaved my leg, and a …
Dear Eva,
I never believed in love at first sight until your dad was born. The moment I saw him, I loved him. I felt the same way when your Aunt BZ and Uncle Mike were born. The fourth time I was overwhelmed like that was with Brady’s birth. The last time was the moment I …
Dear Brady,
Your dad told Nana and me that you went out for a slushy after the game several weeks ago with a girl from your school. She drove, so I know she’s at least sixteen. Good for you. I hope you had a good time. We both know that you’ve been interested in girls for some …
Catawampus
Cattywampus and catawampus are used interchangeably. If you check with Webster you’ll probably find catawampus. I prefer Google’s more liberal approach, cattywampus. If you examine the word in more detail, you’ll discover that for my purposes, I should follow Webster’s lead. That’s how my brain has been since my surgery – catawampus. …
The Tooth Fairy
The Tooth Fairy is a fantasy figure of early childhood in Western and Western-influenced cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of their baby teeth, they should place it underneath their pillow or on their bedside table, and the Tooth Fairy will visit while they sleep, replacing the lost tooth with a small …
You’re Not Going to Believe This
I know you’re not going to believe this, I really can’t believe it myself, but I’ve been approached to appear in the re-release of a current film. I can’t share a lot about my good fortune as the deal is just in the beginning stages, but this appears to have legs. They’ve gone so far …
I Have a New Knee
I had surgery last Friday to have my right knee replaced. That’s how Ruth and I celebrated Valentine’s Day. If you are reading this on Sunday, February 16th, that means I’m home from the hospital and aware of my surroundings well enough to push the “post button”. I had my left knee replaced on September …
Our First Date
Friday, February 14th, marks the 50th anniversary of the first time that Ruth and I went on an official date. We’d known each other since the prior August, rode in a car pool with another first year teacher, flirted with each other on several occasions, discussed and met other people we were dating, but never …
Danny Lee and Me
My parents almost named me Danny Lee. I’m glad they didn’t. It’s a perfectly good name, and if that’s yours, good for you. No offense, but it’s just not for me. My mom said Danny Lee was really the only name that my father and she discussed. They also decided there would be no …
Chuck
I met Chuck during my freshman year of college. He was one a several suite-mates I had that year. My roommate, Don, and I made it the entire year together, but we went through at least four different suite-mates. Paul was from Jackson, Greg from Grosse Pointe, Steve from assorted bars throughout the …