Happy Birthday 🎁🎈

-

I write stories about characters who struggle to overcome all sorts of crazy obstacles to move on and thrive.

If I put together a character who has had to battle through as much as my beautiful wife has in the last four or five years…

…well, the book would be panned as fairly unrealistic.

There have been deaths of loved ones, physical therapy rehab stint after physical therapy rehab stint, and crazy pets and goofy kids.

None of its been easy, but she has thrived…

..because her husband is nearly flawless.

(That’s how I would write the story).

Yet, a long time ago I did write a story about a marriage that I imagined.

I was just a kid. I wrote that book because I didn’t have a lot of insight into marriage and I wanted to create a world where I was in a marriage.

(Writers are weird).

I learned something.

Waldorf & Juli had an exciting start to their life together and then…

…life happened to them over and over again.

Waldorf has a moment of insight and he explains to his wife that he was okay about battling through all of the pain because that was what he’d signed up for.

Love is easy when life moves along smoothly.

I’m paraphrasing because it’s been a long time since I wrote that story but Waldorf does tell Juli:

“I knew what was going on when I married you. I knew that life wouldn’t always be easy and that you were the one I wanted beside me as it got tough.”

(Waldorf was nearly flawless).

“Well someday girl, I don’t know when

 we’re going to get to the place where we want to go, 

  and we’ll walk in the sun…until then, tramps like us…(ahhh, you know the rest).

Happy Birthday!

Keep moving through the dark moments. 

Stop falling down!

Robo-Kath is ready for a brand new year!

🥳 Happy Birthday 🎉🎁🎊🎂 🎈 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Suits

-
Like a lot of other people we got pulled into the series, ‘Suits’ on Netflix. I’ve never had much fun hanging around lawyers who have questioned me as a construction safety officer. I once testified in a case where the opposing lawyer started questioning me by going through my educational background. “So,” he said, racing to a crescendo, “You graduated from college with a degree in Communications-Journalism and suddenly, 30 years later, you’re a ‘safety expert.’” He actually made the quotation marks with his fingers. I just looked at him. “How does that happen?” He bellowed, sure that he was going to discredit me. “Well,” I said. “I knew I was overqualified to become a lawyer.” The courtroom erupted in laughter. Even the judge chuckled. The rest of his questions landed flat. So, I wasn’t all that keen on a show about lawyers, but ‘Suits’ is great. Meghan Markle became a princess because of the show, and she is very good in it (and a beautiful woman). Yet, there is so much more. The wri
Read more

My Buddy, Dave

-
Way back in 1997, I started working with a steel erection company out of Syracuse. I was coming straight from a long stint with a steel erector here in Buffalo so I knew my stuff when it came to steel erection safety rules. On day one, I met with the safety director and he was just getting started as a safety guy, but man, he certainly cared about the guys he worked with. Dave was a good man from the start. He’d say things like: “You’re so full of beans.” Just a down to earth, hardworking guy who became a fast friend. We drove all around New York State setting up jobs. I always let Dave drive so that I could rest. One fine day, way up North of Syracuse, we passed a state trooper.  I glanced at the speedometer. “You’re screwed,” I said, and seconds later, the lights came on. Dave was beside himself.  The cop stopped by the window, grabbed the license and registration and headed back to his vehicle. “Here’s the thing,” I said. “You’re pissed, but you’re such a good guy that I bet you tha
Read more

Mom & Ollie

-
Image
 Ollie Stadium is a mess. The heavy rains rendered the backyard a mud pit and even though we threw in the side yard, the Big O was looking for more, and we were both covered in mud. I had to take some steam out of him somehow so I suggested we go visit Grandma. Ollie hates the car, but he laid quietly as we made the trip. We even brought the football because there is plenty of room to play at Grandma’s. Mom opened the door and started laughing. I thought about the love she had for every single dog we ever had. Oliver was quick to give my Mom a kiss, and then he stood beside her. The love between Mom and Dogs is a mutual bond. Through the years, Mom would make breakfast for the dogs.  Fried eggs, toast, bacon… She would wrap Christmas gifts for them. “To Jeter, Love Santa,” she would write on the cards. They played with the big chicken that made a lot of noise. Mom tossed the football and Ollie brought it back to her. As the visit drew to a close I headed for the door.  “C’mon, Oliver,”
Read more