57. How to Get a Wife

There are many, too many, books and articles on subjects such as how to make friends, how to figure out your calling in life, how to find true love. I have been happily married for nearly a quarter of a century now. Marriage was not a given for me, not a realistic goal. I am […]

25. The Conversation

When my wife was single, she lived in a three-unit apartment house. The owners occupied the first floor. Hailing from Spain, they retained many of their Spanish customs. For example, in their tiny back yard, they set up a long table under a pergola where they would spend many Sunday afternoons enjoying hearty meals with […]

13. Our Mothers

Until almost the end of her life, my mother-in-law did not like me and did not accept me as part of the family. She thought of me as a good-for-nothing who married her daughter solely to exploit her. As if my wife would put up with fools and moochers! My wife always said that it […]