I saw a great cartoon by Mike Smith in Newsweek magazine the other day. The caption read              “AIG EXECUTIVE: THE EARLY YEARS” . The cartoon above depicted a young boy in his very messy bedroom. The floor was littered with clothes, sports equipment, books, and empty food containers. Dresser drawers were hanging open, the bed was unmade, the lamp tipped over on the table. His mom was standing there staring at her son with her arms folded. The boy says to his mom, “I cleaned my room. May I have my allowance now?”

What do you think the odds are that mom will fork over the allowance? My guess is pretty good. (read more…)

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Our friend Damon stopped by this afternoon. He told us it’s his wedding anniversary today but money is tight and life is a little tough at his house these days so he wasn’t planning anything special. He cares for his wife and wanted to do something nice but I suspect they are in a “rut”. He really wasn’t feeling any energy and didn’t want to spend much money. Basically, I think he just wanted to do enough to have sex tonight. (read more…)

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We stopped for a drink last night at our favorite local hangout, www.thebeardedfrog.com . Our friend and bartender extraordinaire, Jeff, greeted us and commented on our glowing skin and relaxed demeanor. We told him we had just gotten back from a quick getaway to Florida. He asked if we had brought the kids. An emphatic, “Hell, no!” was our response, to which he raised his hand for a high five. He gets it. He is the father of three kids under the age of five. Ours are teenagers and no less delightful to leave behind.

Okay, who’s thinking right now what a selfish, irresponsible parent I am? (read more…)

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