Love & Marriage

“How Sweet It Is!!!”  That was the famous catchphrase of legendary announcer Gene Peterson that Houston basketball fans heard through the years during Rockets broadcasts, including the championship seasons of 1994 and 1995. I grew up at the Summit (later Compaq Center) as my family owned Rockets season tickets before […]

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 […]

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 […]

Warning: The following newsletter contains certain graphic materials that should be viewed by mature audiences only. (Unfortunately, that pretty much knocks out my entire mailing list.) Oh…the hardships of pregnancy. Sure, I knew a bit about the expected weight gain (though if babies only weigh about eight pounds at birth, […]

No one ever said it would be easy.  Granted, when you’ve been on your own for your entire adult life, there are bound to be plenty of adjustments when it comes to sharing your home with another.  First of all, by a certain age and maturity (or lack thereof), you […]

It was the best of times.  It was the best of times.  (How’s that for newfound optimism?)  Well, finally after 43 years, three months, and one day of single life, I decided to move beyond the comfort of bachelorhood and take the plunge into holy matrimony (and wedded bliss, I’m […]

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 […]

Just when you thought it was safe to check that mailbox again…guess what? I’m baaaack again!!!  (I may have used that line a time or two in previous writings.)  In actuality, I have been overwhelmed and incredibly touched by the outpouring of requests for a new “For What It’s Worth.”  […]