In my family, most of us have an opportunity to serve as godparent. I have had this privilege twice, for my nieces Alanna and Colleen. This really creates a special bond between the three of us. They were born when […]
I have put off writing about this for a while for no good reason. In our family. I have turned into the one who takes our daughter to the movies. My wife works on Saturdays usually so it’s a great […]
To be honest, the main reason I added “The Financial Lives of the Poets” to my Kindle revolved around the discounted price of the Kindle edition as I planned my reading strategy for our annual beach trip. I placed the […]
Because we don’t have a dishwasher, that regular task falls to me. I don’t really mind because it makes me feel like I’m actually contributing to the daily maintenance of the house. I settled myself in front of the sink […]
My wife picked up Richard Russo’s 1997 novel “Straight Man” for a Father’s Day present without too much foresight. She knew I would like a book, and she knew that I generally eat up books which focus on a male […]
We went out for breakfast on a Sunday morning with our daughter on a camping trip with her Girl Scout Troop. I thought I would just have a Belgian waffle and some coffee. Instead, I discovered where I needed to […]
One of my favorite aspects of the Kindle is how I can discover new books and writers, especially with the occasional free book offers I can find. That’s how I managed to come across “The Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook” by British author Matt Dunn. […]