Simplified Cable Management
I've struggled for years to figure out the best way to organize my electronic paraphanalia, unsatisfied with any of the bags, wraps, organizers I've purchased. My wife suggested an old…
Memories of Mom #35
I like to believe that my comedy appreciation growing up was more sophisticated than other teens or my peers: I devoured Firesign Theater after my introduction at fourteen (thank you,…
Memories of Mom #34
Mom wore glasses or contacts for my entire life: pictures of her as a teen or young mother show her in groovy, hip, fashionable glasses. I do not know when…
Memories of Mom #33
While living in Masaryk Towers in Manhattan, Mom and Dad bought dry milk for never-asked/never-explained reasons: cost? availability? nutrition? something else? Mom amazed me by adding water to my cereal…
Memories of Mom
Our mother died on January 4, 2025 at a seemingly (to us) young 79 years old. It's definitely not how one expects or hopes to start a new year, but…
Memories of Mom #32
My paternal grandfather took a picture of my teenage parents sitting on the grass, Mom looking up at Dad adoringly, enthralled with his guitar playing. The hormone-driven look of teenagers…
Memories of Mom #31
For a stretch, Mom cut her hair extremely short, almost butch, very out-of-the-ordinary for the locals. The church next to our first house in Green Island occasionally held events that…
Memories of Mom #30
In addition to a wife, partner, and best friend, my marriage also brought (official) three step-children into my life. With the signatures on a marriage license, Mom acquired three step-grandchildren…
Memories of Mom #29
The drive from New York City to Westport, Connecticut to visit our grandparents took one of two routes: the Connecticut Turnpike or the Merritt Parkway. Though comparable in distance and…
Memories of Mom #28
Tuesday, October 13, 1981, appeared to be like any other school day: wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and catch the school bus. And essentially that's what happened. I went…