Dearest Hayley, I am on vacation with all of our children (John and his wife Ashley, Andrew and his wife Samantha, and David) and we are making memories. They are stored in my brain and my heart, and I will rely on them in the years to come to bring joy to my life. Until,…

Before every boating trip, Beau drives to the 7-11 at the last minute to get additional “provisions,” which is code for Snickers bars. Snickers bars are a very serious business in my father’s mind. They have peanuts for protein to “hold us over” in case we get lost at sea for a few days. –Brain…

Dear Nancy, I hope you are all having a wonderful, RELAXING visit to Montreal. I am writing to share another funny “Dadism” I thought you’d get a kick out of: Mom & Dad & I took a trip to Oxnard today to watch Dad’s new pal “Rich” play softball.  Afterward we stopped to get a…