Travel is good for the soul. Travel always makes me appreciate coming home. We just got back from Tour-cation....
Travel, Tour-cation, Getting Mugged, Buddha, Awakening and Homecoming
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High School Reunions, Funerals and other things to make ya feel old
I'm a performer. I've been performing since before I was in single digits. People often ask me if I ever deal with...
Sweet 16, Graduation and Sting
Babies grow up. It hit me the other day while I was playing music for a large private party and I heard a little girl...
Trust me
A few weeks ago, I babysat for my dear friend Christine. Her daughter Opal had been quite a handful. I wasn’t going to...
The trouble with toddlers
The older my son gets, the more I miss when he was little. That saying that the days are long, but the years are short...
Sibling trickery
Since this is my sister’s birth month, I have been contemplating how much I appreciate her and how much she means to...
Behind door number one
As summer winds down and a new school year looms right around the corner, my son Raff and I embark on what I like to...
Something in the air
More than 50 percent of Americans are afraid of the dentist, and more than 70 percent don’t go as often as they...
A star-spangled fail
In American culture there are countless songs and phrases that are so commonly sang and said that they are easily...
Parent appreciation
This last year, more than ever, we watched moms and dads take on more stress and job titles than ever before. As a...
The deep poo sea
My friend Summer* and her boyfriend Sam* (*names were changed for reasons you’ll soon discover) were among my friends...
Maximum (parental) support
Illustration by Cliff ThomasMornings can be hectic for everyone. But around my house, mornings are manic. As much as I...
