Our house is slowly evolving from the shit show that all houses are when you move in. I told Andrea that I feel this may be the...

Andrea and I found the town dump over the weekend. It’s 3.6 miles from our new home. Further than the Hudson, MA transfer station – but...

This morning’s wake up conversation... “I think my immune system’s pretty good. I mean - it took a hit in the fall but...” “I was just...

This morning, Andrea asked, “What time’s your call?” “What time is it?” I asked in reply. “8:16.” I try to peel my eyes open. There is...

In 2019, I watched a few episodes of Marie Kondo’s show on Netflix and tumbled down a organizing rabbit hole. When we were preparing to...

On Tuesday, I had a migraine. Blessedly, I threw up and it passed. Today, my eye began to hurt and there is some gross mucus going on...

Today the movers rolled onto Amanda Court and schlepped our furniture and box after box inside. I’m no stranger to moving but having a...

Last night, I began to write an account of time Wednesday through today. I was tired, but not tired enough to realize that was boring....

Several weeks ago, when mercury was in retrograde, Andrea and I made a reservation at U-Haul for one of their small trailers. The idea...

Twenty-three years ago, I rolled through the gates of Fort Rucker, Alabama, leaving the base one last time. I followed my starter spouse...

Today at a meeting with my HR team, I said, “I’m not sure. I’m in denial about change. That’s my coping mechanism.” And then the...

This morning, while driving to get some coffee, I gave my armpits a cautionary whiff. Did I forget to put deodorant on? I just showered....

Ten years ago Friday, Andrea and I got engaged. The time seems to have passed both quickly and slowly – at the same time. As Gretchen...

Following the home inspection on Tuesday, a radon tester is left in our basement. It’s part of the home inspection. The inspector’s name...

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Andrea’s been holding up and maintaining a calm exterior.  Her subconscious sells her out.  Mornings, Andrea...

I just read through my blog post titles from the past few months and I sound like a real buzz kill. Yesterday, my friend Anne presented...

I hardly know where to begin this post – maybe that’s because I am, admittedly, operating on very little sleep. My brain wouldn’t shut...

On Wednesday evening, Andrea and I drove the cats to her mom’s home. Andrea sat on the bed, looking around the room that used to be hers....

Sometimes, in life, what appears to be coconut pie turns out to be a cow pie. From the outside, it looks delicious. Topped with waves of...

As our return flight prepared to taxi the runway in Richmond, Andrea said, “I forgot my jacket in the backseat of the rental car.” “As...