When Parent Mode Kicks In
So Number 2 has started her 4th tour with The Young Americans that will be traveling through the Midwest with several stops in our home...
Expectations and the Road Trip of Life
So this last weekend found me far from home at my brother-in-law’s house in Minnesota. He had picked up Number 3 from college for the...
Breaking Bottles, Japanese Noodles and Making Memories
Earlier this week my wife planned a big networking dinner for many of her professional female friends. For a week before she told all of...
The Rotary Phone Cord is No More
Recently my mom passed away after almost a 2 year stretch in hospice care. Since then I have been back to my childhood home several...
A day in the life of Parenting….Four Kids, Four States, Foretelling Moments
In the midst of grieving the loss of a parent and all that entails, preparing child Number 3 to go to college and attending a national...
The College Conundrum
Today I sit in a hotel room in Ames, Iowa after Number 3’s first day of orientation at Iowa State University. He made his final decision...