Thursday Dad

Complicated worries and an evening walk in the village

An ode to our bag lady

Home after a long day
Crayons, plastic transportation
Spot the canvas bag
There on the floor beside the books
Hooked to the arm
As she walks

No time to take it easy with sick baby

Originally published March 3, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

I had another column planned this week, but then Genevieve got sick.

Separating mom and baby is never easy

Originally published Feb. 10, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Friends visited Sunday evening for the Super Bowl. We ordered pizza, made guacamole and watched the game from a distance.

Life with baby is about to get easier

Originally published Feb. 3, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Everyone says it gets easier at three months. That’s the magic milestone for babies.

Travels with Genevieve: A perfect flight until arrival

Originally published Jan. 13, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

5:36 p.m. Wednesday: Our landlord is an 81-year-old Cuban woman who has been married for 60 years, scales high walls to tend…