Somewhere, mixed in with hundreds of baby photos, there is a picture of my mom’s brother, the uncle I never knew. I searched for hours yesterday trying to find it. I wanted to show the photo to remember Hugh A. McMullen, III, ("Mac") on this Memorial Day, 2016. It has been over 70 years since my … [Read more...] about Remembering The Uncle I Never Knew
The Things I’ve Learned About Marriage
My husband and I have been married for 23 years; the same amount of time my parents were together when they divorced. Whenever I was upset as a teen, my thoughts would always return to the pain I felt over their separation. I’d be crying about the untimely death of a teenage classmate, and the … [Read more...] about The Things I’ve Learned About Marriage
Learning How to Negotiate in Australia with My Brother Mike
It was 25 years ago that Mike, Mom and I flew to Australia for my sister Marilyn’s wedding. It’s was a long flight and Mike was telling me about a book he’d read on the principles of negotiation. The number one rule is that you have to be able to walk away from the deal.” When we landed in … [Read more...] about Learning How to Negotiate in Australia with My Brother Mike
No matter what ailed you, my dad had the solution
My dad was a man of integrity and he was fair. If he owed you money, you knew you were going to be paid. When he had us all down in the summers to work ~ we built a house the summer of '74 ~ he kept a book with our hourly wages. Rob got $2.00 an hour, I got $1.75, Mike got $1.50, and Greg was $1.25 … [Read more...] about No matter what ailed you, my dad had the solution