Since the concept of divorce became real in my life, there have been a lot of people who have given me advice or encouragement. I know that all of them mean well, and many times people, particularly those who have been in my situation, provide good insight. But some of the opinions I hear concern [...]
My dad is not like others. Every Father’s Day, marketing departments try to pigeon-hole dads into three main categories: the fisher, the golfer, and the tie-wearer. My dad may wear a fishing hat, but he doesn’t fish. He doesn’t like golf. And since his retirement, he only wears a tie to weddings and funerals. Even [...]
Three of my girlfriends and I spent Memorial Day weekend at a resort on Lake Travis near Austin. We’re all so busy it was like herding cats to get everyone there at the same time. But we did it, and I am so glad we did.
It had been a stressful week, so we were ready [...]