Open Window

One night this week, our older son went to the double feature at Bengie’s Drive-in Theatre with friends. Since there were just three of us, we decided to go out to dinner.

Some people, it turns out, don’t feel the need to photograph their food before eating it—even if they’re in Italy. And that’s fine.

But at the end, even when the storm leaves damage and destruction, there is quiet and stillness. There is hope and peace and a promise of tomorrow.

I walked to the counter and paid to rent a pair of skates and put them on.

Sometimes when life gives you lemons, you push them down the garbage disposal and make your own fun.

One of the most wonderful gifts of being a parent is watching your children discover their passions and then pour themselves into them.

A few weeks ago, 5-year-old Christian Oakes said to his father, “Hey, Dad, I’ve got a good song just for you.” As Christian played the song, he would give his father a little smile. Brian was a little mystified because he had never heard the song before. He asked Christian where he had found the […]

Last weekend, we hit the road as a family and drove to New York to visit my sister Maureen and her four amazing children.