I usually beat Nora home from work, so I get first crack at the mail. That’s sounds like an advantage, but of course, it’s almost always junk. If there is anything personal, I put it on Nora’s desk to open. Everything else, I read and recycle, or sometimes I skip the read part. The other […]
Down to 3 Euros on an Irish Island
We were down to 3 Euros. A 1 Euro and a 2 Euro coin. We had plenty more vacation-reserved money in the bank, but we were a sea away from an ATM. We were on Inishbofin – a small lightly-inhabited island off the west coast of Ireland. Not that there was much to buy, anyway. […]
When Nora’s Car Died and I Rushed to Replace It
I was driving down the New Jersey Turnpike in our trusty PT Cruiser, straight off the plane at JFK airport. I’d come home early from a family vacation to return to work. I had drained my vacation leave. Nora, Pippa, and Grey and Nora’s college roommate Fiona were still in Hungary. Nora and Fiona both […]
Is the Parable of the Talents Wedding Appropriate?
Many years ago when Nora and I were engaged to be married, we hardly ever argued. When she spoke, bluebirds sang. When she walked by, roses floated under my nose. When she kissed me, my toes tingled. That’s the way I remember it anyway. Let’s call it the pre-honeymoon honeymoon period. Then we started to […]