Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
A friend of mine was searching a few weeks ago for concert tickets for his daughter. He wasn't having much luck finding reasonably priced ones. He has a young teenaged daughter so I assumed he was looking for tickets to one of Taylor Swift's shows. Oh no, I couldn't have been more wrong, or behind... Continue Reading →
(Reposting a previous blog with some slight editing and an updated ending) When I was very young starting out in kindergarten and first grade, I hated school. I struggled to make friends and get used to a new routine. When the lessons really started taking off, I found myself falling behind my classmates. I may... Continue Reading →
I was tired of looking down at my phone. A few weeks ago, I spent the week with my son driving cross country and would be spending much of the day waiting first in Las Vegas and then later in a layover waiting for my flight back home. I wasn't planning on buying a book,... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine from Boston talks about getting away for the weekend and going to the Cape, as in Cape Cod. He says there's nothing else like it. My friends in New Jersey (as well as the Philadelphia and Delaware area) talk about "heading down the shore." (The "to" and "Jersey" left out for... Continue Reading →
I wrote this week about patience. If there's one character trait I need more than any other, it's got to be patience. I promise that my mother tried! She's a saint, so don't go blaming her. She's the most patient person I know. It just didn't stick. While I may lack patience, I do know... Continue Reading →
I got in the driver’s seat and reached over and unlocked the passenger door for my high school friend — this was back in the day before automatic door locks — and turned the ignition. The car tried to turn over but made a grounding sound. Hmm, that can’t be good. I looked over at... Continue Reading →
The doctor pulled the curtain back and came into our room. My wife was pregnant with our second child. I seem to recall it being our first, but she's the mom, so I'll take her word for it. In any event, she was nearing full-term, coming up on her 38th week. The doctor looked a... Continue Reading →
I was looking online the other day for a new pair of shorts for the summer. I’ve lost some weight and need a new pair. When the kids were young, I went with the traditional dad shorts, you know the kind, the khaki-colored shorts with a roomy fit and lots of pockets, the more pockets... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, we lived on a rural country road. We got a few trucks and lots of Amish horse and buggies traveling by, but we didn't get a lot of ice cream trucks driving our way. So, when my wife and I first moved into our house, I was like a little... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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