I’ve always believed that part of having a family was doing a lot of sacrificing. I thought I always needed to deny my needs, to put everyone else first. It’s no wonder this phrase jumped out at me “One of the greatest gifts you can give your partner is your own happiness” (101 Things I [...]

It has taken me a while but I’m starting to learn that whenever I think everything is hunky-dory in the world, I should check with my wife, because it is probably not. That whole Mars and Venus thing – with women speaking a different language than men – my wife tried to explain it to [...]

I’ve been pondering a lot on the life of my Grandmother. I used to wonder how she could stand just being home never traveling or going to fancy restaurants or plays. I wondered how she was so content. All she wanted was to be a wife and mother. She found so much joy in her [...]

As a kid Valentine’s day is all about candy. A little bit older and it’s giggling, whispering, and pointing. In high school, girls want to feel special and boys are clueless. And as a single adult you just want it to be over. I’ve never cared that much about Valentines day. I still don’t. But [...]

When I was in college I enjoyed coming up with “almost romantic” phrases. These are phrases that sound like they are going to be something romantic, but end up not being at all. I had a lot of fun reading or reciting these in an “almost romantic” voice to girls I was not in a [...]