13th hole

Oh for the Love of Golf

I used to golf. A lot. My grandparents were avid golfers. My uncle and brother were avid golfers. Turned out, my friends were too. So it was logical that I would put myself on a similar path of a lifetime of frustration, lost balls, abused clubs, made-up on-the-spot swear words, and a lot less spending…

Checking out at the store

Going to the store, by himself

A couple of weeks ago, Matt – as he often does – approached me and made a completely random statement. He said, “Dad, I want to go to the store by myself.” After some discussion and a few follow up questions, it turned out that he wanted to go grocery shopping and buy his own…