Daddy’s Little Girl
Introduction For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write a book. Although I am a terrible speller and not a particularly skilled story teller, the idea of seeing my own words on bound paper has been very appealing to me. I had no clue, however, of what to write about. Years […]
Why We Are A Family (original introduction, 2005)
I began this series of books on family relationships with a story about my family reunion, which takes place every Thanksgiving. I said that my family, now nearly seventy members strong, is the kind that embraces you, nurtures you, and loves you immeasurably. My family has been the bedrock of my life, understanding, accepting, loving, […]
Why I Still Love You (originally published 2007)
A little more than a year ago my wife, Jill, and I sat back with members of my family in a crowded room and watched a man and a woman dance. He, agile and with deft feet, did most of the dancing. She, weakened by a long-term illness, smiled as he swirled around her. He […]
Bothers and Sisters (published 2006)
I began life as a firstborn child. Thankfully, my parents had the foresight to give me a baby brother to assure that I would not live as an only child. They saw that I enjoyed him so much they soon gave me two more. I always had a great time playing with my three younger […]
Life Maps (published 2006)
Over the years I have had the delight of watching my daughter, Meagan Katherine, reach many milestones. I will never forget the first time she called me “Daddy,” her first steps, and when she became potty trained. Her words “I can do it” were spoken with insistence; she wanted the chance to accomplish by herself […]
Why I Love Grandma (Original Introduction, 2003)
Thanksgiving is a reunion holiday for my family. It is a time when three generations converge on one house to laugh, play, talk, sing, and share a few enormous meals together. Biscuits as big as your fist with butter and homemade preserves for breakfast, and turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, bowls and bowls of vegetables, and […]