The thick frost of the early morning draped the windows of my car in a white veil of crystals.…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Supreme embarrassment
One of the most important relationships in my life is with my teenage son, who is becoming…
Flags up
The first thing my family is going to do when this week’s Wellington Advertiser arrives on…
Harmony’s price
The Carpenter is an avid reader of the Advertiser – partly because he likes to read…
Whack the mole
When my 2018 leather-bound agenda arrived in the mail, I felt like a child getting a brand-new…
Take a bow
There are moments that define us. They shape who we are and who we’ll become. They change the…
Riverfest ready
I don’t mean to sound like a groupie, but I’m going to and I’m okay with it.…
A Wii bit of stress
It’s a new year and a there is a not-so-new voice in my head saying, “Put the chip dip…
Try in vein
Everybody is afraid of something. My Mom is terrified of insects. My father is afraid of dentists.…
Mon Chat
It seems I am building my own version of Noah’s arc. I have no divine purpose, no big boat in…
Merriment mayhem in the household
Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Yeah, it should be so easy. Try decorating a Christmas tree…
No bathing beauty
Somebody find me an airbrush. I am about to enter the public forum of a family vacation water park…
Perfect Day
I never thought this day would come, but it arrived. Today was the day my children were…
Alarmed
I think the best thing about being a man is the ability to sleep. No matter what is going on, the…
Sportsmanship
Despite my gentle nature, I like sports rough. Judge me if you will, but I always have. Within the…