I live in California, which was the first state to require all residents to shelter-in-place. We’ve been under this condition since March 19, 2020. I’ve h...

Content Warning: language, child abuse, suicidal thoughts Five years ago, at nearly thirty years old, I ended my relationship with my mother. It was a choice...

A few minutes before it was time for our grand entrance, the DJ had us go upstairs so that we could have a few minutes to be alone while the coordinator got ...

A few minutes before 5:00 p.m., the wedding coordinator told me it was time to get lined up for the processional. My heart started pounding with excitement....

The photographer’s assistant came to get me because David and I were doing a “first look” so that we could take pix before the wedding started. We wanted to...

Well, I finally did it. I got married to the love of my life! Most everything was incredible, a couple of things sucked, and of course I’m going to write a...

I started writing this on December 25, 2019, which started the single digit countdown for the wedding. But I’m not getting it finished until December 26, 20...

Today – December 9, 2019 – marks the 25-day point before the wedding. I’m getting married in a mere 25 days! I’m close to being finished with the preparatio...

If you ever want to test the strength of your relationship, try remodeling or renovating a room together. Better yet, make sure that remodel includes buildin...

There are “big” things I love about my fiance’ David. He is pretty calm and soothing, he’s hilarious, and he strives to be a good man and father. There are...

In a previous blog, I wrote about being on anti-depressants. What I didn’t say is that anti-depressants can be a gigantic buzz kill on your sex life. I’ve alw...

I woke up this morning in a hotel room, on a work trip, and realized something. Today is October 3, 2019. This means something to me – I have three months fr...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how getting old sucks. To be fair, though, there are parts of getting older that are totally awesome. I’m going to write...

It’s days like these when every failure seems amplified. When new disappointments spur old hurts and old hurts seem to last forever. It’s in this darkness th...

I’ve always known that the aging process would not be all rainbows and lollipops. I know that as you age, you start looking older, may start having some heal...

Dear Andy, By the time I give this to you, we will be divorced. Actually, the legal terminology is "dissolution of marriage." Almost, as if it never really h...

A lot of people do not know this about me, but I have several chronic health issues. I am a Type 2 diabetic, I take medication for high cholesterol, and I ha...

I've always thought I was a good communicator. I have a great command of the English language, I’m intelligent, and I want to make things better for people. ...

I know that as a parent, I’m responsible for ensuring my children’s well-being. I need to make sure I provide food, clothing, and shelter. When I was a kid, ...

When I started having kids over 27 years ago (man I’m old), I wanted to be the best mom for them. I wanted to instill values in them, provide guidance, love,...