Tag: family
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Unfriending Joe
Last week I had lunch with a friend I unfriended on social media. Back to that in a moment. As so many of you know, life has a way of losing our attention. To that end, I try my best to pay attention to the small things: sunrises, sunsets, and everything in between. I’m not…
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Cruisin’ Together
I’ve been on several cruises. My first was a 7-Day Mexican Riviera Cruise to celebrate my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary back in the early ’90s. It included stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo, San Lucas. That vacation remains one of the best times I’ve ever had. Having every member of our family on board…
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Interstate 5
Driving down Interstate 5 seems like a rite of passage for those of us here in The Bay. I recall the first time my middle daughter drove herself — on her way to Coachella. Made me a bit nervous. Still, I knew it would be the first of many trips. As a child, I remember…
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Flu Game
I’m so proud of my boy. Back to that in a moment. Capping off the weekend with a loss in the championship in Stockton may not be much to cheer about. But Atticus and his CGE teammates proved otherwise. Our weekend opened with a win, including an early morning grand slam in game one by…
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Gumby, Dammit
I didn’t mean to make my wife cry with this story. Back to that in a moment. Before I started kindergarten, I would spend my mornings watching “I Love Lucy” with my grandmother, usually cuddled in a blanket with a bowl of Cream of Wheat and a small can of Tree Top Apple Juice. By…
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