Seeking Fatherhood

With the oldest away at college, it has been time for some clearing out. The immediate priority was the teen’s room, about which the less said the better. A shocking amount of material pulled out of every nook and cranny and sent on its way. Her section of the bathroom, too. I had a feeling…

The nest is half-empty, and I’m figuring out how in the world I feel about it.

Coming to terms with the big changes ahead.

Somehow the college application process changed my daughter, charmed her really.

The kids, even in their terrible teens, so strongly want to revisit places that were “ours.”

Finding one’s place is an ongoing job.

Why do we pay taxes? What’s interest? Do you really need insurance to drive a car?