I’m a dad. Not a perfect one. I try hard. I think about the subject of parenting a lot. When the boys leave home and go to college—I pray they have two things: roots and wings. Roots remind them whose…
Benjamin and I are in Washington DC. Last night we walked around the National Mall. A little chilly and damp. Otherwise a great night.
I remember the day well. I was traveling south on Highway 71 in northwest Iowa between Spencer and Storm Lake. The radio announcer began talking about an airplane crashing into one of the World Trade Centers. I was curious so…
Such a wonderful day and a half with David. We have both wanted to see the Green Bay Packers for our entire lives. They aren’t going to get any closer than Kansas City — so we did it. We stayed…
As part of my sabbatical, I attended a school for comedians in New York City. The only things I knew were that my first class was on a Tuesday at noon and that I would perform at a comedy club,…
I remember picking the boys up from school on May 24th. It still seems like yesterday. They were so excited as they headed to the airport later that night. It all happened so fast. The next thing I remember, other…
Amsterdam is unique. The city has as many canals as roads. More bikes than cars. Prostitution and marijuana are both legal and practiced in public. People from all over the world line up for blocks to walk through a little…
So I suspected visiting the Anne Frank house would be inspiring. It greatly exceeded my already high expectations. To walk over the wooden floors and look at the plastered walls and hear the story of an amazing young woman and…
We spent a week in London and two days in Paris. When the train departed from London to Paris, I felt we needed a few more days in London. There were a few things we wanted to do and see…