Apathy After 9/11
Ten years we sat and watched to majestic Twin Towers fall and as they did our innocence as a nation crumbled as well. We can all remember where we were when we heard the news. It is a defining moment for our […]
Drivers Education..I Need Medication!
Michael just did something that only a cold heartless teenager would do. He came upstairs and dropped the drivers education registration form on my bed. Doesn’t he know that the thought of him entering the world of roundabouts and screaming sirens will […]
Good Bye Borders
For as long as I can remember my children and I have loved the store, Borders. When the kids were little I told them that I would limit toys but would always buy books. It didn’t take me long to realize that […]
Two Horn Option
I think every new car should come with a two horn option. One horn would be the standard blaring one that all cars are equipped with currently. You know the one that scares the crap out of you when you are stopped […]
Tom Kowalski
A few days ago, my neighbor Tom Kowalski collapsed in his home and passed away. He was loved and respected by everyone he knew and the entire state of Michigan as well as the sporting world will miss him dearly. My memory […]
Teenage Alzheimers
There is a serious issue out there that I think most of you with teens are dealing with and concerned about. It is the inability of a teenager to remember anything that is of any significance to an adult. My son Michael is a […]
Welcome Case!
We have a new baby in our family. Case Andrew Featherston was born yesterday to my cousins Adam and Karin. We couldn’t be happier for them and I welcome them to the world of sleepless nights and endless worry Thought I would […]
Does This Hair Style Go With My Glasses?
It’s official. I can’t read without my glasses. Things have gotten so bad that I spend most of my day with glasses perched on the top of my head. This has caused me to reevaluate my hair style. I am worried that […]
A House Divided
As most of you know I was recently divorced after 21 years of marriage. Now that the dust has settled and the ink is dry, I find my self with a half furnished home. This is not a dilemma that I have faced since […]
This weekend I was at CVS picking up a few things and I noticed they had a summer clearance section. As I glanced around at the items I saw two packages that each contained 250 bright colored straws. Now at our house […]