Have you ever been in a situation where the words flew out of your mouth faster than your brain could filter? That’s only happened to me a few times, none of which can compare to the time that my father-in-law asked the sales associate at a store when she was due and she kindly replied, [...]

Chances are, you’ve looked outside recently and wondered why your neighbor’s house is harder to see than normal. You may have tried to go running, biking or on a walk, but were worried if it’s safe. The valley has been covered in a grayish brown layer for the past week or so that is known [...]

Several months ago I noticed that my father had a little extra spring in his step. After years of sitting on the sidelines, he re-joined the competitive ball games at family gatherings and played with the grandchildren for hours. Something was up. There were no signs of midlife crisis and he hadn’t changed his routine, [...]