Monthly Archives: April 2011

Had a long day in the surgery center this morning as my middle daughter needed to have her ACL repaired in her knee. I think the word the orthopedic doc used to describe her ACL was “mop ends.” Not a good thing. Needed to … Continue reading →

There’s no delicate way to approach this subject. With four females under my roof, and all four 14-years of age or older, that “time of the month” could be every week for me. If the four of them want to … Continue reading →

My college roommate was arrested five times for DUI, and on the last one he killed an older couple driving in the opposite direction. How he got away with the first four DUIs I can’t comprehend. He’s spent some time … Continue reading →

I need to be reminded of things on a pretty regular basis. Drives my ‘better half’ nuts sometimes because she has a near photographic memory. Reads something once and it’s locked in. Not me. I’m a list-maker. Sometimes, I think, … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago, a high-profile women’s basketball coach took a risk with an unknown author, and became an important part of that writer’s best work to date. Of course, she didn’t know it at the time, and neither … Continue reading →

There are days that I read the news headlines, and I say to myself, ‘how can this be?’ My daughters would use the expression, ‘for real?’ If I wanted to be a little less clean, I’d say something else, because … Continue reading →