Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The media is full of hot takes. You can turn on any news, entertainment or sports show any day of the week and see an analyst review a few seconds of video and come out with speedy piece of commentary that's focused less on being right and more on attracting attention. And oh, it attracts... Continue Reading →
The nurse wheeled my wife through the double doors, and I opened the car door and helped her inside to the passenger seat. My wife had a medical procedure on Friday. We had expected that she would be able to come home the same day, but the procedure went longer than anticipated and she needed... Continue Reading →
I could see that my wife was tired from a long week. She wanted to spend the day chilling out, but instead had to attend a bridal shower. To help, I offered to do the grocery shopping. I started off fine in the grocery store. I kept to our list: milk, eggs, iced tea, bread,... Continue Reading →
I find scanning the news and social media can be frustrating, so I’ve been trying to look beyond the headlines. Here’s some things I’ve noticed and learned over the past several weeks: --When someone starts off by saying, “I don’t mean to be rude,” you know the next comment out of their mouth is going... Continue Reading →
There’s the big fluffy coat that turns me into the Michelin Man and I thought would be great in the frigid cold. There’s the bright yellow like the sun Columbia jacket that I use to shovel snow. (Let me be clear, when I say yellow, I mean cover your eyes yellow or you'll go blind.... Continue Reading →
During New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in 1941, the longest in Major League Baseball history, he struck out only five times and had 91 base hits in 223 at-bats for a .408 batting average. Even if you know little about baseball, safe to say, he was on fire. The man was on a hot streak. Likewise,... Continue Reading →
The cold air tugged at me, feeling especially cold on my neck and hands. I forgot my gloves so there wasn’t much I could do there, except push my hands deeper into my pocket. I could do something though for my neck. I pulled on my scarf, grateful that my daughter had crocheted it for... Continue Reading →
My wife and I went to see the touring version of the Broadway show Come From Away. We had a wonderful time, but when the show was over, the group of people walking in front of us walked four or five to a row, taking up much of the sidewalk, and were heavily involved in their... Continue Reading →
When I was eight or nine, I wanted a horse. I begged my parents for one for several weeks. I knew it wouldn't happen, but I still wanted one. I can't blame my mom and dad for not getting me one. I wanted no parts of the daily feeding or caring of a horse. I... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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