Wife: “Honey? The vacuum cleaner won’t turn on. I’ve tried three different plug-ins and it won’t work!” Husband: “Okay, sweetheart. Let me take a look at it.” Husband disassembles and performs tests on aforementioned vacuum cleaner, strokes non-existent beard thoughtfully while making various murmurs of concentration. Husband: “Ah ha! Here’s the problem. The cord retractor [...]

Like any good husband, I try to make sure to let my wife know that I love her in different ways. But sometimes the question comes to mind on the spur of the moment and she needs to ask. And on those occasions I like to have a romantic answer ready for her. She’s a [...]

Mornings are always fun. Usually my wife goes to work early and I get up to help her, just to make it a little less of a rush. Today she had to be out the door at 7:00 AM sharp to catch a ride with a co-worker. So I made her breakfast and coffee and [...]

Here’s a little quiz for all the husbands out there. Let’s say you’re working toward a deadline that is mere days away. The project has been going on for about a year, and you know you’re under the gun. And let’s say that today you have an opportunity to work late; the last opportunity this [...]

Last night after dinner, my wife was sitting on the couch flipping through channels. I sat down next to her. “I don’t remember the last time I saw you channel surf,” I said, somewhat proud. She went past the History Channel, which was airing a “Modern Marvels” episode about 1970′s technology, and continued up the [...]

Today was one of those days. I’m not even sure how to classify it, other than that. To begin with, Michael had a bad dream at about 3:30 this morning, and I wasn’t the first responder. This is a bad thing – because if I’m not first at the scene, then his mommy is. And [...]

The one constant of life is change. Things are changing, in many small ways. For one thing, this past week my daughters moved quite a ways away. Since my ex and I separated, they’ve always lived within about a mile. This was to ensure that if any particular transitional object (blankie, duckie, etc) were inadvertently [...]

Note: this is actually a story from two years ago that I just found buried. I see that I never posted it. It needs to be shared, even though it isn’t exactly the best follow-on to a post about healthy eating, there is still a lesson to be learned. Around 7:15 or so, my wife [...]

My wife and I have adopted a new favorite phrase we use to defuse potential crank-fests with each other. A few days ago she and I were discussing something or other, and I sensed that she was slightly irritated with my questions and/or my general lack of perception of whatever event/situation was currently at topic. [...]

Goofy Grape.Choo-choo Cherry.Rootin’ Tootin’ Raspberry.Jolly-olly Orange. Long before there was an internet, before there was a Disneyland in Paris, and before anyone considered ordering a grande Caramel Macchiato while driving their car, these four little guys were the proud 3-D representatives of the “Funny Face” drink mix line. They were the “ramp walkers”, a giveaway [...]