Life Out Loud: On bench because she’s a she?
She is sitting on the bench. Her spine straight, her head erect, but her shoulders ever so slightly slump. If you didn't know her, you'd never see it. If you do know -- and love her -- you do. On this team, you do time on the bench primarily if you are a girl.
It’s all right, in fact, it’s a gas
The natural gas utility doesn't give me the time of day -- until they need money. They are like big utility versions of teenagers...
Life Out Loud: Say what? Parenting in the teen years
I knew this day would come. There are milestones in every child's life. Birth, roll over, sit up, walk, talk and the "whatever" eye rolls.
The art (supplies) of war
Every year it's like I'm engaged in the annual elusive Christmas toy craze except I'm not looking for a Tickle Me Elmo or pocket...
Life Out Loud: A road trip down memory lane
Nothing could dampen our enthusiasm as we kicked off the 11th annual "Cousins and Kids" Summer Road Trip. This annual pilgrimage began many years ago when my cousin and I decided to take ourselves and our respective kids on a little getaway vacation.
Life Out Loud: Please leave a message at the sound of the splash
At some point even the most wonderful convenience can become more of a hindrance than a help. Mr. Wonderful has had a loathe/hate relationship with his cell phone for some time now. The phone was scratched, hard to dial, harder to hear, and just generally irritated him to no end.
Count your blessings in disguise
Life is not the way it’s supposed to be, it’s the way it is. The way we cope with it is what makes the...
Count your blessings in disguise
Life is not the way it's supposed to be, it's the way it is. The way we cope with it is what makes the...
Count your blessings in disguise
Life is not the way it's supposed to be, it's the way it is. The way we cope with it is what makes the...
Life Out Loud: Make time for fun in last days of summer
I don't want to panic anyone but we are almost out of summer. Soon some perky television meteorologist will inform us with malicious glee that the end has come.
