Age Before Beauty

Another successful (hopefully) Yom Kippur has passed without much fanfare and only the slightest afternoon headache. For 25+ hours, Jews around the world spend the day in reflection and ask for forgiveness from God for any and all sins committed during the past year. We are so deep in prayer […]

I remember it like yesterday (thankfully my memory is still relatively intact).  Turning 35 was one of the more challenging birthdays I ever experienced.  As the big day approached, a much older friend (by two months) pointed out that I would soon be closer in age to 50 than to […]

That was Then… It was a simpler time when I was growing up (a half-century ago).  Telephones had rotary dials and did not double as game players.  Kids sat next to the TV because we didn’t have remote controls to change to the other three channels and rabbit ears needed […]

20 Things This Older Dad Has Learned About Parenting (And Life)… As an older dad, I often find myself “holding court” with younger fathers as they hang on my every word, hoping to garner some wisdom from my years of life experiences. (At 49.5 with two daughters almost 6 and […]

To put it mildly, I have never been a big fan of New Year’s Eve. As a child, the night meant staying home with a babysitter (and my “annoying” older sister) as my parents painted the town red (well, maybe pink), downed a shooter or two (or a few decafs), […]

A few months ago, another birthday invitation arrived in the mail (no…not Chuck E Cheese) as one by one many of our friends are turning 50.  (We always ran with an older crowd; at least, we did before kids.)  Though our days are now filled with diaper changes, t-ball games, […]

I can’t believe I’m back in dating mode again.  And yet, there I stood, surveying the closet for just the right outfit: khakis vs. jeans, golf shirt vs. button down, loafers vs. Crocs.  Suddenly those all too familiar butterflies reentered my stomach. What do these clothes truly say about me?  Will […]

It was the most formal of times; it was the most casual of times.  In both cases, however, it was “the best of times.”  Several weeks ago, my wife and I had the great fortune of participating in two milestone celebrations with dear friends and family members on consecutive Thursdays.  […]

Five weeks and counting.  Yep, March Madness and the Final Four are right around the corner (and coincide with my wedding date…poor planning by the NCAA).  Well, for those of you who have yet to take the grand leap (actually, I don’t think I know any single people), weddings require […]

While I “enthusiastically” welcome the dawning of my fifth decade (no, that doesn’t mean I’m turning 50), I occasionally  look back on my earlier years to relive the glory days from my past.  I take myself back to the hallowed halls of Bellaire High School where I was considered somewhat […]