i’m in florida with my wife’s family we’re staying at an airbnb does any airbnb ever stock anything but single ply it’s not far from the ocean… we drive to the beach park, pay slow march across the sand find a spot not too near, not too far from all the people the chairs we…

i fast, i repent that is, i don’t eat and i think of my transgressions and what to do better what i can do better i flip through the prayerbook and find passages i never noticed before i look around at my community the people specifically the backs of their heads their hair…

We are driving on the highway after a doctor appt for Judah. It’s late afternoon after a poor night’s sleep for me. I make the mistake of yawning. “No yawning,” commands Judah from the back seat. “Sorry, bud. Just wake me when we get home.” “No! You can’t sleep!” Judah…

“He may be blocked in another area,” said the vet looking over her mask. “Yeah?” ”His penis is purple.” “Is that bad?” “Um, yes.” “So, a cat doesn’t normally, have, you know, a pur-“ “No.” A week ago on Friday I took our cat to the vet to get a…

or A Teachable Moment — In short, I explained to my 12yo daughter Nola the importance of rinsing non-recyclable/biodegradable objects before throwing them away. In long… INT — KITCHEN — DAY Steve and Nola are in the kitchen. Steve is preparing dinner. Nola is returning after being out with friends. NOLA (holding a styrofoam cup…

Judah has taken various music classes over his almost 9 years. Mostly social interaction stuff and play, but all with an emphasis on music — because he LOVES music. His teachers (different ones from different programs) have pulled Pam and I aside to suggest Judah might have perfect pitch. Neither…

Judah loves Abel Tesfaye. You may know him as The Weeknd. Or as the guy who got lost in the mirror maze during halftime at the Super Bowl. …

I went to Des Moines this past weekend to help my dad and brother choose a headstone for my mom. But that’s another story and can be found here… Final Calling Card I had a kind of epiphany last weekend when I went home to help choose a headstone for my mom with my dad and brother…stephenhstein.medium.com While in Des Moines I decided to go to the capitol and take a tour. Why? Well, I’d never been. I’m…

I had a kind of epiphany last weekend when I went to Des Moines to help choose a headstone for my mom with my dad and brother… A headstone is sorta like a business card. A business card is also called a calling card. It represents who you are. It…