The Proposal

The Proposal

Our middle son, J, put his head together with the heads of several fine, upstanding, clueless, young friends and the team came up with a strategy of romance.  Our oldest son (already married) gave his younger brother some valuable words of wisdom which solidified...

Treading Water

In a rare empty hour, Mr. Muscle and I recently watched a western on Netflix.  Amidst a horse chase, the sky darkened and rain erupted from the heavens.  The riders were winding through a narrow canyon.  The canyon itself was carved from the erosion of...
12 Things My Mom Said About Marriage

12 Things My Mom Said About Marriage

I had no idea my parents were crazy about each other.  Wasn’t it commonplace for dads to daily wrap moms up in a warm embrace?  Didn’t all parents hold hands everywhere?  What dad didn’t walk in from work and plant a smooch on mom right there in the middle of the...
Weep and Rejoice

Weep and Rejoice

Pain is a constant companion this week.  Not physical pain, but emotional and spiritual pain.  It’s not my pain, at least not all of it.  It is the pain of others.   We lost a young friend to cancer this week. He and his wife were in one of...

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