Category: Family
London Reviews: Icelandair
This is one in a series of reviews/commentaries on things that happened during a recent trip I took to England with my wife and daughter. When we started planning our trip, the flights over gave me the biggest concern. With…
Big Mouth Success
The beginning of the York Fair reminds me of my first introduction to the event in 1992. They had bungee jumping that year at the fair. One day, I went to lunch with a group of fellow Evening Sun reporters….
A Different Dream
Seventeen years ago, I daydreamed about what my daughter’s life would be like. As we anticipated her birth, I would think about what she would accomplish in life. I generally focused on what sport she would pick and how she…
Generic Issues
More than a decade ago, one of the regional grocery stores called their generic brand “Finast.” Around that time, I secured a new job which included a nice bump in salary. As Maria and I celebrated, I told her we…
Looking Over My Shoulder
A few recent news stories have uncovered behavior by websites that shock and worry some people. First of all, we all learned that Facebook allowed researchers to mess with people, I mean “tweak the algorithm,” to learn how people reacted…
Another Bethany Success
The signs that we would have a fantastic beach week with my family started early. First of all, we saw something we have not seen in ages on our ride down to the Delaware shore – the absence of lines…
Losing Streak
Every day, I take my life into my own hands. I need a lot of courage to survive. No, this has nothing to do with my commute on windy country roads. I’m talking about playing Scrabble with my wife. The…
The Gravy Train Has Ended
As the youngest of eight children, I grew up with a bunch of perks. Some recent developments, however, make me think the gravy train has started to slow down. My siblings remind me all the time how easy I had…
Wearing a New Hat
I got really worried for a few moments. One of my sisters-in-law wanted to present me with a special gift in front of everyone at our family’s Christmas Eve celebration. I had no reason to distrust her. It’s the ones…