Something Worse than a Lump of Coal
This was the best picture I got of my grandsons with Santa. At this moment Liam was still in the curiosity phase of looking at Santa. Moments later he had a face of pure anguish.
Family
A Happy Marriage Celebrates Everything
I believe that one key to the success of our marriage is that we look for things to celebrate. Birthdays, holidays, and vacations are great occasions for celebration, but if I find them few and far between in the course of a long year, how much more so in a very long marriage.
A Happy Marriage Cheers Each Other
In short, the world beats us up, and can leave us feeling like we’re far behind in a game we should be winning. When our spirits are down, we need a cheerleader. We need someone who believes in us, encourages us, and reminds us of past victories when times were tough.
A Happy Marriage Loves & Respects
On the day of our wedding there was no way I could have imagined us having a contentious marriage, but often the only way we learn is by going through the laborious classroom of life, and for me that meant repeating several grades more than once.
A Happy Marriage is Unselfish
Do you think Steven Spielberg would really care if he won the Macedonian People’s Choice award for best director? Can you imagine him putting on a tux and flying into its capital Skopje to accept the trophy? Looking back that is the way I view some of my victories in our marriage.
Marriage: Sometimes Not Knowing is Good
Sometimes not knowing how crazy something is, is a good thing
– Steve Wozniak, The Pirates of Silicon Valley
Becky and I had no idea what we were getting into when we married.
A Return to Reality
The last 24 hours have been about reacclimating to life off the ship, which means coming to grips with a world where we aren’t akin to Lord and Lady Crowley of Downton Abbey. A few days ago, I might have been gently chided by our assistant waiter for attempting to refill my water glass.