Chores – His Smile Lit Up a Room and Other Things to Say at My Funeral

The Battle of the Towels

On Thursdays, we commemorate and reignite the Battle of the Towels. The Battle of the Towels goes to the root of our marriage naturally. It goes like this. One Thursday, I took my morning shower, got out, and found an empty towel hook. In fact, I found nothing but empty towel hooks. All the towelsContinue reading “The Battle of the Towels”

Take the Trash Out, Please

Graham is sitting on the couch watching a Minecraft video on an iPad. “Hey, bud, could you take the trash out?” the man says. “No,” he says without looking up. The man sighs. “Let me rephrase that. Take the trash out.” “Uggghhh. Why?” “Because it’s full and it’s your job.” “Why can’t Lindsay do it?”Continue reading “Take the Trash Out, Please”