Crisis Concluded, But Not Averted

As published in The Rye Record on January 24, 2014  I’m pleased to announce that my midlife crisis has come to an uneventful conclusion. I have emerged untouched by an obscure tattoo, a tennis pro, or the leather seats of a new sports car. I didn’t even start...
There’s Nothing Like An Old Friend

There’s Nothing Like An Old Friend

As published in The Rye Record on December 21, 2013 Valerie and me in 1987. We had it all figured out This summer, I visited my old friend Valerie during a very sad time. We spent our visit in the shadow of this sadness, but to my intense surprise, we found ourselves...