THAT Guy

THAT Guy

You know him.  It’s THAT guy.  The one who pushes your every button.  While not intentionally hurting your feelings or making you mad, he just rubs you the wrong way.  This doesn’t happen every once in awhile…it’s every time you see him (or...
Intimate (if not quiet) Moments

Intimate (if not quiet) Moments

I stood before my father in his nursing room bed and looked at him sincerely. I asked, “Dad, do you need anything? Is there anything you want to say? Is there anything you want to get off of your chest?” He looked at me and began… “Jay, I’ve made some mistakes. I’ve...
List list list

List list list

New year, new list.   If you need your leaves, they’re in my lawn.   There isn’t a flat floor in my house.   The basement is the worst, there might even be a right angle at some point.   I made some bad breakfast sausage two days ago (marinated it but it...
What Can I Do?

What Can I Do?

Mariah Carey had already left the Time Square stage.  Snoop was strolling along the stage with Pitbull.  You were wherever you were and I was in my living room with my brother and sisters and some of their families.  As the clock wound down I was hit by two things....
Two Kinds of Grief

Two Kinds of Grief

The Holidays.  So many people have to venture through these emotional landmine filled days with fresh hurts and solid memories of loved ones lost.  Combine that with the expectation that this is, “The most wonderful time of the year” and you have a recipe...