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Ever hear of a ‘preemptive pee’? Neither had I. It’s a plan I’ve adopted as I slide downhill to being seventy. I exercise this new skill on long road trips. We stop at every rest area along the way, whether I feel the need or not. “Have to go?” my husband asks. “Nope,” is my … [Read more...]
I can’t remember when I began forgetting things, but I first felt the consequences in fifth grade. My teacher (what was her name?) gave out late notes to students who forgot their homework. Your parent had to sign it and—get this—you had to put it in your backpack and bring it … [Read more...]
You always hope that the locks to your house are secure against people trying to break in until you’re the one trying to break in. If that was already obvious to you, then, chances are, you wouldn’t be the type to lock yourself out of your house anyway, so congratulations on … [Read more...]
I have entered the world of health insurance, and I am not happy. Having been on my dad's insurance plan since my zygote stage, the plan had become like a friend to me – comforting me every time I had to go to a doctor's appointment, and refusing to give me money that it promised … [Read more...]
Fatherhood: Is there another profession in the world where you’re woke up at 5 in the morning with the question: “So, you want to change the baby’s diaper or clean-up the dog vomit on the living room rug?” Now that’s living! How do you answer that? How do you choose? And … [Read more...]