My friend Paul Phillips passed away this past Friday, November 8. He is a good man and I miss him. I wrote this for him the other night. The Chain-Link Fence There's a chain-link fence Between two buildings Hope...and Faith And a playground where children dance, skip...and dream In a never changing world If there’s aContinue reading "The Chain-Link Fence – Poem for Paul"
Cousin Audrey
Now that Jude's birthday has passed, I’m setting my sights on Christmas. The best things in life are free, but kids need lots of stuff to open on the big day. That said, my son is at the point where he’s getting me things for Christmas, as well, and last year I may have given meContinue reading "Cousin Audrey"
The Spin
Hey folks: It’s been way too long since I sent out a “hello from the homestead” note. I’ve been crazy busy. Jude just turned 11 and I have a bunch of adventures to report from the year, but somehow, the older he gets, the busier I get with all our adventures. How did that happen?Continue reading "The Spin"
The Last Last Fling
It's been a long time since the last post, but that's becuase of all the summer fun going on, which should be the next post, actually. That said, as I see my son Jude and his peers head back to school, I'm reminded of this piece I wrote, called the "Last Last Fling." There's a magazineContinue reading "The Last Last Fling"
Coach Pitch
Summertime is here and little league is winding down (the season starts in spring here in Nashville). This year the team is sponsored by his school, USN, and so nearly all Jude’s teammates are his pals and classmates, which is great. Last year they were champions; this year they moved up to majors and areContinue reading "Coach Pitch"
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