This week, work tilted on its axis a bit in that unexpected way that all work (& life) inevitably does & I was left with a new boss and...

Yesterday, while we were at a brewpub, Andrea caught sight of herself in the bathroom mirror where her gray hair, winking at her from...

Lately, I’m particularly interested in old photographs. These tend to turn up for sale online or at antique shops. Recently, I purchased...

This week was the first week in many where when you opened the door to your air conditioned home, the outside air that greeted you was...

Our local Target store has been busy lately. Very. We made the mistake of trying to go to Target the same weekend as kids were moving...

Sometimes, we Smiths (as in Andrea and me) get a little morose. I don’t think we’re depressed - maybe just overly realistic and too in...

Lately, the poem I Carry Your Heart with Me by E. E. Cummings is bouncing around in my head. It’s a love poem, but I have been thinking...

I saw a meme this week that said something like, “is it anxiety or intuition?” This week, it may have been a combo of both. This happens...

I began yesterday slipping in soggy dog shit. In an effort not to fall backwards, I began falling forward and grabbed the branch of a...

This week was one the left me questioning my abilities and resilience. It had me admiring others who I’ve seen lead with resilience. What...

The book, Are You My Mother? is a children’s book that was published in 1960. It’s a story about a hatchling bird whose mother, thinking...

Andrea and I rolled out of Illinois this morning. We had originally booked the Airbnb rental through tomorrow but had decided to head...

The Smiths are on the road again! We are headed back to Virginia today after what felt like a whirlwind trip. We rolled into the Airbnb...

Yesterday after work, I opened a floodgate and told Andrea all the things I’ve been carrying in my mind and on my back. The things that...

I have been procrastinating related to my book. At first, my procrastination was due to the fact I was in denial. Then, it shifted and...

Month ago, we purchased kayaks on Facebook marketplace shortly after closing on the cottage. Then we got them here and I was forced to...

I’ve watched the Judy Blume documentary, Judy Blume Forever, twice. The second time was so my mom could watch it while visiting us. Judy...

“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes.” Or?...

The below is the piece I read at the Life in 10 Minutes event last night. In 2018, my wife Andrea and I attended a Human Resources...

I am fairly certain I am not doing all the things that one is to do when the book you have gestated is about to be birthed into the wild....