A drunken uncle can be the best or worst for our family gatherings. It usually starts off by taking that awkward silence in the room off with a funny comment or two. After a while the drunken uncles in my family are notorious for weighing in on the food spread. Last time, Uncle Jim was very particular about the Turkey sandwiches my cousin Louie had made. With a hot knife Uncle Jim slurred, he ...

“Penniless we’ll be if we choose him, mate” I mustered after another “actor” strode across stage. My partner, ever the more jovial and easy going type was more hopeful than I was. The play for set to begin in three months for tonight. Seemed like plenty of time for rehearsal, only we did not have a lead actor and our producer was one tick away on the clock for erupting. “You know I can’t stan...

Happiness is the byproduct of of work and contribution to a higher purpose or cause. It is a state of being that has many different meanings and definitions. Similar to how the motor of a car works and operates the same for two people but those people could have a vastly different meaning and experience of that motor. Perhaps with greater curiosity and appreciation for others contributions, tyr...

It was commencement day for my college graduation. My family had made the two hour drive down from Maine that morning to Massachusetts, where I had been away at college for four years. Down were four of my closet family members, Mom, Step-Mom, brother and most proudly my Dad.

He was the one to have pushed me to not only go away to college but a four year one too. I had my mind set on a two y...

Today has come for the appointment. It’s been five years since the last one like this but the process and feeling around it were all too familiar. Six months ago I succumbed to yet another ear infection. Now 31 years of age and born with an abnormally susceptible ear to water, I have had more ear infections in my left ear than I could count. Beginning when I was less than a year old was my fir...

It was a partly cloudy fall day as I soared parallel the Southern Maine horizon. The sun was half way up for the day as the glare was shielded by my dark brown Hawk eyes. The colors of the trees were I was a mere minutes ago had started to change colors.

Remarkably, flights like these were one of the few times a Hawk like myself could appreciate their gifts. As father of two and devout husband...

Ruthless and unforgiving but honorable and good for their word. Took no prisoners but was unapologetic in their actions. The town went through tough times in the years since the mill went bankrupt. It’s citizens had to forge a new identity. Some brought in a new restaurant scene to attract new means of economy and ideas but at the cost of big risks to an already fragile infrastructure. The un...

It started out like any other trek up a mountain. Hannah and Beau were experienced hikers who met recently at a Meetup in Manchester, New Hampshire. Although both were seekers of the thrill of adventure, Beau was drawn to the mountains for its challenge of the Trek while Hannah was drawn to the moments along the way. After exchanging pleasantries at two consecutive events, they decided to climb...

“I think I just met the happiest person in the world!” I texted my friend after returning home from a first date. She was everything tI imagined and more. She was so full of life, confidence and spunk that was infectious like I never felt before. Over two weeks of talking online to several woman, she stood out as there was no hesitation to be myself with her. It was dating app though, how rea...